DESCRIPTIONDo you love tackling new business challenges using cutting-edge technology? Do you have a history of creatively solving traditional business challenges?Amazon Web Services (AWS) is looking for Solution Architects to work with our customers and other AWS teams to craft cloud-based solutions within our Sydney office.At AWS, customer obsession is in our DNA. As a trusted advisor to our customers and partners, you will work with AWS sales, business development, solutions architecture, and product teams to craft highly scalable, flexible, and resilient cloud architectures that address customer business problems and accelerate the adoption of AWS services.As a successful Solution Architect, you will not only deliver on our credo of "Work hard. Have fun. Make history" you will love what you do and your enthusiasm will be contagious across our teams and customers.In return, we provide you the chance to work with some of the smartest minds from around the world who are leading the way in cloud-based architecture design. On a daily basis, you will be challenged to think differently, learn more, and build elegant solutions.If you are highly technical and experienced in architecting or deploying Cloud/Virtualization solutions in enterprise customers, then this could be the role for you. Remember, this is a client-facing role so you must be comfortable talking with CIOs, CTOs, and CISOs. It goes without saying that you must have experience in architecting infrastructure solutions using both Linux/Unix and Windows with specific recommendations on server, load balancing, HA/DR, networking & storage architectures. Couple all that with a baseline knowledge of or even certification in AWS and this role is made for you!Key job responsibilitiesEducate customers on the value proposition of AWS, and participate in deep architectural discussions to ensure solutions are designed for successful deployment in the cloud.Build deep relationships with senior technical individuals within customers to enable them to be cloud advocates.As a key member of the sales team, ensure success in building and migrating applications, software, and services on the AWS platform.In partnership with the sales team, formulate and execute a sales strategy to exceed revenue objectives through the adoption of AWS.Own each technical engagement, and help ensure a timely and successful delivery of value. (Delivery of actual solutions to be done by AWS partners).Conduct one-to-few and one-to-many training sessions to transfer knowledge to customers considering or already using AWS.Capture and share best-practice knowledge amongst the AWS solutions architect community including authoring or otherwise contributing to AWS customer-facing publications such as whitepapers and blogs.Act as a technical liaison between customers, service engineering teams, and support.Understand the AWS market segments, customer base, and industry verticals.A day in the lifeAs a Solution Architect, you will spend your days working with customers on how they transform their businesses using cloud culture and technology.You'll be in a position to test traditional thinking and challenge yourself and your customers to dream and deliver beyond what they think is possible.As a builder, you will be able to demonstrate that in how you use technology, help your customers learn, and role model what is possible.About the teamAWS Sales, Marketing, and Global Services (SMGS) is responsible for driving revenue, adoption, and growth from the largest and fastest-growing small- and mid-market accounts to enterprise-level customers including public sector.Diverse ExperiencesAmazon values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred 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.Why AWSAmazon Web Services (AWS) is the world's most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating - that's why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.Work/Life BalanceWe value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there's nothing we can't achieve in the cloud.Inclusive Team CultureHere at AWS, it's in our nature to learn and be curious. Our employee-led affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion that empower us to be proud of our differences. Ongoing events and learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (gender diversity) conferences, inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness.Mentorship and Career GrowthWe're continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth's Best Employer. That's why you'll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship, and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.BASIC QUALIFICATIONS7+ years of IT development or implementation/consulting in the software or Internet industries experience.4+ years of specific technology domain areas (e.g. software development, cloud computing, systems engineering, infrastructure, security, networking, data & analytics) experience.2+ years of design, implementation, or consulting in applications and infrastructures experience.PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONSExperience migrating or transforming legacy customer solutions to the cloud.Experience working with AWS technologies from a dev/ops perspective.Acknowledgement of country:In the spirit of reconciliation, Amazon acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea, and community. We pay our respect to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.IDE statement:Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age, or other legally protected attributes.
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