Description

　　AWS is hiring a Senior Manager for our Solutions Architects in Strategic Accounts. We are looking for experienced and motivated customer-facing leaders to coach, grow, and partner with technically skilled, customer-facing Solutions Architects. You will help develop the industry’s best solutions architects by enabling and coaching them on best practices, solution selling, presentation and speaking skills, as well as how to create and present architectures of widely varying size and complexity. In collaboration with sales, you will drive revenue growth across a broad set of customers.

　　Amazon is where innovation, risks, and ideas are celebrated. We are builders. We try new things and dream big dreams. At Amazon Web Services (AWS), we are inventing the future of cloud computing. AWS is where the cloud first came to life. Now we’re inventing for the decades ahead. It is still Day 1 for us, and we are looking for curious people to be part of our diverse teams of thinkers, testers, and doers. Come join us and work with the latest cloud computing technologies that enable our customers to do more with their technology and change the world in their respective industries.

　　In this role, you will need to be technically capable and credible in your own right as well as effective in shaping the customer and solutions-focused skills of your team. You must enjoy learning and introducing new technologies to help colleagues and customers embrace them. Furthermore, thought leadership in terms of looking beyond the technology and considering the value technology creates for our customers, and helping to change how technology is viewed are important aspects of the role. You will help team members ramp-up on AWS as well as develop speaking, writing, presentation, and executive interaction skills. You will also need to be adept at interacting, communicating and partnering with other departments within AWS such as our services teams, marketing, and professional services, as well as representing your team to executive management.

　　Come build the future with us! In this role, you will love what you do, and instinctively know how to make work fun. You will be dynamic and creative, and willing to take on any challenge and make a big impact.

　　Enjoy developing technical talent to achieve great things. You will have a passion for educating, training, and enabling cloud computing experts for a diverse and challenging set of Enterprise customers.

　　Have a strong understanding of solutions innovation. The ideal candidate will have past experience working with customers in a similar role and leading architecture teams.

　　We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:

　　San Francisco, CA, USA | Seattle, WA, USA

　　Basic Qualifications

　　Undergraduate degree in Computer Science, Technology, Engineering, Math or 10+ year’s work experience in technical role in lieu of no Bachelor’s degree.

　　5+ year’s management of technical, enterprise customer facing resources.

　　10+ years’ experience in software design, implementation, or consulting experience with distributed applications.

　　5+ years of experience in infrastructure architecture, database architecture and networking

　　Preferred Qualifications

　　Passion for leading diverse teams.

　　Graduate degree in Computer Science, Technology, Engineering or Math.

　　Experience architecting and operating cloud-based solutions.

　　AWS Solution Architecture certification or relevant cloud expertise.

　　Experience migrating or transforming legacy customer solutions to the cloud.

　　Demonstrated ability to adapt to new technologies and learn quickly.

　　Excellent presentation skills with a high degree of comfort speaking with executives, IT Management, and developers.

　　Experience leading teams in technology, software sales or pre-sales consulting.

　　The position will ideally sit in the San Francisco Bay Area to enable sustainable, regular customer interactions. Ideal candidates must be open to travel as needed, with common locations including around the Bay Area and Seattle.

　　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. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit https://www.amazon.jobs/en/disability/us.

　　Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

　　Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $160,800/year in our lowest geographic market up to $312,800/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.