Senior Solutions Architect AWS WWPS DOD Air Force, WWPS SOLUTIONS ARCHITECTS

Application deadline: May 9 2026

Do you like helping U.S. Department of War implement innovative cloud computing solutions and solve technical problems Would you like to do this using the latest cloud computing technologies Do you have a knack for helping these groups understand application architectures and integration approaches and the consultative skills to launch a project on a trajectory to success

Come join our team as a Solutions Architect and help us accelerate our growing U.S. War Department business as part of the World Wide Public Sector practice. This is an excellent opportunity to join Amazons truly innovative technical teams while also developing your skills and furthering your career within one of the most innovative and progressive technology companies anywhere.

In this role you will have the opportunity to help shape and deliver on a strategy to build broad use of Amazons utility computing web services (e.g. Amazon DynamoDB Amazon S3 Amazon EC2 and Amazon CloudFront) directly with customers and our ecosystem of system integrators and solution providers. Your broad responsibilities will include: owning the technical engagement and ultimate success around specific implementation projects; defining implementation architectures responding to RFPs developing a deep expertise in the AWS technologies as well as broad know-how around how applications and services are constructed using the AWS platform; and being a subject matter expert on security as it relates to customer applications and services.

You will provide thoughtful technical design and offer sensitivity to our customer needs in the Defense markets for cloud computing working with a truly innovative sales and business development team. You will lead efforts to capture and share best-practice knowledge amongst the AWS solution architect community. You will have the opportunity to learn from collaborate with and educate some of the brightest technical minds in the industry today across the breadth of enterprise architecture.

You should apply to this role if you are passionate about:

- Creating building educating training and designing cloud computing architectures for our War Department customers.

- Our company credo: Work hard. Have fun. Make history. Its critical to love what you do and take pride in your value proposition to our customers.

- Deep-dive technical discussions around design and the curiosity to keep your technical skills current while maintaining a pulse on industry trends

Experience in the following key areas are helpful:

- Executive Speaking and Presentation Skills White board small and large group presentations

- Technical Development/deployment experience cloud computing containerization networking generative AI etc.

- Operational Web site/services operations management and security

- Economic and business RFP/Acquisition support; Technical architecture; understanding market trends; cost benefit analysis

- Advisory/Consulting experience with War Department customers

This position requires that the candidate selected be a US Citizen and currently possess and maintain an active Top Secret security clearance.


- 8 years of specific technology domain areas (e.g. software development cloud computing systems engineering infrastructure security networking data & analytics) experience
- 8 years of design implementation or consulting in applications and infrastructures experience
- 8 years of IT development or implementation/consulting in the software or Internet industries experience
- Travel up to 50% of the time
- Current active US Government Security Clearance of Top Secret or above

- 5 years of technology/software sales experience
- 5 years experience with US Department of War organizations US DoW compliance regimes accreditation pathways security policies.

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

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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 CO Denver - 153600.00 - 207800.00 USD annually
USA FL Tampa - 153600.00 - 207800.00 USD annually
USA VA Arlington - 153600.00 - 207800.00 USD annually
USA VA Herndon - 153600.00 - 207800.00 USD annually