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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Worldwide Specialist Solutions Architect... - **Company:** Amazon.com, Inc. - **Location:** Arlington, VA, United States - **Experience:** Experienced - **Salary:** $153,600.0 - $207,800.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Tibco Ems, Apache ActiveMQ, Amazon Web Services, Advanced Message Queuing Protocol, Systems Engineering, Cloud Engineering, Distributed Systems, IBM WebSphere MQ, Java Message Service (JMS), Message Broker, Message Queuing Telemetry Transport (MQTT), Open Source Technology, Queueing Systems, RabbitMQ, SQL Server Analysis Services, Event Driven Architecture, Apache Kafka, Asynchronous Programming, Event Sourcing, Amazon Simple Queue Service (SQS), Webmethods, TIBCO (Software), Microservices - **Published:** August 9, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.juju.com/job/00000000gme4vt ## About the Role Knowledge of cloud architecture - 3+ years of hands-on experience designing or operating messaging and event-driven systems in production environments (e.g., RabbitMQ, Apache ActiveMQ, Amazon SQS/SNS, Apache Kafka, or similar) - 5+ years of experience in a technical specialist, solutions architect, or systems engineering role in customer-facing positions - Experience architecting distributed systems with asynchronous communication patterns (pub/sub, message queuing, fan-out, event sourcing) Preferred Qualifications - Hands-on experience with Amazon MQ, Amazon SQS, Amazon SNS, and AWS EventBridge in production customer environments - Deep familiarity with messaging protocols (AMQP, MQTT, STOMP, JMS) and their trade-offs in enterprise architectures - Experience implementing cloud migration and modernization projects involving legacy message brokers (IBM MQ, TIBCO EMS, webMethods) ## Description Amazon Web Services (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., We are looking for a Specialist Solutions Architect for Messaging Services to be the go-to technical expert for Amazon SQS, Amazon SNS, and Amazon MQ. You will work directly with customers navigating the world of asynchronous communication, whether they are decoupling microservices, building real-time notification platforms, or migrating from on-premises message brokers to the cloud. Your deep expertise in messaging patterns and protocols will help organizations choose the right tool for the job and architect solutions that are reliable, cost-effective, and built to grow. This is not a generalist role. You will be the subject matter expert for the broader messaging ecosystem, including open-source technologies like RabbitMQ, Apache ActiveMQ, and MQTT-based architectures. You will guide customers through trade-offs between managed services and self-managed alternatives, helping them modernize legacy messaging infrastructure while maintaining the guarantees their applications depend on. You will be joining a team of specialists who obsess over helping customers solve real problems. We share knowledge freely, contribute to the broader technical community, and take pride in being the bridge between product teams and the field. Key job responsibilities Act as the primary technical advisor for messaging and event-driven architecture engagements across AWS customers worldwide Design and validate architectures using Amazon SQS, Amazon SNS, Amazon MQ, and related services (EventBridge, Kinesis) tailored to customer workloads Guide customers migrating from on-premises message brokers (RabbitMQ, ActiveMQ, IBM MQ, TIBCO) to AWS managed messaging services Develop reference architectures, patterns, and best practices for pub/sub, point-to-point, fan-out, and event-driven integration scenarios Partner with AWS service teams (SQS, SNS, MQ) to influence product roadmaps based on customer feedback and field observations (PFRs) Create technical content including blog posts, workshops, re:Invent sessions, and whitepapers that establish thought leadership in the messaging space Collaborate with account teams, GTM specialists, and other SSAs to identify messaging-related opportunities and accelerate customer adoption Engage with the open-source community and help customers understand when managed services versus self-hosted solutions best fit their needs Develop and deliver field enablement materials for the broader SA population to help them integrate messaging solutions into customer architectures Represent the voice of the customer by surfacing insights, patterns, and gaps to service teams to drive product improvements ## Related Videos - [Beyond Kafka & RabbitMQ: Why NATS is the Future of Microservices Messaging](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1646-beyond-kafka-rabbitmq-why-nats-is-the-future-of-microservices-messaging) - [What is a Message Queue and when and why would I use it?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/395-what-is-a-message-queue-and-when-and-why-would-i-use-it) - [Goodbye Microservices, Hello Self-Contained Systems](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100009-goodbye-microservices-hello-self-contained-systems) - [Event Messaging and Streaming with Apache Pulsar](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/538-event-messaging-and-streaming-with-apache-pulsar) - [Why Systems Break After Initial Success: The Architectural Failures That Take Months to Surface](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2048-why-systems-break-after-initial-success-the-architectural-failures-that-take-months-to-surface) - [Developing ASP.NET Core Microservices with Dapr: A practical guide](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1528-developing-asp-net-core-microservices-with-dapr-a-practical-guide) ## Related Articles - [7 Cloud Computing Trends Coming in 2025 for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/412-7-cloud-computing-trends-coming-in-2025-for-developers) - [What Are The Top Skills Required For Azure Developers?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/77-what-are-the-top-skills-required-for-azure-developers) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated) - [Why Event-Driven Architecture Isn’t About Speed (and When You Actually Need It)](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/745-why-event-driven-architecture-isn-t-about-speed-and-when-you-actually-need-it) - [Top Must-Visit Developer Conferences in the US in 2026](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/679-top-must-visit-developer-conferences-in-the-us-in-2026) - [Top Big Data Technologies That You Need to Know](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/108-top-big-data-technologies-that-you-need-to-know)