Partner Solutions Architect, WWPS Global Defense Partners

Are you driven to solve complex technical challenges that directly support national security missions Join us as a Partner Solutions Architect where youll leverage your deep technical expertise and understanding of defense systems to help leading global aerospace and defense organizations architect mission-critical solutions on AWS.

In this role youll work directly with major defense industrial base contractors the Department of Defense (DoD) and the US Intelligence Community (IC) to architect and enable the implementation of innovative cloud solutions while ensuring technical excellence security compliance and mission success. Youll work with teams to deliver proof-of-concept projects lead workshops and guide transformative initiatives. Youll also have the chance to collaborate across the entire AWS organization bringing access to product and service teams in order to deliver the right solutions and drive feature innovation based on customer needs.

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

Key job responsibilities
Design and implement secure scalable AWS architectures for mission-critical defense and intelligence applications
Collaborate with defense contractors DoD agencies and IC organizations to meet stringent security and compliance requirements
Lead technical discussions with partner engineers and program officials
Develop and review architectural artifacts suitable for GovCloud and classified environments
Ensure solutions meet or exceed DoD cybersecurity standards and IC directives
Contribute to the development of AWS services tailored for defense and intelligence use cases

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

- Bachelors degree
- Experience in technology/software sales pre-sales or consulting
- Experience migrating or transforming legacy customer solutions to the cloud
- Experience working with AWS technologies from a dev/ops perspective
- 2 years of infrastructure architecture database architecture and networking experience
- Experience with AI/ML HPC digital engineering advanced manufacturing or data engineering workloads on AWS
- Familiarity with defense compliance frameworks (FedRAMP CMMC DoD SRG ITAR)

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.

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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 CA Irvine - 122600.00 - 170000.00 USD annually
USA CA Santa Monica - 122600.00 - 170000.00 USD annually
USA VA Arlington - 98200.00 - 160000.00 USD annually