Sr. Specialist Solutions Architect, Databases, US Specialist Solutions Architects

Amazon; Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 153,600 - 207,800; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Job summary

Amazon in the United States is seeking a Database Specialist Solutions Architect to design complete solution architectures using AWS database services. You will focus on database-centric customer solutions, deploying reference architectures and future-state data services to maximize use of AWS managed databases.

You will collaborate across sales, marketing, and product teams, lead architecture reviews, and present at major events while mentoring customers on cloud data management and migration

Qualifications

• 8+ years in technology domains (cloud, software, infra, data).
• 3+ years in design/implementation/consulting for apps/infrastructure.
• 10+ years IT development/consulting in software/internet industries.
• Knowledge of software development tools and methodologies.
• Experience communicating with executives and non-technical stakeholders.
• Deep knowledge of at least one open source or non-relational database.

Responsibilities

• Provide AWS customers with deep technical expertise and strategic guidance across Database Services.
• Collaborate with sales, marketing, and product teams to craft innovative database solutions.
• Serve as a trusted technical advisor to customers' executives during cloud transformation.
• Lead architectural reviews and workshops for common use cases and best practices.
• Design and architect complex database solutions using relational or non-relational tech.
• Promote best practices through blogs, white papers, and reference architectures.
• Present at industry events like AWS re:Invent and AWS Summit.
• Educate customers on AWS data management value and production readiness.
• Provide feedback to AWS product teams on customer requirements and issues.
• Stay current with database, analytics, and GenAI trends to maintain competitive edge.
• Travel ~25% mostly in the US for customer/stakeholder needs.

Skills

Cloud computing

Executive communication

Database knowledge

Open source databases

Architecture experience

Tools

Software development tools

Job description

Job Overview

AWS Global Sales drives adoption of the AWS cloud worldwide, enabling customers of all sizes to innovate and expand in the cloud. Our team empowers every customer to grow by providing tailored service, unmatched technology, and constant support. We dive deep to understand each customer’s unique challenges, then craft innovative solutions that accelerate their success. This customer‑first approach is how we built the world’s most adopted cloud. Join us and help us grow.

As a Database Specialist Solutions Architect (SA) you will design complete solution architectures based on AWS database services.

You will focus on customer solutions that depend on databases, designing and deploying future‑state data services and reference architectures to enable our customers to make the most of AWS managed databases.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide AWS customers with deep technical expertise and strategic guidance to allow them to effectively use AWS Database Services across their business, both tactically and strategically
• Collaborate with AWS specialist sales, marketing, and product teams to develop innovative solutions for customers’ most challenging business problems
• Serve as a trusted technical advisor to customers’ executives, helping them navigate cloud transformation and digital innovation
• Lead architectural reviews and workshops focused on common use cases, industry best practices, helping customers jump‑start their AWS migration journey
• Design and architect complex database solutions based on relational or non‑relational technologies
• Champion industry best practices through technical thought leadership content, including blogs, white papers, and reference architectures
• Present at key industry events including AWS re:Invent, AWS Summit, and other conferences
• Educate customers on AWS value proposition for Data management workloads, ensuring solutions are optimized for production environments
• Provide feedback to AWS product teams on customer specific requirements and act as primary point of contact for urgent customer issues in your technical specialty
• Stay current with emerging trends in the Database, Analytics, and Generative Artificial Intelligence technologies to help customers innovate and maintain competitive advantage
• Travel approximately 25 % on average, mostly in the US, supporting customer and stakeholder needs

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
• Knowledge of software development tools and methodologies
• Experience communicating across technical and non‑technical audiences, including executive level stakeholders or clients
• Deep knowledge and experience with at least one open source relational database (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL), or non‑relational database (e.g., MongoDB, Cassandra, DynamoDB, ElastiCache, Couchbase, Neptune, Neo4j)

Preferred Qualifications

• 5+ years of infrastructure architecture, database architecture and networking experience
• Experience working with end‑user or developer communities
• Experience in a technical role within a sales organization
• Experience architecting/operating solutions built on AWS
• Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) fluency

Benefits

Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits, including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and optional 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 at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.

Compensation

USA, GA, Atlanta – 153,600.00 – 207,800.00 USD annually

USA, TX, Dallas – 153,600.00 – 207,800.00 USD annually

USA, WA, Seattle – 153,600.00 – 207,800.00 USD annually

Equal Opportunity

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