Senior Solutions Architect, Amazon

AWS Startups

$122.9-239k

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SAP

Senior and Expert level

Los Angeles

New York

San Francisco Bay Area

The largest online retailer and technology provider

Job no longer available

The largest online retailer and technology provider

1001+ employees

B2CB2BMarketplaceCloud ComputingeCommerce

Job no longer available

$122.9-239k

SAP

Senior and Expert level

Los Angeles

New York

San Francisco Bay Area

1001+ employees

B2CB2BMarketplaceCloud ComputingeCommerce

Company mission

To be Earth's most customer-centric company.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

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

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

What the job involves

As a Senior Solutions Architect, you will be a key technical leader and trusted advisor for our startup customers, helping them architect, design, and build scalable, reliable, and cost-effective solutions on the AWS platform
You'll collaborate closely with customers technical and business leadership, understanding their business goals, technical requirements, and challenges to craft optimal cloud-based solutions that drive innovation and accelerate time-to-market for their products
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

Our take

Amazon is the world's largest online retailer, and is well-known for its disruption of well-established industries. The company is present in numerous verticals, including cloud computing with Amazon Web Services, AI with its range of Alexa devices and a global marketplace more commonly referred to as 'the everything store'. Acquisitions include Ring, Twitch, Whole Foods Market, and IMDb.

More recently, Amazon has been focused on leading the "third wave in digital advertising". Many businesses are now shifting ad dollars to retailers, which before would have been spent with online media platforms. Amazon's seen great success in the space, with its revenue from advertising now higher than its Amazon Prime membership scheme, audiobooks and digital music combined. This growth is particularly impressive considering its digital ad rivals (like Snap, Alphabet, and Meta) have suffered declines due to wider macroeconomic factors and Apple's iOS privacy changes.

Despite its dominant market position, Amazon will continue to be challenged over the next decade, including sustaining AWS's cloud dominance in the face of Google and Microsoft. On top of this, the company's e-commerce division is facing profitability problems despite its 2023 post-IPO debt funding of 8 billion. It will need to find new ways to stay above their competitors.

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Insights

16% employee growth in 12 months

Glassdoor (3.7)

Company

Company HQ

South Lake Union, Seattle, WA

Leadership

Jeff Bezos

(Founder & Executive Chairman)

Jeff is an American business magnate, media proprietor, and investor. As well as founding Amazon, Jeff founded Blue Origin, an aerospace manufacturer and sub-orbital spaceflight services company and also owns The Washington Post.

Andy Jassy

(President & CEO)

Joined Amazon as a Marketing Manager in 1997. Developed AWS with Jeff Bezos, and became CEO of Amazon in 2021.

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