Solutions Architect, Amazon Web Services, AWS WWPS Education, State and Local Government

About the role

Join AWS Global Sales as a Solutions Architect to drive cloud adoption in state, local government, and education sectors. In this role, you will work directly with government agencies and educational institutions to architect solutions that improve student and citizen experiences using AWS cloud technologies. You will engage and influence stakeholders at all levels, gain exposure to a vast technology stack, and become both an industry and technical thought leader.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a trusted technical advisor to state, local government, and/or education customers, designing and building solutions to difficult technical problems using AWS cloud services.
• Educate and share best practices by developing, delivering, and maintaining technical content including sample code, presentations, white papers, and workshops that incorporate lessons learned from customer engagements.
• Translate customer input into technical requirements, working closely with internal teams including sales, business development, professional services, and engineering to drive customer success.
• Own the end-to-end design of cloud architecture solutions, conducting technical deep-dives with customer teams and providing guidance on security, scalability, availability, and performance best practices.
• Identify gaps in products and services while mentoring teammates on designing technical customer solutions and coordinating speaking opportunities at events that educate technical and business audiences.

A day in the life

Your day begins with engaging customer stakeholders in technical discovery sessions, understanding their unique challenges, and translating requirements into innovative AWS solutions. You will develop and present architecture solutions, build compelling demonstrations of AWS capabilities through customer demos and proof of concepts, and collaborate with internal teams to refine technical approaches. You will also create best practice documentation and mentor colleagues on solution design patterns.

About the team

Our Solutions Architecture team supports state, local government, and education customers in their cloud transformation journey. We work closely with public sector organizations to understand their unique challenges and regulatory requirements, crafting solutions that improve citizen and student experiences while optimizing operations. The team fosters a culture of innovation and collaboration, where you will work alongside some of the brightest technical minds in the industry.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications

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

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working within software development or Internet-related industries.
• Experience migrating or transforming legacy customer solutions to the cloud.
• Experience with AWS technologies.

Why AWS

• Inclusive Team Culture: AWS values curiosity and connection. Employee-led and company-sponsored affinity groups promote inclusion, and inclusion events foster stronger, more collaborative teams.
• Mentorship & Career Growth: AWS offers knowledge-sharing, mentorship, and career-advancing resources to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.
• Work/Life Balance: AWS values work-life harmony and strives for flexibility as part of its working culture.

Pay

The base salary range for this position is $131,300.00 - $177,600.00 USD annually. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on experience, qualifications, and location.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance, and optional supplemental life plans).
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Mental Health Support, and 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.