Principal ProServe Cloud Architect, US - Manufacturing Retail CPG

About the role

The Amazon Web Services Professional Services (ProServe) team is seeking an experienced ProServe Cloud Architect (PCA) to work closely with customers to understand their technical requirements and business objectives, designing and implementing tailored cloud solutions. You'll be a key player in the sales process, providing technical expertise and guidance throughout the customer's cloud journey.

In this role, you'll create and lead the solution design to address customer business outcomes (CBO). Operating as the conduit between ProServe Account Executives and Delivery Teams, you'll ensure proposed solutions are realistic, achievable, and optimize ProServe and/or partners to maximize CBOs. As a trusted advisor, you will provide guidance on industry trends, emerging technologies, and innovative solutions to address customer challenges. You will also share knowledge within the organization through mentoring, training, and creating reusable artifacts.

The AWS Professional Services organization is a global team of experts that helps customers realize their desired business outcomes when using the AWS Cloud. We collaborate with customer teams and the AWS Partner Network (APN) to execute enterprise cloud computing initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Design complex, scalable, and secure AWS solutions, estimates, and proposals to deliver customer business outcomes (CBOs).
• Provide technical guidance and best practices during the sales and implementation phases.
• Collaborate with Account Executives and Shared Delivery Teams to ensure proposed solutions are realistic and achievable.
• Act as a trusted advisor to customers on industry trends and emerging technologies.
• Share knowledge within the organization through mentoring, training, and creating reusable artifacts.

Requirements

• Experience managing and delivering large-scale enterprise IT projects.
• Experience with IT compliance and risk management requirements (e.g., security, privacy, SOX, HIPAA).
• Experience with software development life cycle (SDLC) and agile/iterative methodologies.
• 10+ years of experience as a technical specialist in customer-facing roles.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of compliance and security standards across the enterprise IT landscape.
• Knowledge of AWS services including compute, storage, networking, security, databases, machine learning, and serverless technologies.
• Knowledge of security and compliance standards including HIPAA and GDPR.
• Experience implementing AWS services in a variety of distributed computing environments.
• Experience managing executive customer relationships and key business stakeholders.
• Experience with enterprise architecture frameworks (e.g., TOGAF, Zachman) and identifying relationships between business services, information, applications, and global infrastructure assets.

About the team

Amazon values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred qualifications and skills listed, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying.

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and continue to innovate, helping customers from startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.

We value work-life harmony and strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. Our inclusive team culture promotes curiosity and connection, with employee-led affinity groups and inclusion events fostering collaboration. We offer mentorship and career growth resources to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.

Pay

• USA, CO, Denver: $182,800.00 - $247,300.00 USD annually
• USA, GA, Atlanta: $182,800.00 - $247,300.00 USD annually
• USA, IL, Chicago: $182,800.00 - $247,300.00 USD annually
• USA, NJ, Jersey City: $201,000.00 - $272,000.00 USD annually
• USA, TN, Nashville: $173,600.00 - $234,900.00 USD annually
• USA, TX, Dallas: $182,800.00 - $247,300.00 USD annually

Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location.

Benefits

• Health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D, with options for supplemental life plans).
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line.
• Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage.
• 401(k) matching.
• Paid time off and parental leave.

Learn more about our benefits at amazon.jobs/en/benefits.