Solution Architect, AWS WWPS GSI Partners

Job Description

AWS is looking for a Solutions Architect to support our Worldwide Public Sector (WWPS) Global Systems Integrators (GSIs) and shape opportunities for our government customers. This role is located in the DC area.

On our Global Systems Integrator team, you will provide exceptional technical design, architecture, and thought leadership while working with a world class sales and business development team. You will lead efforts to capture and share best‑practice knowledge with the AWS solution architect community and gain the opportunity to learn from, collaborate with, and educate some of the brightest technical minds in the industry today across the breadth of enterprise architecture.

As a Solutions Architect, you will have the opportunity to help shape and deliver on a strategy to build broad use of Amazon's utility computing web services (e.g., Amazon Lambda, Amazon S3, Amazon EC2, and Amazon Cloud Front) directly with our ecosystem of systems integrators, consulting and technology partners. Your broad responsibilities will include owning the technical engagement and ultimate success around specific implementation projects;

defining implementation architectures, assisting partners respond to RFPs, developing a deep expertise in the AWS technologies, as well as broad know‑how around how applications and services are constructed using the AWS platform; and a subject matter expert on security as it relates to customer applications and services.

You should apply to this role if you are passionate about:

• Creating, building, educating, training and designing cloud computing architectures, especially if it’s for Defense Department customers.
• Deep‑dive technical discussions around design and the curiosity to keep your technical skills current while maintaining a pulse on industry trends.

This position requires that the candidate selected be a US Citizen.

• 2+ years of design, implementation, or consulting in applications and infrastructures experience.
• 4+ years of specific technology domain areas (e.g., software development, cloud computing, systems engineering, infrastructure, security, networking, data & analytics) experience.
• 4+ years of IT development or implementation/consulting in the software or Internet industries experience.

• Experience working within software development or Internet‑related industries.
• Experience migrating or transforming legacy customer solutions to the cloud.
• Experience working with AWS technologies from a dev/ops perspective.

This position may require up to 30% travel.

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.

USA, MA, Boston – $ – $ USD annually

USA, NY, New York – $ – $ USD annually

USA, TX, Austin – $ – $ USD annually

USA, TX, Dallas – $ – $ USD annually

USA, VA, Arlington – $ – $ USD annually

USA, VA, Herndon – $ – $ USD annually

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