Sr. Solutions Architect, AWS Startups

About the position

Are you passionate about empowering innovative startups to succeed in the cloud computing era? Do you have a proven track record in architecting and delivering solutions on Amazon Web Services (AWS)? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you to join our team as a Solutions Architect, specializing in serving the unique needs of Startups. Key job responsibilities include owning the technical engagement and ultimate success around specific implementation projects, bringing and/or developing a deep expertise in AWS technologies, and helping a diverse range of startups to adopt the right architecture at each part of their lifecycle. You will support startups in architecting scalable, reliable, and secure solutions, and assist in the adoption of a broad range of AWS services to deliver business value and accelerate growth. Additionally, you will represent Amazon well within a customer's environment and the broader startup community, effectively interact with and give guidance to Startup executives, and develop startup specific technical content to assist customers in solving technical problems and reducing time-to-market.

Responsibilities

• Own the technical engagement and ultimate success around specific implementation projects
• Bring and/or develop a deep expertise in AWS technologies
• Help a diverse range of startups to adopt the right architecture at each part of their lifecycle
• Support startups in architecting scalable, reliable, and secure solutions
• Support adoption of a broad range of AWS services to deliver business value and accelerate growth
• Support the evolution and roadmap of the AWS platform and services
• Represent Amazon well within a customer's environment and the broader startup community
• Effectively interact with and give guidance to Startup executives
• Develop startup specific technical content, such as blog posts, sample code and solutions

Requirements

• 8+ years of specific technology domain areas experience (e.g. software development, cloud computing, systems engineering, infrastructure, security, networking, data & analytics)
• 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

Nice-to-haves

• 5+ years of infrastructure architecture, database architecture and networking experience
• Experience working with end user or developer communities
• Experience communicating across technical and non-technical audiences, including executive level stakeholders or clients

Benefits

• Flexible work hours and arrangements
• Endless knowledge-sharing and mentorship
• Career-advancing resources