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Do you have both broad and strong knowledge of networking virtualization operating systems application architectures web applications LOB apps databases and the new scaleout style of applications designed for the cloud
Do you have a passion for helping government agencies educational institutions and nonprofit organization to implement innovative IT solutions
Do you have a knack for helping customers to build a deep understanding of new cloud platforms and application architectures and the consultative and leadership skills to launch cloud computing projects on trajectories to success
Are you knowledgeable about security best practices for applications servers and networks
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is looking for highly skilled and motivated Solution Architects to help accelerate our growing public business in Italian education and nonprofit organizations face unique challenges to accomplish complex missions with limited resources. You would be part of a dynamic team bringing the latest in disruptive cutedge cloud computing technologies to public sector leaders that want to serve citizens more effectively achieve scientific breakthroughs reach broader constituents and put more of their time and resources into their core missions.
If you want to know more examples about how Amazon Web Services helped customer in the Public Sector to innovate look at these case studies: a Public Sector Solution Architect within Amazon Web Services you will have the opportunity to shape and deliver on a strategy to build mind share and broad usage of AWSs services within public sector organizations and the larger ecosystem that supports them.
Your broad responsibilities will include: owning the technical engagement removing technical blockers defining implementation and transition architectures responding to RFIs and RFPs and achieving ultimate success around specific technical projects.
To achieve those goals and building on your broad background and technical breadth and depth in security networking operating systems storage and application architecture you will develop expertise in all AWS technologies and deep understanding of how customer applications and services are best built and operated on the AWS cloud computing platform.
The ideal candidate will:
Enjoy working with public sector customers and partners. You will have a passion for educating training designing and building cloud computing systems for some Italian largest and most important education and nonprofit organizations to reduce costs drive efficiencies and increase innovation across the country.
Have a good understanding of government mandates security standards and compliance for designing large scale cloud computing solutions. The ideal candidate will have a variety of experiences working as an architect and systems or software or network engineer.
Enjoy keeping your existing technical skills and developing new ones to the point that you cannot only contribute to but lead deep architecture discussions around systems and applications in the cloud.
You will regularly take part in deepdive education and design exercises along with technical discussions to create world class systems for government agencies educational institutions and AWS partners who operate in the Public Sector space including system integrators and ISVs.
You will be happy to roll up your sleeves learn the deep details of systems possibly write some code and generally do what it takes to achieve technical success for customers on the AWS platform.
Key job responsibilities
Roles & Responsibilities:
Serve as a key member of the business development and account management team in helping to ensure agency and institution success in building and migrating applications software and services on the AWS platform.
Engage systems integrators and support their technical implementation efforts.
Closely collaborate with AWS Account Management teams in order to deliver maximum customer value.
Assist solution providers and government agencies with the definition and implementation of technical and business strategies that will enable them to sell more of their offerings on the AWS platform.
Develop and deliver compelling presentations product demos sample solutions and discussions to drive awareness and adoption of Amazon Web Services in the Public Sector
Gain industry recognition and credibility as a regular attendee speaker at AWS and third party technology conferences trade shows and press events
Capture and share bestpractice knowledge amongst the worldwide AWS solution architect community as well as your Public Sector SA team.
The candidate will possess both technical and customerfacing skills that will allow them to be the technical face of Amazon within a solution providers ecosystem/environment as well as directly to end customers. She or he will be able to drive discussions with senior personnel within an agency as well as the technical background that enables him or her to easily interact and give guidance to software developers IT pros and system architects in public sector markets. The ideal candidate will also have a demonstrated ability to think strategically about business product and technical challenges.
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Advisory/consulting experience including some experience with government and/or education customers.
Fluent Italian and English.
Strong knowledge of application architecture software development server networking security
Technical degrees in computer science software engineering math or similar degrees
Understanding of and government certifications and compliances.
Executive speaking and presentation skills Formal presentations white boarding large and small group presentations is highly desired.
Working knowledge of modern software development practices and technologies such as agile methodologies and DevOps is highly desired.
Other EU Europeans language fluency
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