13 Oct
Sr. Solutions Architect, Secure Research
Texas, Austin , 73301 Austin USA

DescriptionAre you a security expert, ready to take on the hardest challenges in Academic Research and Academic Medical Centers? Our customers are public and private institutions, they are moving to the cloud, and their decisions impact the lives researchers, patients, administrators, and healthcare professionals. If you have a talent for thinking big, starting small, and bringing transformational thought to your customers, we would love to talk to you.Amazon Web Services is looking for a highly motivated, security-focused Solutions Architect to help accelerate our growing business as part of the World Wide Public Sector practice. As a Vertical 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, Amazon Connect, and Amazon Q) 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, and 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.As a Solutions Architect on our team, you will provide exceptional technical design and thought leadership while working with a world business development team. You will lead efforts to capture and share best-practice knowledge amongst the AWS solution architect community that pertain to security and designing secure cloud environments that meet the most stringent compliance mandates. 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.Here at AWS, we embrace our differences. We are committed to furthering our culture of inclusion. We have ten employee-led affinity groups, reaching 40,000 employees in over 190 chapters globally. We have innovative benefit offerings, and we host annual and ongoing learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (gender diversity) conferences. Amazon’s culture of inclusion is reinforced within our 14 Leadership Principles, which remind team members to seek diverse perspectives, learn and be curious, and earn trust.In this position, you will help customers understand how to meet their security requirements on AWS by designing solutions and PoCs that become reference architectures, and by establishing best practices. You will establish yourself as a security subject matter expert, and will cultivate a community of Solutions Architects to drive thought leadership across the World Wide Public Sector business.Please apply if you are passionate about the following:

Helping our customers to design and create cloud computing architectures

Our 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 – infrastructure automation, security and compliance frameworks

Operational – Web site/services operations, management, and security

Ability to travel 30%

About the teamDiverse ExperiencesAWS values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the 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 CultureHere 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 GrowthWe’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 BalanceWe 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

8+ years of specific technology domain areas (e.g. software development, cloud computing, systems engineering, infrastructure, security, networking, data & analytics) experience

10+ years of IT development or implementation/consulting in the software or Internet industries experience

Experience architecting/operating solutions built on AWS

Experience with infrastructure as code (ex. Terraform, AWS CloudFormation), configuration of AWS Organizations (OU management, service control policies) and AWS IAM (Identity and Access Management)

Preferred Qualifications

8+ years of infrastructure architecture, database architecture and networking experience

Experience with presentations and speaking with executives, IT, management, and developers

Experience in a prior role as a CISO, and deep understanding of compliance and legislation pertaining to HIPAA, FEDRAMP, CMMC, GDPR, and FERPA

Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit https://www.amazon.jobs/en/disability/us.Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $138,200/year in our lowest geographic market up to $239,000/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.


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