Solutions Architect, AWSI - 2027

• Engage directly with real customers on actual business challenges
• Participate in hands-on customer engagements from day one
• Apply AWS services and architectural best practices in real-world scenarios
• Develop technical and business acumen through direct customer interaction
• Work with mentors to build and implement solutions for actual business needs
• Prepare for a role advising AWS’s most strategic and influential customers through practical experience

What Sets Our Program Apart:

Unlike other development programs that focus primarily on classroom training, our ET program provides:

• Immediate hands-on experience with real AWS customers
• Direct customer engagement opportunities throughout your development
• Practical application of your skills in actual business environments
• Real-world problem solving with strategic AWS customers

Key job responsibilities

• Create solutions that address customer business problems and accelerate the adoption of AWS services
• Interface with customer stakeholders, including developers and team leads
• Drive effective feedback gathering from customers, distill and translate feedback into clear business and technical requirements for product and engineering teams

A day in the life

Are you passionate about driving innovation towards a technology you believe in and want to build? Join this session to explore the role of a Solutions Architect (SA) and learn what a day in life of an SA looks like. As SAs at AWS, we embrace our differences and truly believe everyone has a unique skill set that can help build the future of technology for our customers. Come join me to learn how you can become a builder.

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About the team

Customers within AWS Industries and Strategic Accounts represent some of the largest, most influential customers in their respective industries. Upon completion of the ET program, you’ll progress to become a field Solutions Architect. There, you’ll collaborate with other members of the sales account teams to help drive AWS customers’ service adoption, act as a thought leader by conveying best practices in both 1-to-1 and 1-to-many customer events and convey customer feedback internally to help shape the direction of the AWS Cloud.

• Experience with two or more of the following: networking fundamentals, security, storage or databases (relational or NoSQL), operating systems (Unix, Linux, and/or Windows)
• Experience communicating across technical and non-technical audiences, including executive level stakeholders or clients
• Currently has, or is in the process of obtaining, a Bachelor’s degree or above in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related fields
• Experience communicating and delivering presentations to customers, stakeholders, and/or teammates
• Experience programming with at least one modern language such as Python, JavaScript, C#, Java, etc.
• Must be 18 or older, * Experience implementing a cloud-based technology solution in a school project or while working for a company
• Experience with one or more of the following domains: analytics, security, storage, DevOps, application development, or machine learning
• AWS Associate-level certification(s) or above.

The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits .

USA, TX, Dallas - 98,200.00 - 160,000.00 USD annually

At Amazon, our tech isn’t just a tool, it’s your playground. Our engineers work on scalable systems, cloud services, and customer-facing products that operate at global scale. This is an environment where you learn by building. Whether you’re creating cloud-native solutions, optimizing machine learning models, or building products that drive experiences for millions of customers around the globe, your work reaches the world, fast. You’ll take ownership early, collaborate across teams and disciplines, and grow your skills as you tackle new problems. There’s no single path forward here, with a chance to explore different directions and shape your journey as you go. This is where ambition meets opportunity and, where the impact of what you build helps define what comes next, for customers and for you., The Emerging Talent (ET) program within AWS Industries and Strategic Accounts develops the next generation of AWS Solutions Architects (SAs). We prepare talented individuals to work with AWS’s most influential and strategic customers, helping them transform their businesses on the AWS Cloud.