Solutions Architect, Startups - Amazon

Job ID: 2808382 | Amazon Web Services, Inc.

Trusted by more startups around the world, AWS makes the power of cloud computing accessible for all by giving founders everywhere access to the same technology that powers the world’s largest companies. With nearly 20 years of experience gained from supporting hundreds of thousands of startups that have come before, we help founders prove that their world-changing ideas are possible, at any stage of growth or level of funding. This is why more startups, and over 80% of unicorns, build on AWS.

We are looking for technical builders who love the idea of working with startups of all stages to help them as they grow. In this role, you’ll work directly with a variety of interesting customers and help them make the best (and sometimes the most pragmatic) technical decisions along the way. You’ll have a chance to build enduring relationships with these companies and establish yourself as a trusted advisor.

We value a balanced approach that allows you to engage directly with customers while also dedicating time to continuous learning and professional growth. With 200+ services spanning various categories, it's important that we empower startups to leverage the most suitable solutions for their needs. You'll play a crucial role as an advocate, collaborating closely with our product teams to ensure we develop offerings that meet the needs of the startups. Additionally, to extend your reach, you'll share your expertise through creating valuable technical content and delivering technical presentations at industry events.

Key job responsibilities

1. Help a diverse range of startups to adopt the right architecture at each part of their lifecycle
2. Support startups in architecting scalable, reliable and secure solutions
3. Support adoption of a broad range of AWS services to deliver business value and accelerate growth
4. Support the evolution and roadmap of the AWS platform and services, connecting our engineering teams with our customers for feedback
5. Establish and build technical relationships within the startup ecosystem, including accelerators, incubators and VCs
6. Develop startup specific technical content, such as blog posts, sample code and solutions, to assist customers solve technical problems and reduce time-to-market

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

1. 2+ years of design, implementation, or consulting in applications and infrastructures experience
2. 4+ years of specific technology domain areas (e.g. software development, cloud computing, systems engineering, infrastructure, security, networking, data & analytics) experience

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

1. Experience working within software development or Internet-related industries
2. Experience migrating or transforming legacy customer solutions to the cloud
3. Experience working with AWS technologies from a dev/ops perspective

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