Senior Worldwide Specialist Solutions Architect, Edge Services

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is seeking an Edge Services Solutions Architect to work with our customers to craft cloudbased web delivery and security solutions.

At AWS customer obsession is in our DNA. The successful candidate will become a trusted adviser to our customers and will work with AWS sales business development and our edge services team to drive edgeservicesrelated adoption and revenue. This will include showcasing services such as AWS CloudFront (CDN) Shield (DDOS Mitigation) WAF (Web Application Firewall) Amazon Global Accelerator and other Edge services.

Your broad responsibilities include: owning the technical engagement and ultimate success around specific implementation projects. You should be as comfortable discussing complex technical details with a room full of engineers as you are briefing an executive audience. In addition you will engage with other AWS service teams solutions architects partner and professional services organizations to drive large and highly complex sales opportunities to closure. As part of the world wide specialists team you will play a key role in establishing best practices and standards in deploying Edge services for the broader organization to leverage. This includes identifying integration opportunities and working closely with other specialty domains such as AWS Media networking and security services.

Key job responsibilities
Were looking for someone with 5 Edge technology experience including DDOS WAF Perimeter security and Content Delivery as youll be working directly with these technologies
Ensure customer success in building and launching edgeservicesrelated solutions on the AWS platform
Educate customers of all sizes on the value proposition of AWS and participate in deep architectural discussions to ensure solutions are designed for successful deployment in the cloud Conduct onetofew and onetomany training sessions to transfer knowledge to customers considering or already using AWS
Capture and share bestpractice knowledge amongst the AWS solutions architect community
Author or otherwise contribute to AWS customerfacing publications such as whitepapers blog posts case studies technical articles and public speaking evangelism opportunities
Build deep relationships with senior technical individuals within customers to enable them to be cloud advocates
Act as a technical liaison between customers service engineering teams and support

About the team
AWS Sales Marketing and Global Services (SMGS) is responsible for driving revenue adoption and growth from the largest and fastest growing small and midmarket accounts to enterpriselevel customers including public sector.

The Worldwide Specialist Organization (WWSO) works backwards from customers to build and execute gotomarket plans that turn AWS ideas into multibilliondollar businesses and pride themselves on thinking big delivering exceptional results for our customers and working across AWS as #OneTeam.

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5 years of specific technology domain areas (e.g. software development cloud computing systems engineering infrastructure security networking data & analytics) experience
3 years of design implementation or consulting in applications and infrastructures experience
5 years of IT development or implementation/consulting in the software or Internet industries experience

5 years of infrastructure architecture database architecture and networking experience
Experience working with end user or developer communities

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status disability or other legally protected status.

Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees supervisors and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees supervisors and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal state and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct adverse and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies exercise sound judgment effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism and safeguard business operations and the Companys reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $138200/year in our lowest geographic market up to $239000/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on jobrelated knowledge skills and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered equity signon payments and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package in addition to a full range of medical financial and/or other benefits. For more information please visit This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.