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DescriptionDo you have a builder’s mentality where “show me” means more than “tell me”? Are you passionate about technology, understand cloud architectures & platforms and quick to pick up emerging technologies? Are you adept at working with Customers to experiment with innovative approaches and the validate the technical feasibility of solutions?Core to Amazon’s DNA is its methodology around executing experiments and prototypes to find the quickest way to prove new ideas, technologies, and business models in a real-world environment. This experimentation fuels Amazon’s innovation. The role of the Strategic Accounts Prototyping Architect will apply these methods to assemble and build prototypes for our top customers. You'll work closely with AWS Field Teams including Solution Architects, Technical Account Managers, and AWS Service Developers to partner with customers to solve hard problems. Amazon is seeking a senior technical professional to join the AWS Solutions Architecture team to support our rapidly growing and dynamic business.Roles and Responsibilities· Understand customer technical and business requirements, and work collaboratively with Customers to render working prototypes· Prepare architecture and design briefs that outline key features and decision points and provide prescriptive guidance to Customers· Develop and present detailed technical demonstrations to Senior Business and Technical leaders· Extract best-practice knowledge, reference architectures, and patterns from these engagements to promote re-use with the worldwide AWS SA communityHere 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 Leadership Principles, which remind team members to seek diverse perspectives, learn and be curious, and earn trust.Our team also puts a high value on work-life balance. Striking a healthy balance between your personal and professional life is crucial to your happiness and success here, which is why we aren’t focused on how many hours you spend at work or online. Instead, we’re happy to offer a flexible schedule so you can have a more productive and well-balanced life—both in and outside of work.Our team is dedicated to supporting new members. We have a broad mix of experience levels and tenures, and we’re building an environment that celebrates knowledge sharing and mentorship. We care about your career growth and strive to assign projects based on what will help each team member develop into a better-rounded professional and enable them to take on more complex tasks in the future.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.Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction recordsBASIC QUALIFICATIONS· 10+ years design & implementation experience with large distributed applications· 7+ years of experience in core disciplines (E.g. compute, networking, storage, security, database architecture)· Working knowledge of software development tools and methodologies· Technical degree required; Computer Science, Engineering or equivalent· Working knowledge of cloud technologies· Experience presenting to both large and small audiences (Executives, IT Management, and Developers)· Experience communicating across internal and external organizationsPREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS· Experience working within software development or internet-related industries· Experience migrating or transforming legacy customer solutions to the cloud· Professional experience architecting/operating solutions built on AWS or other public cloud providers· Experience developing large scale application architectures to meet business requirements in complex environments· History of successful technical sales consulting and architecture engagements· Ability to deliver high quality documentation· Excellent communication skills with a high degree of comfort speaking with executives, IT management, and engineers· Demonstrated ability to adapt to new technologies and learn quickly
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