Senior Solutions Architect, WWPS Migrations & Modernization

Do you have deep expertise in Oracle database architectures and a passion for helping customers escape legacy licensing constraints Would you like to combine that knowledge with the breadth of AWS to design compelling migration paths whether thats RDS for Oracle Aurora PostgreSQL or a lift-and-shift to EC2

As an Oracle Migration Specialist Solutions Architect within the AWS Worldwide Public Sector team you will serve as the go-to technical authority on Oracle workload migrations. Operating as a specialist overlay alongside account Solutions Architects Account Executives and SI partners you will own the full database conversation from legacy Oracle estate assessment through target-state architecture design on AWS.

You will conduct rapid discovery of complex Oracle environments (RAC Data Guard ASM Exadata) synthesize AWR/ASH performance data into actionable migration recommendations and deliver POCs and technical deep-dives that prove performance compatibility and cost efficiency. You will build TCO-based business cases that quantify savings versus Oracles commercial objections counter competitive FUD with architectural proof points and unblock stalled deals caused by licensing confusion technical ambiguity or executive hesitation.

This role requires equal credibility recommending (Exadata within AWS data centers) or Aurora/RDS based on what is right for the customer. You will collaborate with Sales Specialists to qualify opportunities shape multi-year consumption forecasts and drive closure. You are not a migration delivery engineer you design the architecture and win the deal.

This position may require up to 30% travel

Key job responsibilities
Assessing complex Oracle estates and delivering actionable migration architecture recommendations tailored to workload profile licensing posture and business constraints

Designing target-state architectures across RDS for Oracle Aurora PostgreSQL and EC2 including consolidation strategies (PDB/CDB multi-tenancy pod-based density planning)

Building and presenting TCO business cases that quantify cost savings and counter Oracle retention tactics (ULA traps audit exposure OCI positioning)

Delivering technical workshops immersion days and executive architecture sessions to accelerate deal velocity

Partnering with account teams Professional Services and SI partners to translate migration opportunities into pipeline and consumption forecasts

Modeling projected consumption for Private Pricing Agreements (PPAs) and strategic commitments

Mentoring and enabling field SA teams on Oracle migration positioning licensing nuances and competitive messaging

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- 8 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
- 10 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 migrating or transforming legacy customer solutions to the cloud

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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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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 San Francisco - 176600.00 - 239000.00 USD annually
USA GA Atlanta - 153600.00 - 207800.00 USD annually
USA TN Nashville - 145900.00 - 197400.00 USD annually
USA TX Austin - 153600.00 - 207800.00 USD annually
USA TX Dallas - 153600.00 - 207800.00 USD annually
USA TX Houston - 153600.00 - 207800.00 USD annually
USA VA Arlington - 153600.00 - 207800.00 USD annually
USA WA Seattle - 153600.00 - 207800.00 USD annually