Amazon

Solutions Architect

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3 months ago
Sandton, South AfricaSenior

Responsibilities

  • Formulate and execute sales strategies with Business Development to exceed revenue objectives through AWS adoption.
  • Design, build, migrate, and modernize customer applications, software, and services on AWS cloud and AI platforms.
  • Lead deep architectural discussions and advise customers on reliable, cost-effective cloud deployments.
  • Conduct customer training sessions, including Dev Days and Immersion Days.
  • Share architectural best practices within the AWS Solutions Architect community and contribute to customer-facing white papers.
  • Act as a technical liaison between customers, AWS Service Teams, and Support.

Requirements

  • At least 4 years of experience in technology domains such as software development, cloud computing, systems engineering, infrastructure, security, networking, or data and analytics.
  • At least 2 years of experience designing, implementing, or consulting on applications and infrastructure.
  • At least 5 years of IT development or implementation/consulting experience in the software or Internet industries.
  • Broad technical competency and depth in at least two or three areas including generative AI, agentic AI, infrastructure, security, DevOps, databases, application development, and data analytics.
  • Experience working in software development or Internet-related industries is preferred.
  • Experience migrating or transforming legacy customer solutions to the cloud is preferred.
  • Experience working with AWS technologies from a development and operations perspective is preferred.
  • A cloud technology certification, such as Solutions Architecture, Cloud Security Professional, or Cloud DevOps Engineering, is preferred.

Tech Stack

Categories

Solutions Engineering
Amazon

About Amazon

10,000+ employees

Amazon builds and operates a global e-commerce marketplace, logistics network, and consumer devices, and provides cloud computing via AWS for businesses and developers. The company earns revenue from online retail, third‑party seller services, subscriptions like Prime, advertising, and AWS usage. Founded in 1994 and headquartered in Seattle, it is publicly traded on NASDAQ (AMZN) and serves customers in dozens of countries.

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