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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Solutions Architect, North America Retail Solution Architecture - **Company:** Amazon.com, Inc. - **Location:** Austin, TX, United States - **Experience:** Experienced - **Salary:** $131,300.0 - $177,600.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Systems Engineering, Cloud Computing, Cloud Engineering, Software Tools, Cloud Services, Software Engineering, Information Technology, Data Analytics, Stream Analytics, Data Pipelines - **Published:** July 17, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=1bed40593919c727 ## About the Role * 4+ 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 * 2+ years of IT development or implementation/consulting in the software or Internet industries experience * Knowledge of cloud architecture, * Knowledge of AWS services * Knowledge of software development tools and methodologies * Experience working with end user or developer communities * Experience working directly in customer implementations * Experience writing and publishing technical white papers * Experience in the retail sector ## Description AWS Global Sales drives adoption of the AWS cloud worldwide, enabling customers of all sizes to innovate and expand in the cloud. Our team empowers every customer to grow by providing tailored service, compelling technology, and support. We dive deep to understand each customer's unique challenges, from peak-season scalability to cloud transformation, then craft innovative solutions that accelerate their success. This customer-first approach is how we built the world's most adopted cloud. Join us and help us grow. As a trusted customer advocate, the Solutions Architect will help retail organizations within the Retail, Restaurants & Consumer Goods (RRCG) vertical understand best practices around advanced cloud-based solutions, and how to migrate and modernize existing workloads to the cloud. You will have the opportunity to help shape and execute a strategy to build mindshare and broad adoption of AWS. The ability to connect technology with measurable business value to drive increased usage of AWS is critical to a Solutions Architect. Here are some other qualities we are looking for * At AWS, we have a credo of "Work hard. Have fun. Make history." In this role, you will love what you do and instinctively know how to make work fun. You will be dynamic and creative, and willing to take on any challenge and make a big impact. * Enjoy working with large, global retail customers. You will have a passion for educating, training, designing, and building cloud solutions for some of the most innovative and demanding retail companies in the world. * You will enjoy keeping your existing technical skills honed and developing new ones, from high-availability online and store systems to real-time inventory and AI-driven personalization, so you can make contributions to deep architecture discussions., * Ensure success in building and migrating ecommerce applications, platforms, and services onto AWS - including commerce engines, digital experience layers, fulfillment systems, and data pipelines. * As part of the RRCG account management team, formulate and execute a technical strategy aligned to the unique growth and transformation goals of East Coast ecommerce customers. * Educate customers on the value proposition of AWS for retail and ecommerce workloads, and participate in deep architectural discussions to ensure solutions are designed for peak-traffic resilience, cost efficiency, and rapid innovation. * Conduct one-to-few and one-to-many enablement sessions to transfer knowledge to ecommerce customers considering or already using AWS - covering topics such as GenAI-powered personalization, real-time analytics, and cloud-native commerce architectures. * Capture and share best-practice knowledge across the AWS Solutions Architect community, with a focus on ecommerce and retail patterns. * Author or contribute to AWS customer-facing publications such as whitepapers, blogs, workshops, and reference architectures tailored to the RRCG vertical. * Build deep relationships with senior technical stakeholders at East Coast ecommerce companies to enable them to become cloud advocates and accelerate their digital transformation. * Act as a technical liaison between customers, AWS service engineering teams, and support - advocating for ecommerce-specific product needs and roadmap priorities. ## Related Videos - [ Secure Code Superstars: Empowering Developers and Surpassing Security Challenges Together](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/422-secure-code-superstars-empowering-developers-and-surpassing-security-challenges-together) - [Leverage Cloud Computing Benefits with Serverless Multi-Cloud ML ](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/78-leverage-cloud-computing-benefits-with-serverless-multi-cloud-ml) - [PySpark - Combining Machine Learning & Big Data](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/44-pyspark-combining-machine-learning-big-data) - [Data Science in Retail](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/586-data-science-in-retail) - [Empowering Retail Through Applied Machine Learning](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/976-empowering-retail-through-applied-machine-learning) - [Old tools, new tricks](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1916-old-tools-new-tricks) ## Related Articles - [Navigating the AI Shift](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/629-navigating-the-ai-shift) - [What Industries Outside of AI Are Hiring The Most AI Experts?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/98-what-industries-outside-of-ai-are-hiring-the-most-ai-experts) - [Coffee with Developers - Maria Apazoglou - Making AI understandable for all in production](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/475-coffee-with-developers-maria-apazoglou-making-ai-understandable-for-all-in-production) - [How to Become an AI Engineer](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/331-how-to-become-an-ai-engineer) - [Best Paying Jobs in Technology](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/256-best-paying-jobs-in-technology) - [Best US AI Conferences for CTOs in 2026: Build vs. Buy, Vendor Evaluation, and Peer Intelligence](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/736-best-us-ai-conferences-for-ctos-in-2026-build-vs-buy-vendor-evaluation-and-peer-intelligence)