Senior Solutions Architect, AWS Aerospace & Satellite

About the role

Do you get excited by space exploration, satellites and rocket launches? If so, this might be the role you have always been looking for. AWS is looking for an experienced Solution Architect to help space companies achieve their missions through the power of cloud.

Industry segments

• Launch services
• Human spaceflight
• Robotic/autonomous systems
• Mission control center operations
• Space stations
• Satellite constellations
• Ground segment (ground stations, earth stations, teleports)
• Emergency response services
• IoT solutions (smart/digital cities)
• Earth observation
• Broadcast communications
• Variety of government capabilities

Key job responsibilities

• Work directly with customers to accelerate their missions and recommend best-practice architectures in line with their long-term business outcomes.
• Build technical relationships with customers and operate as their trusted advisor.
• The best interests of the customer will shape the guidance you provide.
• Share the voice of the customer to inform the roadmap of AWS features.
• Participate in the creation and sharing of best practices, technical content and new reference architectures (e.g. white papers, code samples, blog posts).
• Evangelise and educate about AWS technology (e.g. through workshops, user groups, meetups, public speaking, online videos or conferences).
• Contribute to the growth of the Solutions Architecture organisation by interviewing candidates and having a voice in hiring decisions.
• You will also be helping others develop new skills by knowledge sharing.
• Develop areas of depth in technical domains relevant to your interests and your customer's outcomes.

About The Team

AWS values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the qualifications and skills listed in the job description, 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.

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
• Experience communicating across technical and non-technical audiences, including executive level stakeholders or clients
• Current, active US Government Security Clearance of Top Secret or above

Preferred Qualifications

• 5+ years of infrastructure architecture, database architecture and networking experience
• Experience working with end user or developer communities
• Experience in a technical role within a sales organization