Overview
Startup Solutions Architects work hand in hand with AWS customers to help them make the most of the Cloud. They are at the crossroads of business and technology and engage with startups of different stages. Supporting the overall technical relationship between customers and AWS, they work to understand the customer’s business needs and give prescriptive guidance on how to create business value with technology. Solutions Architects also have broader impact at scale, taking a supporting role in creating and presenting technical content and best practices.
In this role you will get to practice your creativity, linking technology to tangible solutions and educating AWS customers about the art of the possible. You will have the opportunity to produce cloud‑native reference architectures for a variety of use cases. You will have the support to grow your expertise in industry and technology areas of depth. Every day you will be learning something new from your customers, your peers and your own experiments.
You will be part of a team that is responsible for driving adoption of AWS technologies while bringing differentiated value to customers. This is a team dedicated to Startups, an important and growing subset of customers for AWS. Startups follow unique technology adoption patterns and growth trajectories that distinguish them from traditional businesses, so you will be employing engagement strategies and programs tailored to their business needs and technical preferences.
Key Responsibilities
- Work directly with customers to accelerate their projects and recommend best‑practice architectures aligned with their long‑term business outcomes.
- Operate as a trusted advisor for startups, shaping guidance based on the customer’s best interests and finding inventive ways to add value with AWS and partner technologies.
- Capture and share the voice of the customer to influence the roadmap of new features and services for AWS, and participate in creating or updating technical content and reference architectures (e.g., white papers, code samples, blog posts).
- Evangelize and educate about AWS technology through workshops, user groups, meetups, public speaking, online videos, and conferences.
Day in the Life
The Solutions Architect team at AWS is responsible for helping customers successfully implement cloud technologies. In a typical week you will meet multiple customers and collaborate with them on designing and operating well‑architected solutions. You will earn their trust and show them the art of the possible, educating them around the capabilities of AWS. Partnering with internal teams and experts, leveraging a deep knowledge of AWS tools and products, you’ll craft highly‑scalable, flexible, and resilient cloud architectures that address customer business problems. As part of our team, you’ll have the opportunity to continuously learn and innovate daily.
About the Team
The AWS Startup Solutions Architecture team is dedicated to working with startup companies as they build and scale their businesses. We’re here to make sure that they can deploy the best, most scalable, and most secure architectures possible – and that they spend as little time and money as possible doing so. We are a group of technologists with varied backgrounds; from fresh graduates to ex‑CTOs, all growing our skills and startup expertise, while working on cutting‑edge technology use‑cases with some of the world’s most innovative companies.
Qualifications
To be successful in this role you need to be passionate about startups and cloud architectures. You are a builder with genuine curiosity about how technology can support your customers’ business models and objectives. You are a lifetime learner that develops areas of depth in technical domains relevant to your interests and your customer’s outcomes. You are prepared to work in a fast‑paced environment, where you will be positively challenged and consistently embrace the Amazon Culture.
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, mathematics or equivalent, or experience in a professional field or military.
- Experience in IT development or implementation/consulting in the software or Internet industries.
- Experience within specific technology domain areas (e.g., software development, cloud computing, systems engineering, infrastructure, security, networking, data & analytics).
- Experience in design, implementation, or consulting in applications and infrastructures.
- Experience communicating across technical and non‑technical audiences, including executive‑level stakeholders or clients.
Preferred Qualifications
- Knowledge of SAP systems (e.g., SAP Business Suite, S/4HANA, SAP Business Warehouse, SAP HANA, SAP Business Objects, etc.) and their architecture and infrastructure needs.
- Experience in infrastructure architecture, database architecture and networking.
- Experience working with end‑user or developer communities.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Amazon is an equal opportunities employer. We believe passionately that employing a diverse workforce is central to our success. We make recruiting decisions based on your experience and skills. We value your passion to discover, invent, simplify and build. Protecting your privacy and the security of your data is a longstanding top priority for Amazon. Please consult our Privacy Notice https://www.amazon.jobs/en/privacy_page to know more about how we collect, use and transfer the personal data of our candidates.
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
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 https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.
#J-18808-Ljbffr…