Amazon Web Services

Solutions Architect, Solution Architect, Cloud Computing

SolutionsArchitect

$1100–1600k ~AI est. Waterfall, Gauteng, South Africa FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Solutions Architect at Amazon Web Services. Skills: Cloud computing, Solution architecture, Generative AI. Take ownership of technical relationship with customers. Provide expert recommendations on solution design”

Industry & Context.

Solutions Architect, Solution Architect, Cloud Computing

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

4+ years specific technology domain areas experience, Experience in computer architecture, Experience leading architecture and design, 2+ years development or technical support experience, Experience engaging and influencing senior executives, Experience engaging with and influencing C-level executives, Experience using English communication skills

Nice to Have

Experience working in a customer-facing role, Cloud Architecture experience, Systems Design experience, Software Development experience, Infrastructure Architecture experience, Data Engineering experience, DevOps experience, Architecting customer requirements to the cloud, Migrating customer requirements to the cloud, Transforming customer requirements to the cloud, Modernizing customer requirements to the cloud, Experience with AWS technologies, Experience with cloud native architectures, Experience implementing Generative AI, Cloud Technology Certifications

What You'll Do.

Take ownership of technical relationship with customers

Provide expert recommendations on solution design

Provide expert recommendations on migration strategies

Provide expert recommendations on security

Provide expert recommendations on best-practice architectures

Act as internal advocate

Drive continuous improvements to AWS platform

Contribute to AWS knowledge base

Create and share best practices

Create and share technical content

Create and share new reference architectures

Create and share re-usable artifacts

Educate about AWS technology

Evangelize AWS technology

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Technical community; Supportive team

Communication Scope

Written communication; Verbal communication

Full Job Description

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is seeking a Solutions Architect to join our thriving technical community and growing business. You will be part of the South African SA team at our Johannesburg office. As a member of our supportive team, you'll work to bring cloud computing technologies to large enterprise services customers. Key job responsibilities In your role as an AWS Solutions Architect, you'll take ownership of the technical relationship with customers, providing expert recommendations on solution design, migration strategies, security, and best-practice architectures. Your influence will extend beyond customer interactions as a trusted advisor, as you'll also act as an internal advocate, driving continuous improvements to the AWS platform based on customer needs and feedback. You'll contribute to the AWS knowledge base by creating and sharing best practices, technical content, new reference architectures and re-usable artifacts (e.g. white papers, code samples, blog posts). Additionally, you'll play a crucial role in educating and evangelizing about AWS technology through various channels, helping to expand our reach and influence in the industry. (e.g. through workshops, user groups, meetups, public speaking, online videos or conferences). You are an experienced technology leader and bring a strong business acumen and builder mindset, with the ability to move fast, experiment, and drive innovation, particularly in emerging technologies like Generative AI and Agentic AI. Above all, we're looking for individuals with a passion for technology and a commitment to continuous learning in this rapidly evolving industry. Basic Qualifications: - 4+ years of specific technology domain areas (e.g. software development, cloud computing, systems engineering, infrastructure, security, networking, data & analytics) experience - Experience in computer architecture, or experience leading the architecture and design (architecture, design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new a

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