Solutions Architect III, WWPS Senior SA - EDU & SLG

Amazon • Austin, TX

1d • Remote

About The Position

Join AWS as a Solutions Architect III, where you'll be at the forefront of innovation, working directly with customers to design and implement cutting-edge cloud architectures. In this role, you'll leverage advanced AWS services including Generative AI solutions like Amazon Bedrock, Amazon EC2, Amazon S3, Amazon RDS, and Amazon CloudFront to solve real-world business problems at scale. As a technical leader and trusted advisor, you'll own the technical engagement around critical implementation projects while developing deep expertise in AWS technologies and security best practices. You'll have the opportunity to influence product roadmaps, create thought leadership content, and work with world-class sales and business development teams to drive customer success and business growth. We are looking for someone who is passionate about helping customers design and create cloud computing architectures, being a Strategic Advisor, and embodying the company credo: “Work hard. Have fun. Make history.” It’s critical to love what you do and take pride in your value proposition to our customers. This role requires deep-dive technical discussions around design and an intellectual curiosity to always keep your technical skills current while maintaining a pulse on industry trends.

Requirements

• 8+ years of specific technology domain areas (e.g. software development, cloud computing, systems engineering, infrastructure, security, networking, data & analytics) experience
• 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
• Experience architecting, migrating, transforming or modernizing customer requirements to the cloud
• 6+ years of specific technology domain areas (e.g. software development, cloud computing, systems engineering, infrastructure, security, networking, data & analytics) experience
• Technical presentation experience – White board, small and large group presentations
• Technical – Web Services development/deployment experience, cloud computing
• Operational – Web site/services operations, management, and security
• Ability to travel 30%

Nice To Haves

• 5+ years of infrastructure architecture, database architecture and networking experience
• Knowledge of SAP systems (like SAP Business Suite, S/4HANA, SAP Business Warehouse, SAP HANA, SAP Business Objects, etc.) and their architecture and infrastructure needs
• Experience working with end user or developer communities
• Experience managing relationships with SAP customers and partners
• Experience in SAP S/4HANA, SAP Cloud Platform, SAP Cloud ERP and Cloud ERP Private
• Experience in SAP clean core design concepts, including design and build using non-SAP technologies in domains such as Generative / Agentic AI, and data & analytics
• Experience in the public sector
• Experience architecting or deploying Cloud/Virtualization solutions in enterprise customers
• Experience in IT development or implementation/consulting in the software or Internet industries
• Knowledge of presentations and whiteboarding skills with a high degree of comfort speaking with internal and external executives, IT management, and developers
• Experience that includes strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and effective communication abilities, or experience in Linux and Networking protocols and experience managing full application stacks from the OS up through custom applications
• Experience in AWS products and services, including pricing and technical knowledge

Responsibilities

• Design and architect end-to-end cloud solutions for customers, combining business acumen with deep technical expertise to solve complex, interconnected system challenges
• Lead technical discussions and presentations with customer teams, providing best practices guidance and driving consensus on solution designs that meet both technical and business requirements
• Develop and deliver technical thought leadership content including whitepapers, blog posts, reference architectures, and presentations to enable broader AWS adoption
• Own the root cause resolution of complex technical problems and serve as a trusted advisor to customers, building relationships with senior leadership to influence long-term technology strategy
• Collaborate with internal AWS teams including sales, business development, product, and engineering to gather customer feedback and translate requirements into actionable product enhancements

Benefits

• 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
• parental leave
• sign-on payments
• restricted stock units (RSUs)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed