Solutions Architect - Government, CANPS
Solutions Architect - Government, CANPS
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Do you enjoy helping customers solve technical problems Would you like to be part of a team that redefines how governments approach technology Amazon Web Services (AWS) is leading a large technology paradigm shift and you could be part of that excitement building mind-share establishing customer trust and nurturing AWS adoption. You would be a Senior Solutions Architect (SA) for our British Columbia government (provincial municipal crown corporation) customers. Our team is dedicated to supporting new members also. We have a broad mix of experience levels and tenures and were building an environment that celebrates knowledge sharing and mentorship.
As an SA you will be able to help customers ranging from large provincial governments to various municipal organizations. You will own customer technical engagements diving deep with them and being hands-on with technology. You will work with customers to set up resilient secure high-performing AWS solutions. The SA possesses technical and business acumen that enables engagement at all levels of an organization plus the ability to dive deep and build optimally. You will therefore be comfortable presenting on complex software architectures to engineers but also explaining such concepts to non-technical executives. You will author whitepapers and reference architectures that will be leveraged by the SA community including our partners and customers. You will deliver technical webinars speak at public events and file patents for what could potentially be future features/products.
SAs within our team have experience working in the public sector space building secure and compliant solutions. They also have strong communication skills and technical knowledge: able to impress customers at any level from executive to developer. Public-sector SAs are also expected to have thought-leadership experience in the sector regarding business products and technical challenges. By nature the SA is an influencer and leader: someone with whom customers are eager to engage.
Travel Requirements:
- Open to travel up to 20% of the time when required for customer meetings
- AWS training during the onboarding process can require travel to the USA for up to 5 consecutive days; this is typically in your first 3 months of Amazon employment
Our team also values work-life balance. Striking a healthy balance between your personal and professional lives is crucial to your happiness and success at Amazon so we arent focused on how many hours you spend at work or online. Instead were happy to offer a flexible schedule so you can have a more productive and well-balanced life.
Key job responsibilities
- Owning technical engagements at all levels
- Removing technical account management barriers
- Defining implementation and transition architectures
- Owning RFI and RFP technical strategy and responses
- Helping customers achieve project and overall technical success
- Assisting strategic solution providers with AWS-oriented definitions and implementations
- Developing and delivering presentations discussions product demos sample solutions blog posts and white papers
- Working closely with account managers and business developers to ensure customer success in building and migrating applications software and services on the AWS cloud
- Supporting and promoting AWS consulting and technology partners
- Gaining industry recognition and credibility as a regular attendee panelist and keynote speaker at AWS and third-party technology conferences trade shows and press events
- Capturing and sharing knowledge with the broader AWS Solutions Architecture community
About the team
As part of the AWS solutions organization we have a vision to provide business applications leveraging Amazons unique experience and expertise that are used by millions of companies worldwide to manage day-to-day operations. We will accomplish this by accelerating our customers businesses through delivery of intuitive and differentiated technology solutions that solve enduring business challenges. we blend vision with curiosity and Amazons real-world experience to build opinionated turnkey solutions. Where customers prefer to buy over build we become their trusted partner with solutions that are no-brainers to buy and easy to use.
Diverse Experiences
AWS values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred qualifications and skills listed in the job description we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting hasnt followed a traditional path or includes alternative experiences dont let it stop you from applying.
Why AWS
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the worlds most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating thats why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.
Inclusive Team Culture
AWS values curiosity and connection. Our employee-led and company-sponsored affinity groups promote inclusion and empower our people to take pride in what makes us unique. Our inclusion events foster stronger more collaborative teams. Our continual innovation is fueled by the bold ideas fresh perspectives and passionate voices our teams bring to everything we do.
Mentorship & Career Growth
Were continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earths Best Employer. Thats why youll find endless knowledge-sharing mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.
Work/Life Balance
We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home which is why we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home theres nothing we cant achieve.
- 10 years of specific technology domain areas (e.g. software development cloud computing systems engineering infrastructure security networking data & analytics) experience
- 10 years of design implementation or consulting in applications and infrastructures experience
- 10 years of IT development or implementation/consulting in the software or Internet industries experience
- Bachelors degree
- Knowledge of AWS services market segments customer base and industry verticals
- 10 years of infrastructure architecture database architecture and networking experience
- Experience with presentations and speaking with executives IT management and developers
- Experience architecting/operating solutions built on AWS
- Experience in a technical role within a sales organization
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status disability or other legally protected status.
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process including support for the interview or onboarding process please visit for more information. If the country/region youre applying in isnt listed please contact your Recruiting Partner.
The base salary for this position ranges from $126000/year up to $210400/year. Salary is based on a number of factors and may vary depending on job-related knowledge skills and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered equity sign-on 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. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.
As an SA you will be able to help customers ranging from large provincial governments to various municipal organizations. You will own customer technical engagements diving deep with them and being hands-on with technology. You will work with customers to set up resilient secure high-performing AWS solutions. The SA possesses technical and business acumen that enables engagement at all levels of an organization plus the ability to dive deep and build optimally. You will therefore be comfortable presenting on complex software architectures to engineers but also explaining such concepts to non-technical executives. You will author whitepapers and reference architectures that will be leveraged by the SA community including our partners and customers. You will deliver technical webinars speak at public events and file patents for what could potentially be future features/products.
SAs within our team have experience working in the public sector space building secure and compliant solutions. They also have strong communication skills and technical knowledge: able to impress customers at any level from executive to developer. Public-sector SAs are also expected to have thought-leadership experience in the sector regarding business products and technical challenges. By nature the SA is an influencer and leader: someone with whom customers are eager to engage.
Travel Requirements:
- Open to travel up to 20% of the time when required for customer meetings
- AWS training during the onboarding process can require travel to the USA for up to 5 consecutive days; this is typically in your first 3 months of Amazon employment
Our team also values work-life balance. Striking a healthy balance between your personal and professional lives is crucial to your happiness and success at Amazon so we arent focused on how many hours you spend at work or online. Instead were happy to offer a flexible schedule so you can have a more productive and well-balanced life.
Key job responsibilities
- Owning technical engagements at all levels
- Removing technical account management barriers
- Defining implementation and transition architectures
- Owning RFI and RFP technical strategy and responses
- Helping customers achieve project and overall technical success
- Assisting strategic solution providers with AWS-oriented definitions and implementations
- Developing and delivering presentations discussions product demos sample solutions blog posts and white papers
- Working closely with account managers and business developers to ensure customer success in building and migrating applications software and services on the AWS cloud
- Supporting and promoting AWS consulting and technology partners
- Gaining industry recognition and credibility as a regular attendee panelist and keynote speaker at AWS and third-party technology conferences trade shows and press events
- Capturing and sharing knowledge with the broader AWS Solutions Architecture community
About the team
As part of the AWS solutions organization we have a vision to provide business applications leveraging Amazons unique experience and expertise that are used by millions of companies worldwide to manage day-to-day operations. We will accomplish this by accelerating our customers businesses through delivery of intuitive and differentiated technology solutions that solve enduring business challenges. we blend vision with curiosity and Amazons real-world experience to build opinionated turnkey solutions. Where customers prefer to buy over build we become their trusted partner with solutions that are no-brainers to buy and easy to use.
Diverse Experiences
AWS values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred qualifications and skills listed in the job description we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting hasnt followed a traditional path or includes alternative experiences dont let it stop you from applying.
Why AWS
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the worlds most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating thats why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.
Inclusive Team Culture
AWS values curiosity and connection. Our employee-led and company-sponsored affinity groups promote inclusion and empower our people to take pride in what makes us unique. Our inclusion events foster stronger more collaborative teams. Our continual innovation is fueled by the bold ideas fresh perspectives and passionate voices our teams bring to everything we do.
Mentorship & Career Growth
Were continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earths Best Employer. Thats why youll find endless knowledge-sharing mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.
Work/Life Balance
We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home which is why we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home theres nothing we cant achieve.
- 10 years of specific technology domain areas (e.g. software development cloud computing systems engineering infrastructure security networking data & analytics) experience
- 10 years of design implementation or consulting in applications and infrastructures experience
- 10 years of IT development or implementation/consulting in the software or Internet industries experience
- Bachelors degree
- Knowledge of AWS services market segments customer base and industry verticals
- 10 years of infrastructure architecture database architecture and networking experience
- Experience with presentations and speaking with executives IT management and developers
- Experience architecting/operating solutions built on AWS
- Experience in a technical role within a sales organization
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status disability or other legally protected status.
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process including support for the interview or onboarding process please visit for more information. If the country/region youre applying in isnt listed please contact your Recruiting Partner.
The base salary for this position ranges from $126000/year up to $210400/year. Salary is based on a number of factors and may vary depending on job-related knowledge skills and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered equity sign-on 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. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.
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