Senior Networking Solutions Architect, AWS Strategic Accounts

Description

Are you passionate about cloud computing with a special focus on networking and distributed systems? Do you have a unique combination of deep technical knowledge, business acumen and strong interpersonal skills? Do you like helping organizational leaders think through how to architect and optimize networks in the AWS Cloud?

Are you passionate about cloud computing with a special focus on networking and distributed systems? Do you have a unique combination of deep technical knowledge, business acumen and strong interpersonal skills? Do you like helping organizational leaders think through how to architect and optimize networks in the AWS Cloud?

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is seeking a networking solutions architect to work with some of our largest Strategic customers. At AWS, customer obsession is in our DNA. The successful candidate will become a trusted advisor to our customers and will work with AWS sales, business development, solutions architecture and product teams to develop the networking expertise needed to deliver results. In this vital role, you will help customers achieve their business goals on AWS by identifying and tackling major networking, performance, and resilience questions from stakeholders in areas such as network virtualization, software-defined networking, hybrid connectivity, and distributed application architecture.

You will work directly with customer network engineering, infrastructure, and architecture teams to help them understand how to confidently use AWS at scale.

• Work with AWS Strategic customers to convey cloud networking best practices, including hybrid connectivity, network virtualization, software-defined networking, and networking for hyperscale AI workloads
• Provide subject matter expertise on networking topics including IPv4/IPv6 protocols, layer 2 technologies, MPLS, Ethernet, and distributed application architectures
• Design and build working proof-of-concept architectures to tackle emerging networking challenges at enterprise scale
• Develop technical content, such as white papers and reference architectures, that can be used by our customers to assist them in deploying performant and resilient cloud-based network solutions
• Provide mentorship across AWS sales and solutions architecture teams regarding networking and connectivity to build skills in the field
• Work with customers to better understand network integration models in the cloud, including multi-cloud and hybrid environments
• Represent AWS at trade events by delivering presentations and workshops

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