Amazon
Principal Solution Architect, AWS Cloud Intelligence
Amazon, Boston, Massachusetts, us, 02298
Job ID: 2858390 | Amazon Web Services, Inc.
Are you a seasoned Solution Architect or Technical Executive with hands-on Azure experience? Would you like to expand your expertise in AWS and join an organization recognized for their expertise across multiple cloud platforms?
As an AWS and Azure Cloud Intelligence Solution Architect, you will be a recognized expert advising customers on the nuances and strengths of AWS and Azure. You will develop cloud migration, modernization, and multi-cloud acumen to craft highly scalable, flexible and resilient cloud architectures that solve customer business problems and accelerate the adoption of AWS services. You will understand cloud economics to drive the highest value for our customers. After your engagements and cloud ecosystem explorations, you will document and share your insights to train the AWS field and enhance our service offerings.
Ideal candidates bring deep, hands-on expertise with multiple public cloud providers and a desire to stay at the forefront of cloud and industry advancements. They must have the technical depth and business experience to communicate the benefits of AWS services to IT architects, engineering teams, and C-Level executives. They must be able to collaborate with cross-functional teams and think strategically to solve complex business and technical problems. They must have the inclination to share their insights and educate peers to foster a technical community of SMEs. Exceptional communication and strategic thinking are essential to succeed in this role.
Key job responsibilities
Serve as a technical expert in both AWS and Azure, supporting customers with complex commercial and technical challenges. Stay up-to-date with Azure service offerings to extract technical and business insights that drive reference architectures, runbooks, blogs, and training content. Deliver technical and business presentations to internal audiences (field SAs, BDMs, consultants, and product engineering) and external audiences (industry and partner events). Work with customers and internal teams to create Proof of Concept (POCs), pilots, and Minimum Viable Products (MVPs) that demonstrate solutions designed for successful deployment and operationalization in AWS cloud. Lead cross-functional, cross-organization initiatives that drive thought leadership on multi-cloud and Azure migration scenarios. Act as liaison between customers and our engineering teams; champion the top customer asks so they are prioritized in AWS roadmap. Mentor and lead other SAs. Create and scale best practices across the broader SA field community. About the team
The AWS Cloud Intelligence team is a specialty services organization that provides cloud compete expertise globally. We are subject matter experts (SMEs) covering top and emerging competitors, key domains, and industry segments. Cloud Intelligence enables field teams to help their customers quickly by removing both business and technical blockers in the sales cycle. We advise account teams and their customers through at scale content, gather and analyze insights surrounding comparable cloud providers, and highlight product and position gaps that our customers are experiencing to continuously improve AWS’ overall value proposition. In addition to on-demand self-service resources, the CI team provides targeted support for specific competitive opportunities through one-to-one customer engagements. This team hires SAs and BDMs who are SMEs in one or more public clouds to advise AWS field teams on the best strategies to develop compelling business cases to support customers co-existing and partnering with competing public cloud services. BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
Experience developing technology solutions and evangelizing end-to-end technology roadmaps that guide IT transformations toward cloud computing. 10+ years of specific technology domain areas (e.g. software development, cloud computing, systems engineering, infrastructure, security, networking, data & analytics) experience. Experience communicating across technical and non-technical audiences and at C-level, including training, workshops, publications. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
5+ years architecting/designing solutions built on Azure. 8+ years of experience as a solutions architect, software engineer, technical consultant, or technical pre-sales in Enterprise IT. 3+ years of experience as a manager, lead, or shared principal architect in a large company or consulting firm. Broad technology experience across cloud architecture, analytics, machine learning, generative AI, DevOps, containers, serverless, CI/CD, cloud migrations, or IT transformations, relational databases, NoSQL databases, networking, security, storage. Sound business judgment with proven ability to influence business stakeholders. Public cloud provider certifications: AWS, Azure, or Google. Strong problem-solving skills. Demonstrated ability to analyze problems, develop actionable tactical plans quickly, up-level the insights to strategy. Demonstrated ability of being a "trusted advisor" to customers. Able to facilitate relationships with senior technical executives, as well as easily interact and give guidance to software developers, IT operations staff, and system architects. Excellent written and presentation communication skills. Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.
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As an AWS and Azure Cloud Intelligence Solution Architect, you will be a recognized expert advising customers on the nuances and strengths of AWS and Azure. You will develop cloud migration, modernization, and multi-cloud acumen to craft highly scalable, flexible and resilient cloud architectures that solve customer business problems and accelerate the adoption of AWS services. You will understand cloud economics to drive the highest value for our customers. After your engagements and cloud ecosystem explorations, you will document and share your insights to train the AWS field and enhance our service offerings.
Ideal candidates bring deep, hands-on expertise with multiple public cloud providers and a desire to stay at the forefront of cloud and industry advancements. They must have the technical depth and business experience to communicate the benefits of AWS services to IT architects, engineering teams, and C-Level executives. They must be able to collaborate with cross-functional teams and think strategically to solve complex business and technical problems. They must have the inclination to share their insights and educate peers to foster a technical community of SMEs. Exceptional communication and strategic thinking are essential to succeed in this role.
Key job responsibilities
Serve as a technical expert in both AWS and Azure, supporting customers with complex commercial and technical challenges. Stay up-to-date with Azure service offerings to extract technical and business insights that drive reference architectures, runbooks, blogs, and training content. Deliver technical and business presentations to internal audiences (field SAs, BDMs, consultants, and product engineering) and external audiences (industry and partner events). Work with customers and internal teams to create Proof of Concept (POCs), pilots, and Minimum Viable Products (MVPs) that demonstrate solutions designed for successful deployment and operationalization in AWS cloud. Lead cross-functional, cross-organization initiatives that drive thought leadership on multi-cloud and Azure migration scenarios. Act as liaison between customers and our engineering teams; champion the top customer asks so they are prioritized in AWS roadmap. Mentor and lead other SAs. Create and scale best practices across the broader SA field community. About the team
The AWS Cloud Intelligence team is a specialty services organization that provides cloud compete expertise globally. We are subject matter experts (SMEs) covering top and emerging competitors, key domains, and industry segments. Cloud Intelligence enables field teams to help their customers quickly by removing both business and technical blockers in the sales cycle. We advise account teams and their customers through at scale content, gather and analyze insights surrounding comparable cloud providers, and highlight product and position gaps that our customers are experiencing to continuously improve AWS’ overall value proposition. In addition to on-demand self-service resources, the CI team provides targeted support for specific competitive opportunities through one-to-one customer engagements. This team hires SAs and BDMs who are SMEs in one or more public clouds to advise AWS field teams on the best strategies to develop compelling business cases to support customers co-existing and partnering with competing public cloud services. BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
Experience developing technology solutions and evangelizing end-to-end technology roadmaps that guide IT transformations toward cloud computing. 10+ years of specific technology domain areas (e.g. software development, cloud computing, systems engineering, infrastructure, security, networking, data & analytics) experience. Experience communicating across technical and non-technical audiences and at C-level, including training, workshops, publications. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
5+ years architecting/designing solutions built on Azure. 8+ years of experience as a solutions architect, software engineer, technical consultant, or technical pre-sales in Enterprise IT. 3+ years of experience as a manager, lead, or shared principal architect in a large company or consulting firm. Broad technology experience across cloud architecture, analytics, machine learning, generative AI, DevOps, containers, serverless, CI/CD, cloud migrations, or IT transformations, relational databases, NoSQL databases, networking, security, storage. Sound business judgment with proven ability to influence business stakeholders. Public cloud provider certifications: AWS, Azure, or Google. Strong problem-solving skills. Demonstrated ability to analyze problems, develop actionable tactical plans quickly, up-level the insights to strategy. Demonstrated ability of being a "trusted advisor" to customers. Able to facilitate relationships with senior technical executives, as well as easily interact and give guidance to software developers, IT operations staff, and system architects. Excellent written and presentation communication skills. Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.
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