Sr. Solutions Architect, EdTech, WWPS EdTech

Amazon Web Services (AWS); Austin (TX); On-site; USD 154,000 - 208,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Job summary

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is seeking aSolutions Architect to accelerate customer adoption of cloud-native architectures and AI-powered solutions within the Product Acceleration program. You will craft architectural proposals, deliver deep technical content, and lead POC efforts while sharing best-practice knowledge with the AWS solution architect community.

You will engage with top AWS customers and internal teams, writing white papers, delivering webinars, and speaking at events.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of specific technology domain areas (e.g. software development, cloud computing, systems engineering, infrastructure, security, networking, data & analytics) experience.
• 3+ years of design, implementation, or consulting in applications and infrastructures experience.
• 10+ years of IT development or implementation/consulting in the software or Internet industries experience.
• Experience in a technical role within a sales organization.

Responsibilities

• Lead architecture proposals and deep dives for customers.
• Deliver POC solutions, blogs, workshops, and whiteboard problem solving.
• Drive adoption of AI-driven software product development processes and share best practices.

Skills

Presentation skills

Cloud computing

AI/ML

GenAI

Cloud operations

AI governance

Job description

Description

Our mission is to be the trusted advisors and thought leaders who enable software companies to succeed in their missions. We earn trust by listening to our customers, prioritizing their needs, and delivering value so they can make well-informed decisions and create a better world.

Description

Our mission is to be the trusted advisors and thought leaders who enable software companies to succeed in their missions. We earn trust by listening to our customers, prioritizing their needs, and delivering value so they can make well-informed decisions and create a better world.

Do you want to be part of a team helping to establish Amazon Web Services (AWS) as a leading innovation platform? Do you have a knack for helping groups understand application architectures and integration approaches, and the consultative and leadership skills to launch a project on a trajectory to success?

Amazon Web Services is looking for a highly motivated Solutions Architect to help accelerate our growing business as part of the AWS Product Acceleration program. This program is centered around helping AWS customers bring their new idea to market using modern cloud-native architectures and AI-powered solutions. We equip customers with the technical and business guidance they need to be successful. Addressing this market need is the goal of the Product Acceleration program.

As a Solutions Architect on our team, you will provide exceptional technical design and thought leadership to our customers while working with a world class sales and business development team. This will include a range of deliverables, including architectural proposals and deep dives, POC solutions, blogging, conducting workshops, driving adoption of AI-Driven software product development processes, and lots of whiteboard problem solving, and celebrating the launch of a customer solution! You will lead efforts to capture and share best-practice knowledge amongst the AWS solution architect community.

Candidates should have a broad and deep set of product architecture and design skills. We're looking for builders who have hands‑on, in-the-weeds experience designing and developing software solutions that leverage AI and GenAI capabilities. You will get the opportunity to learn from, collaborate with, and educate senior engineers at both top AWS customers and AWS service teams, influencing their roadmaps and driving innovation. Strong public speaking and writing skills are required. In this role, candidates will also have the opportunity to write white papers, deliver technical webinars, and speak at events.

Helping our customers to design and create cloud computing architectures integrated with AI and GenAI technologies

Our company credo: "Work hard. Have fun. Make history." It's critical to love what you do and take pride in your value proposition to our customers.

Deep-dive technical discussions around design and an intellectual curiosity to always keep your technical skills current while maintaining a pulse on industry trends, particularly in AI and machine learning.

With Experience In The Following Key Areas

• Technical presentation experience – White board, small and large group presentations
• Technical – Cloud-hosted software development/deployment experience, cloud computing, AI/ML implementation, and GenAI solutions
• Operational – Cloud-hosted software operations, management, security, and AI governance
• Ability to travel 30%

About The Team

Diverse Experiences

AWS values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying.

Why AWS?

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating — that’s why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.

Inclusive Team Culture

Here at AWS, it’s in our nature to learn and be curious. Our employee-led affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion that empower us to be proud of our differences. Ongoing events and learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (diversity) conferences, inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness.

Mentorship & Career Growth

We’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.

Work/Life Balance

We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve in the cloud.

Basic Qualifications

• 8+ years of specific technology domain areas (e.g. software development, cloud computing, systems engineering, infrastructure, security, networking, data & analytics) experience
• 3+ years of design, implementation, or consulting in applications and infrastructures experience
• 10+ years of IT development or implementation/consulting in the software or Internet industries experience
• Experience in a technical role within a sales organization

Preferred Qualifications

• 5+ years of infrastructure architecture, database architecture and networking experience
• Experience working with end user or developer communities
• Knowledge of software development tools and methodologies

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign‑on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.

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Company

Amazon Web Services, Inc.

Job ID

A10567350