Description

　　Would you like to help some of the best known Systems Integrators (SI) & technology partners in the world utilize cloud computing technologies? Do you want to be part of the customer success team helping to establish Amazon Web Services (AWS) as the leading cloud computing platform?

　　As a Partner Solution Architect focused on SI and Independent Software Vendors (ISV's) within (AWS), you will have the opportunity to help accelerate and deliver on customer's technical strategy leveraging solution design best practices, cloud native use cases, and broad set of AWS solutions offered by the partner community.

　　In this role, you will own the technical engagement with strategic partners. You will possess deep technical skill in software architecture and cloud computing as well as customer facing skills at all levels of a partner & customer organization. You should also have a demonstrated ability to think strategically about business, product, and technical challenges.

　　Roles & Responsibilities:

　　As a strategic member of the AWS Solutions Architect team, you will act as a trusted advisor to our managed systems integrators. This includes:

　　Act as a strategic technical leader in the field to provide architectural guidance and recommendations necessary to promote & accelerate partner engagements worldwide

　　Ensure customer & partner success in designing, building and migrating applications, software, and services on the AWS platform

　　Lead deep architectural discussions and design exercises to create world-class solutions built on AWS while ensuring solutions are designed for successful deployment in the cloud

　　Be an AWS evangelist; educate customers & partners of all sizes on the value proposition of AWS

　　Author or otherwise contribute to AWS customer-facing publications such as white papers, blogs, and proof of concepts

　　In partnership with the sales & partner team, formulate, and execute a sales strategy to exceed revenue objectives through the adoption of AWS & its partner solutions

　　Build deep relationships with senior technical individuals within customers & partners to enable them to be cloud advocates

　　Capture and share best-practice knowledge amongst the AWS solutions architect community

　　* For more information on Amazon Web Services, please visit http://aws.amazon.com *

　　Work/Life Balance

　　Our team also puts a high value on work-life balance. Striking a healthy balance between your personal and professional life is crucial to your happiness and success here, which is why we aren’t focused on how many hours you spend at work or online. Instead, we’re happy to offer a flexible schedule so you can have a more productive and well-balanced life—both in and outside of work.

　　Mentorship & Career Growth

　　Our team is dedicated to supporting new members. We have a broad mix of experience levels and tenures, and we’re building an environment that celebrates knowledge sharing and mentorship. We care about your career growth and strive to assign projects based on what will help each team member develop into a better-rounded professional and enable them to take on more complex tasks in the future.

　　Inclusive and Diverse Culture

　　Here at AWS, we embrace our differences. We are committed to furthering our culture of inclusion. We have twelve employee-led affinity groups, reaching 40,000 employees in over 190 chapters globally. We have innovative benefit offerings, and we host annual and ongoing learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (gender diversity) conferences. Amazon’s culture of inclusion is reinforced within our 14 Leadership Principles, which remind team members to seek diverse perspectives, learn and be curious, and earn trust.

　　Key job responsibilities

　　As a key member of the sales team, ensure success in building and migrating applications, software and services on the AWS platform

　　In partnership with the sales team, formulate and execute a sales strategy to exceed revenue objectives through the adoption of AWS

　　Partner Solutions Architects help drive the technical relationship between customers and AWS through partners and make recommendations on security, cost, performance, reliability and operational efficiency.

　　Educate customers of all sizes on the value proposition of AWS, and participate in deep architectural discussions to ensure solutions are designed for successful deployment in the cloud

　　Capture and share best-practice knowledge among the partner and AWS Solutions Architect community.

　　A day in the life

　　You will be dynamic and creative, and willing to take on challenges and make a big impact.

　　You will have a strong understanding of large-scale computing solutions. The ideal candidate will have past experience working as a systems engineer/architect.

　　You will keep your existing technical skills honed and develop new ones, so you can make strong contributions to deep architecture discussions.

　　You will regularly take part in deep-dive education and design exercises to create world-class solutions built on AWS.

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

　　Denver, CO, USA | Irvine, CA, USA | Oceanside, CA, USA | Portland, OR, USA | San Diego, CA, USA | San Francisco, CA, USA | Santa Clara, CA, USA | Santa Monica, CA, USA | Seattle, WA, USA

　　Basic Qualifications

　　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

　　Preferred Qualifications

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

　　Experience working with end user or developer communities

　　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 $122,900/year in our lowest geographic market up to $239,000/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.