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Sr. GenAI Specialist Solutions Architect, SLG/EDU Specialist SA

Amazon Web Services (AWS) · Seattle, WA · 6 days ago
ConsultingFull-time

About the role

AWS Specialist Solutions Architects (SSAs) are technologists with deep domain-specific expertise, able to address advanced concepts and feature designs. As part of the AWS sales organization, SSAs work with customers who have complex challenges that require expert-level knowledge to solve. SSAs craft scalable, flexible, and resilient technical architectures that address those challenges. This might involve guiding customers as they refactor an application or designing entirely new cloud-based systems.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as a trusted technical advisor on Generative AI solutions (Amazon Bedrock, Amazon Q, SageMaker, and related AI/ML services) for strategic Education, State & Local Government, and GovTech/EdTech customers
  • Lead architecture design sessions, technical deep-dives, and proof-of-concept engagements for complex GenAI opportunities
  • Provide expert-level guidance on GenAI architectures, model selection, fine-tuning strategies, RAG patterns, and responsible AI implementation
  • Partner with account teams on strategic account planning, contributing GenAI domain expertise to accelerate the sales cycle and improve solution accuracy
  • Present at AWS Summits, re:Invent, and industry conferences on GenAI topics relevant to public sector customers
  • Create and publish external-facing content (blogs, whitepapers, demos, workshops, GitHub repos) showcasing GenAI best practices for EDU/SLG/XTECH use cases
  • Deliver internal enablement sessions aligned with EDU/SLG/XTECH customer requirements and organizational tech goals
  • Build the team's external credibility and visibility as recognized EDU/SLG GenAI domain experts through internal enablement sessions and mentoring field members
  • Channel customer requirements, pain points, and feature requests to AWS service teams (Bedrock, SageMaker, Amazon Q); advocate for public sector-specific capabilities and compliance requirements
  • Partner with service teams on beta programs, roadmap reviews, and closed-loop feedback to ensure EDU/SLG customer needs shape product development
  • Contribute to internal knowledge bases, newsletters, and Highspot content that scale specialist impact across the organization
  • Obtain SA Associate certification within 6 months and SA Pro certification within 18 months (role requirements)
  • Stay current on rapidly evolving GenAI services, emerging architectures, and competitive landscape

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree
  • 5+ years of design, implementation, or consulting in applications and infrastructures experience
  • 8+ years of specific technology domain areas (e.g. software development, cloud computing, systems engineering, infrastructure, security, networking, data & analytics) experience
  • Cloud Technology Certification (such as Solutions Architecture, Cloud Security Professional or Cloud DevOps Engineering) (preferred)
  • Knowledge of AWS services, market segments, customer base and industry verticals (preferred)
  • Experience working with end user or developer communities (preferred)
  • Knowledge of cloud architecture (preferred)
  • Knowledge of software development tools and methodologies (preferred)

Benefits

Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance, 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.

Pay

Base salary range for this position is listed below. The actual salary will vary based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location.

  • USA, TX, Dallas - 153,600.00 - 207,800.00 USD annually
  • USA, VA, Arlington - 153,600.00 - 207,800.00 USD annually

Schedule

This position can be based in Washington DC, Seattle or Dallas Fort Worth.

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