Description

Do you want to be part of the team helping startups to become future unicorns? Are you passionate about startups and how technology can help them accelerate their growth? Do you like helping fast-moving companies solve technical problems?

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Solution Architect based in Sydney, NSW to partner with startups and scale-ups across a wide range of industries, and different stages in their lifecycle. You will be equally at ease working with key customers on their specific deep architectural discussions, and also participating in startup community and scale activities.

As a Senior Solution Architect, you will own the technical engagement and ultimate success around specific implementation projects, and developing a deep expertise in AWS technologies, as well as broad know-how around how applications and services are constructed using the AWS platform.

Your experience will include working in, or leading software engineering teams at fast-moving and growing companies within the tech and startup industry. Your customer facing skills will allow you to represent Amazon well within a customer’s environment or the broader startup community; as well as a technical background that enables you to easily interact with and give guidance to software developers and architects.

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Key job responsibilities

• Partnering with a diverse range of startups to adopt the right architecture at each stage in their lifecycle and driving the architecture of scalable, reliable and secure solutions

• Scoping each customer engagement, with attention towards clear and well-defined goals and success criteria

• Driving adoption of a broad range of AWS services to deliver business value and accelerate growth

• Partnering with engineering teams to support the evolution and roadmap of the AWS platform and services through customer feedback

• Building and nurturing technical relationships within the startup ecosystem, including accelerators, incubators and VCs

• Developing startup specific technical content, such as blog posts, sample code and solutions, to assist customers solve technical problems and reduce time-to-market

What if I don’t meet all the requirements?

That’s okay! We hire people who have a passion for learning and are curious. You will be supported in your career development here at AWS. You will have plenty of opportunities to build your technical expertise, business and consulting skills. Your onboarding will set you up for success, including a combination of formal and informal training. You’ll also have a chance to gain AWS certifications and access mentorship programs. You will learn from and collaborate with some of the brightest technical minds in the industry today.

A day in the life

Learn more about being a Solutions Architect at Amazon Web Services: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Js21xKMFdww

About the team

Diverse Experiences

Amazon 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 AWS

Amazon 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 Balance

We 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 Culture

Here 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 Growth

We’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 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

• Experience architecting/operating solutions built on AWS

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree

• Experience communicating across technical and non-technical audiences, including executive level stakeholders or clients

• Experience working within software development or Internet-related industries, preferably including startups / digital natives

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.