Solutions Architect in Irvine

The ideal candidate will be responsible for working cross-functionally to understand architecture needs by multiple business units. To be effective in this position, you must feel comfortable owning the entire architecture development process from inception to completion., * Lead architecture initiatives from inception to completion

• Collaborate with business users to create architecture in alignment with business need
• Act as a technical subject matter expert for business users
• Champion the adoption of reusable architecture assets to improve efficiency
• Produce documentation to aid in the understanding of existing architecture solutions

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or Mathematics
• 5+ years' of relevant experience
• Advanced knowledge of leading architecture solutions in the industry area
• Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills
• Ability to demonstrate technical concepts to non-technical audiences, * Bachelor's degree in CS, Engineering, IT, or equivalent.
• 10+ years in presales, technology consulting, or solutions architecture.
• 5+ years of hands-on cloud experience and 3+ years specifically on AWS.
• Strong experience designing AWS-based architectures: Infrastructure, containerization (EKS/ECS), microservices, serverless (Lambda), modern data lakes (S3, Glue, Athena), streaming (Kinesis), IoT, etc.
• Proven experience supporting automotive customers in presales or consulting roles.
• Strong understanding of the Automotive Industry terms, such as SDV, connected vehicle, manufacturing ops, quality, or supply chain.
• Ability to communicate AWS architectures clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• AWS Solutions Architect Certification - Associate.
• Experience leading short-term AWS consulting or PoC engagements.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple AWS-driven sales cycles., * AWS Solutions Architect Certification - Professional.
• Experience working with Tier-1 suppliers, ISVs, and automotive ecosystem partners.
• Familiarity with Terraform/IaC, DevOps, CI/CD on AWS.
• Prior development or prototyping experience using AWS services.
• Strong problem-solving and adaptability in fast-paced environments.