Are you passionate about helping organizations achieve transformative business value through innovative networking solutions? Do you combine deep technical expertise with the strategic vision to revolutionize how enterprises leverage cloud networking? AWS Industries is seeking a thought leader who can identify and architect networking solution patterns while mentoring teams and influencing the future of our networking services. As a trusted advisor to our most ambitious customers, you'll drive enterprise transformation through modern networking strategies that enable business agility, innovation, and performance.
As a Principal Networking Specialist Solutions Architect, you'll be the technical authority on networking for our most strategic global customers. This role goes beyond traditional solution design - you'll shape networking strategies that enable business transformation, influence product development based on enterprise needs, and establish technical standards that elevate the entire AWS networking community. You'll collaborate with senior stakeholders, Business Development, Professional Services, Customer Solutions Managers, Partner teams, and account teams to tackle the most challenging networking initiatives across industries. Join us and experience the unique opportunity to combine the resources of a Fortune-5 company with the dynamic atmosphere of a startup, making a lasting impact on how businesses operate in the cloud.
Key job responsibilities
- Lead complex, high-visibility networking engagements from architectural vision through ready for implementation
- Develop innovative approaches to customers' most challenging hybrid connectivity, security, and networking scalability requirements
- Create comprehensive networking strategies that align with customers' long-term business objectives
- Drive thought leadership by publishing authentic content and presenting at major industry events
- Mentor Solutions Architects across the organization on advanced networking concepts and implementation approaches
- Use customer feedback to influence the AWS networking product roadmap and feature prioritization
- Design reusable architectural patterns and frameworks that accelerate adoption of AWS networking technologies
- Stay at the forefront of emerging networking technologies and their applications in enterprise environments
A day in the life
AWS values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the qualifications and skills listed in the 8 description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn't followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don't let it stop you from applying.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 10+ years of specific technology domain areas (e.g. software development, cloud computing, systems engineering, infrastructure, security, networking, data & analytics) experience
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, mathematics or equivalent
- Experience developing technology solutions and evangelising end-to-end technology roadmaps that guide IT transformations toward cloud computing
- Experience communicating across technical and non-technical audiences and at C-level, including training, workshops, publications
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Knowledge of distributed systems design and implementation or equivalent
- Knowledge of large scale automation and workflow management or equivalent
- Knowledge of database design and implementation or equivalent
- Knowledge of presentations and whiteboarding skills with a high degree of comfort speaking with internal and external executives, IT management, and developers
- Experience architecting, migrating, transforming or modernizing customer requirements to the cloud
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 https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.
USA, MA, Boston - 182,800.00 - 247,300.00 USD annually
USA, TX, Dallas - 182,800.00 - 247,300.00 USD annually
USA, WA, Seattle - 182,800.00 - 247,300.00 USD annually
