The ideal candidate will need to demonstrate
Deep technical skill in infrastructure, software architecture and cloud computing
Customer facing skills, ideally gained in presales or consultancy roles, allowing them to represent AWS in discussions with senior personnel
Demonstrated ability to think strategically about solutions to business, product, and technical challenges.
Awareness of technology trends and how they impact the way businesses consume IT
This position requires U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government security clearance.
Key job responsibilities
Support the AWS Business development team to help formulate a strategy to help the adoption of AWS within the focus industry verticals.
Guide customers to ensure success in building and migrating applications, software and services following the principles of the AWS Well-Architected Framework.
Help educate enterprise customers on the value proposition of AWS, and participate in deep architectural discussions to ensure solutions are designed for successful deployment in the cloud.
Help provide 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 among the AWS solutions architecture community.
Author or otherwise contribute to AWS customer-facing publications such as blogs and 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
Amazon 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.
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 flexible work hours and arrangements are part of our culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve in the cloud.
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 and AmazeCon conferences, inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness.
Mentorship and 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.
7+ years of technical specialist, design and architecture experience
5+ years of database (eg. SQL, NoSQL, Hadoop, Spark, Kafka, Kinesis) experience
7+ years of consulting, design and implementation of serverless distributed solutions experience
5+ years of software development with object oriented language experience
3+ years of cloud based solution (AWS or equivalent), system, network and operating system experience
7+ years of external or internal customer facing, complex and large scale project management experience
5+ years of cloud architecture and solution implementation experience
Bachelor's degree, or 7+ years of professional or military experience
degree in advanced technology, or AWS Professional level certification
Knowledge of AWS services including compute, storage, networking, security, databases, machine learning, and serverless technologies
Knowledge of security and compliance standards including HIPAA and GDPR
Experience in performance optimization and cost management for cloud environments
Experience communicating technical concepts to diverse audiences in pre-sales environments
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.
USA, TX, Dallas - 153,600.00 - 207,800.00 USD annually
USA, VA, Herndon - 153,600.00 - 207,800.00 USD annually
USA, WA, Seattle - 153,600.00 - 207,800.00 USD annually
