Solution Architect, GovTech - London
Do you like helping Independent Software Vendors (ISVs) 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 groups understand application architectures and integration approaches, and the consultative and leadership skills to launch a project on a trajectory to success?
Do you want to be part of the Solution Architecture team helping to establish Amazon Web Services (AWS) as a leading technology platform? Would you like to be part of a sales group, but have your opinion valued as a technical resource as part of planning and strategies?
Amazon Web Services is looking for a highly motivated Solutions Architect to help accelerate our growing GovTech business as part of the World Wide Public Sector practice, working closely with Government Technology companies. As a Solutions Architect within AWS, you will have the opportunity to help shape and deliver on a strategy to build broad use of Amazon's utility computing web services (e.g., AWS EC2, AWS S3, AWS RDS, and AWS 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.
As a Solutions Architect on our team, you will provide exceptional technical design and thought leadership to the GovTech markets for cloud computing working with a world class sales and business development team. You will lead efforts to capture and share best-practice knowledge amongst the AWS solution architect community.You will gain 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.
We are looking for someone who is passionate about the following: Helping our customers to design and create cloud computing architecturesOur company credo: “Work hard. Have fun. Make history.” It’s critical to love what you do and take pride in your value proposition to our customers.
Deep-dive technical discussions around design and an intellectual curiosity to always keep your technical skills current while maintaining a pulse on industry trends.
With experience in the following key areas: Technical presentation experience – White board, small and large group presentations
Technical – Web Services development/deployment experience, cloud computingOperational – Web site/services operations, management, and security
Ability to travel up to 30%
About the team
The GovTech Solution Architecture team mission is to be the best technology enabler for GovTech ISVs and allow them to achieve their goals by guiding them through their business & technology strategy and the use of AWS services.We are an exciting diverse group of Solution Architects which helps commercial software companies and partners serve the needs of public sector entities.
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- 2+ years of design, implementation, or consulting in applications and infrastructures experience- Experience working within software development or Internet-related industries
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