Partner Solutions Architect, SaaS Factory Program

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Description

The AWS SaaS Factory program is centered around understanding the needs of SaaS providers and equipping them with the technical and business guidance they need to be successful. This is key to AWS becoming the platform of choice for current and future SaaS providers. Addressing this market need is the goal of the SaaS Factory program. Amazon Web Services is looking for world class candidates to lead our partners on this journey. This will include a range of deliverables, including the building of POC solutions, blogging, conducting workshops, and lots of whiteboard deep dives.

The SaaS Factory engagements will vary based on the needs of the partners, including optimization of existing solutions, building of new SaaS products, or migration to a multi-tenant model.

Candidates should have a broad and deep set architecture and application design skills. We're looking for development and/or infrastructure builders who have hands-on, in-the-weeds experience. Your background must also include time working directly in or with customer environments, prior experience working with partner communities is a plus.

You will get the opportunity to work directly with senior engineers at both top software vendors and AWS service teams, influencing their roadmaps and driving innovation. Previous AWS experience is preferred but not required. Strong public speaking and writing skills are required. In this role, candidates will also have the opportunity to write white papers, deliver technical webinars, and speak at events.

May require up to 20% travel.

AWS is one of Amazon's fastest growing businesses, servicing millions of customers all over the world, reshaping the way global enterprises consume information technology, and powering the developers who are building the next generation of global industry leaders. AWS customers include some of the most innovative startups like Netflix, Airbnb and Instagram, as well as some of the largest global enterprises like Shell, Unilever, Hitachi, Sharp, and Samsung.

At Amazon it is always Day One: we never stop building and innovating on behalf of our customers. The same is true when it comes to diversity. Using our Leadership Principles to guide us, we are innovating in diversity, inclusion, and equality like we do in all areas of our business: using data, thinking big, and building disruptive solutions. We seek diverse builders from all walks of life to join our teams, and we encourage our employees to bring their authentic, original, and best selves to work.

AWS Sales, Marketing, and Global Services (SMGS) is responsible for driving revenue, adoption, and growth from the largest and fastest growing small- and mid-market accounts to enterprise-level customers including public sector.

About The Team

Diverse Experiences

AWS values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred qualifications and skills listed in the job 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.

Why AWS?

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world's most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating — that's why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.

Inclusive Team Culture

Here at AWS, it's in our nature to learn and be curious. Our employee-led affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion that empower us to be proud of our differences. Ongoing events and learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (gender diversity) conferences, inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness.

Mentorship & Career Growth

We're continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth's Best Employer. That's why you'll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.

Work/Life Balance

We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there's nothing we can't achieve in the cloud.

Basic Qualifications

• Experience within specific technology domain areas (e.g. software development, cloud computing, systems engineering, infrastructure, security, networking, data & analytics).
• Experience in design, implementation, or consulting in applications and infrastructures
• Knowledge of software development tools and methodologies
• Demonstrated ability to think strategically about business, product, and technical challenges
  
  

• Solid experience with design/implementation/operations/consulting with distributed applications experience