Sr. Solutions Architect HCLS, HCLS

Amazon; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 154,000 - 208,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon is seeking a Solutions Architect for the WWPS HCLS team in Arlington, VA to partner with enterprise customers, design scalable cloud architectures, and articulate business value of AWS services.

You will lead deep technical discussions, educate customers on cloud adoption, and collaborate with account teams to drive growth across global customers in the US, delivering outcomes through trusted relationships and strategic thinking.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of technology experience in software, cloud, systems, security or networking.
• 3+ years in design, implementation or consulting for apps and infrastructures.
• 10+ years in IT development or implementation/consulting in software/Internet.

Responsibilities

• Ensure success in building and migrating apps and services on AWS.
• Formulate and execute strategy with account teams.
• Educate customers on AWS value; participate in deep architecture discussions.
• Conduct training sessions for customers using AWS.
• Capture and share best-practice knowledge within the AWS community.
• Contribute to AWS customer-facing publications.
• Build deep relationships with senior technical stakeholders.
• Act as a technical liaison between customers, service engineering and support.

Skills

Cloud architecture design

Enterprise stakeholder engagement

Technical leadership

AWS services knowledge

Strategic thinking

Communication skills

Job description

Description

The AWS WWPS HCLS team is committed to helping Healthtech & ISV customers enable their digital transformation journeys. Our primary goal is to meet customers in their cloud journeys and work backwards from their industry-specific needs to transform their businesses and industries. Our team focuses on business outcomes and industry use cases on behalf of our customers, whether that is how we build products and solutions, how we sell, how we deliver, or how we partner.

As an Amazon Web Services (AWS) Solutions Architect in AWS WWPS HCLS segment, you are responsible for partnering with our most valuable customers to design cloud architectures utilizing AWS services

You have technical depth, business aptitude, and the ability to lead in-depth technology discussions, articulating the business value of the AWS platform and services. Effective communication and interpersonal skills are required for engaging and influence Enterprise Architects, Technical Architects, Cloud Architects, Directors, VP's and CXOs.

You will partner some of the worlds largest companies, to craft highly scalable, flexible and resilient cloud architectures that address customer business problems and accelerate the adoption of AWS services. In collaboration with account managers, you will assist in driving growth across a small set of global customers in your defined country

As a trusted customer advocate, the solutions architect will help organizations understand best practices around advanced cloud-based solutions, and how to migrate existing workloads to the cloud. You will have the opportunity to help shape and execute a strategy to build mind-share and broad use of AWS within enterprise customers. The ability to connect technology with measurable business value is critical to a solutions architect.

You should also have a demonstrated ability to think strategically about business, products, and technical challenges.

Here are some other qualities we are looking for:

At AWS, we have a credo of "Work hard. Have fun. Make history"

In this role, you will love what you do, and instinctively know how to make work fun. You will be dynamic and creative, and willing to take on any challenge and make a big impact.

Enjoy working with large, global customers as an active contributor to a diverse team. You will have a passion for educating, training, designing, and building cloud solutions for a diverse and challenging set of enterprise customers. Have a strong understanding of large scale computing solutions

You will enjoy keeping your existing technical skills honed and developing new ones, so you can make strong contributions to deep architecture discussions. You will regularly take part in deep-dive education and design exercises to create world-class solutions built on AWS.

Key job responsibilities

• Ensure success in building and migrating applications, software and services on the AWS platform

• In partnership with the account management team, formulate and execute a strategy

• Educate customers of all sizes on the value proposition of AWS, and participate in deep architectural discussions to ensure solutions are designed for successful deployment in the cloud

• Conduct one-to-few and one-to-many training sessions to transfer knowledge to customers considering or already using AWS

• Capture and share best-practice knowledge amongst the AWS solutions architect community

• Author or otherwise contribute to AWS customer-facing publications such as whitepapers

• Build deep relationships with senior technical individuals within customers to enable them to be cloud advocates

• Act as a technical liaison between customers, service engineering teams and support

About the team

Diverse Experiences

AWS values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred 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

AWS values curiosity and connection. Our employee-led and company-sponsored affinity groups promote inclusion and empower our people to take pride in what makes us unique. Our inclusion events foster stronger, more collaborative teams. Our continual innovation is fueled by the bold ideas, fresh perspectives, and passionate voices our teams bring to everything we do.

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.

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

Preferred Qualifications

• 5+ years of infrastructure architecture, database architecture and networking experience

• Experience working with end user or developer communities

• Knowledge of AWS services, market segments, customer base and industry verticals

• 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.

Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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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