Senior Solutions Architect - AWS WWPS DOD - Air Force, WWPS Solutions Architects

Description

Final date to receive applications:
May 9, 2026

Do you like helping U.S. Department of War implement innovative cloud computing solutions and solve technical problems? Would you like to do this using the latest cloud computing technologies? Do you have a knack for helping these groups understand application architectures and integration approaches, and the consultative skills to launch a project on a trajectory to success?

Come join our team as a Solutions Architect and help us accelerate our growing U.S. War Department business as part of the World Wide Public Sector practice. This is an excellent opportunity to join Amazon's truly innovative technical teams, while also developing your skills and furthering your career within one of the most innovative and progressive technology companies anywhere.

In this role, 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 Dynamo

DB, Amazon S3, Amazon EC2, and Amazon Cloud Front) directly with customers and our ecosystem of system integrators and solution providers. Your broad responsibilities will include: owning the technical engagement and ultimate success around specific implementation projects; defining implementation architectures, responding 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 being a subject matter expert on security as it relates to customer applications and services.

You will provide thoughtful technical design and offer sensitivity to our customer needs in the Defense markets for cloud computing working with a truly innovative sales and business development team. You will lead efforts to capture and share best‑practice knowledge amongst the AWS solution architect community. You will have 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.

• Creating, building, educating, training and designing cloud computing architectures for our War Department customers.
• Work hard. Have fun. Make history. It's critical to love what you do and take pride in your value proposition to our customers.
• Deep‑dive technical discussions around design and the curiosity to keep your technical skills current while maintaining a pulse on industry trends.

• Executive Speaking and Presentation Skills – Whiteboard, small and large group presentations.
• Technical – Development/deployment experience, cloud computing, containerization, networking, generative AI, etc.
• Operational – Website/services operations, management, and security.
• Economic and business – RFP/Acquisition support;
  Technical architecture; understanding market trends; cost‑benefit analysis.
• Advisory/Consulting experience with War Department customers.

This position requires that the candidate selected be a US Citizen and currently possess and maintain an active Top Secret security clearance.

• 8+ years of specific technology domain areas (e.g., software development, cloud computing, systems engineering, infrastructure, security, networking, data & analytics) experience.
• 8+ years of design, implementation, or consulting in applications and infrastructures experience.
• 8+ years of IT development or implementation/consulting in the software or Internet industries experience.
• Travel up to 50% of the time.
• Current, active US Government Security Clearance of Top Secret or above.

• 5+ years of technology/software sales experience.
• 5+ years experience with US Department of War organizations, US DoW compliance regimes, accreditation pathways, security policies.

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 (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).

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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 .

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