Senior Solutions Architect, Amazon

• 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

Desirable

• We are looking for technical builders who love the idea of working with early stage startups to help them as they grow
• In this role, you’ll work directly with a variety of interesting customers and help them make the best (and sometimes the most pragmatic) technical decisions along the way
• You’ll have a chance to build enduring relationships with these companies and establish yourself as a trusted advisor
• As well as spending time working directly with customers, you’ll also get plenty of time to “sharpen the saw” and keep your skills fresh
• We have more than 175 services across a range of different categories and it’s important that we can help startups take advantages of the right ones
• You’ll also play an important role as an advocate with our product teams to make sure we are building the right products for the startups you work with
• And for the customers you don’t get to work with on a 1:1 basis you’ll get the chance to share your knowledge more broadly by working on technical content and presenting at events
• Engage directly with startup customers to provide them with technical advocacy as they build their products in the cloud. Ensure that they are spending as little time and money as possible doing so
• Create plans, in conjunction with other members of customer account teams, to define how you will help your customers with their cloud needs
• Share your technical knowledge broadly by participating in select, startup-focused, one-to-few and one-to-many sessions with larger groups of customers
• Work with other teams at AWS (e.g. marketing, training) to contribute to the creation of content that can be delivered to the broader startup community at scale (e.g. on-line videos, and other digital content)
• Work closely with startup customers to understand their technical requirements, business objectives, and growth plans, and then architect AWS-based solutions that align with their goals
• Lead technical discussions, present best practices, and guide startups on AWS architecture, services, and solutions to ensure scalability, performance, and cost-effectiveness
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Sales, Product, and Support to provide comprehensive solutions to startups, addressing their specific needs and driving successful outcomes
• Design and implement proof-of-concepts (POCs) and reference architectures to showcase the value of AWS services and demonstrate their potential impact on the customer's business
• Stay up-to-date with AWS services, industry trends, and best practices, share this knowledge within the team, and drive continuous improvement and innovation
• Participate in workshops, webinars, and events to evangelize AWS solutions for startups and contribute to the growth of the AWS startup ecosystem
• Startups are the large enterprises of the future
• These young companies are founded by ambitious people who have a desire to build something meaningful and to challenge the status quo
• To address underserved customers or to challenge incumbents
• They usually operate in an environment of scarcity: whether that's capital, engineering resource, or experience
• This is where you come in
• The AWS Startup Solutions Architecture team is dedicated to working with startup companies as they build their businesses
• We're here to help them deploy the best, most scalable, most secure, cost effective and easy to operate architectures