Solutions Architect, WWPS Global Defense Partners

About the role

As a Solutions Architect within the AWS WWPS Partner team, you will have the opportunity to help shape and deliver on a strategy to build broad use of AWS services—including AI/ML, high-performance computing (HPC), advanced analytics, digital engineering, and manufacturing systems modernization—directly with our ecosystem of defense-sector systems integrators, consulting and technology partners.

Responsibilities

• Own technical strategy and solution architecture for defense-sector partners undergoing cloud adoption, modernization, and digital transformation
• Deliver end-to-end solution designs spanning AI/ML, HPC, digital engineering, advanced manufacturing systems, and data platforms on AWS
• Serve as a trusted technical advisor to partner teams, building relationships and proactively identifying opportunities to advance their cloud journey
• Bring defense industry knowledge to engagements — understanding mission-critical workflows, compliance frameworks (FedRAMP, CMMC, DoD SRG), and operational constraints unique to A&D partners
• Develop and deliver technical content, capture best-practice knowledge, and contribute to the AWS Solutions Architect community
• Collaborate with sales, business development, and senior architects to drive architectural decisions and ensure AWS is positioned as the strategic platform of choice

Requirements

• 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
• 3+ years of infrastructure architecture, database architecture and networking experience
• Current, active US Government Security Clearance of Top Secret or above

Qualifications

• Experience in technology/software sales, pre-sales, or consulting
• Bachelor's degree
• 5+ years of infrastructure architecture, database architecture and networking experience
• Experience with AI/ML, HPC, digital engineering, advanced manufacturing, or data engineering workloads on AWS
• Familiarity with defense compliance frameworks (FedRAMP, CMMC, DoD SRG, ITAR)

Benefits

This position may require up to 25% travel.