Senior Solutions Architect, Associate Director

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. Lead complex technology consulting engagements and strengthen strategic client relationships .

Posted 10/7/2026full-timeUnited StatesSenior💰 $163,000 - $278,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in AWS architecture, cloud transformation, and technology consulting, with a strong focus on developing engineering standards and mentoring technical leaders. Proven ability to influence strategic decisions and manage complex client engagements while ensuring alignment with business outcomes.

Highest-signal resume keywords

AWS Certified Solutions Architect – AssociateCloud Transformation LeadershipEnterprise AWS Environment DesignInfrastructure as Code (CDK, CloudFormation)Technical Solutioning and Estimation

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Hard Skills

AWS ArchitectureCloud MigrationAPI Design and Integration PatternsData ArchitectureAutomation and ResilienceIAM and VPC DesignOrchestration Services (AWS Step Functions)Consulting EconomicsTechnical Leadership DevelopmentAgentic AI / GenAI Builds

Soft Skills

Client Relationship ManagementMentoring and CoachingInfluencing Technology StrategyCommunication with Senior ExecutivesScope Management

Tools & Technologies

Amazon BedrockERP Integration PatternsKnowledge BasesEvent-Driven ArchitecturesProcurement Workflows

Certifications & Qualifications

AWS Certified Solutions Architect – ProfessionalAWS Certified Security – Specialty

Industry Keywords

Professional ServicesSystems IntegrationCloud EngagementsTechnology Risk ManagementDelivery Standards

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSCloudERPOracle

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead complex technology consulting engagements and strengthen strategic client relationships
Manage technology risk and develop practical solutions using analytics, automation, and modern tools
Provide technical and commercial leadership for the AWS Platform Engineering practice
Set architectural direction across strategic engagements and guide complex technical decisions
Address the highest-risk technical challenges across AWS client engagements
Establish reusable delivery standards, architectures, engineering frameworks, accelerators, and intellectual property
Develop engineers, architects, Solutions Architects, Senior Cloud Engineers, and Cloud Engineers through mentoring, coaching, design reviews, and knowledge sharing
Build trusted relationships with senior client stakeholders, including CIO, CTO, CISO, architecture, infrastructure, and engineering leaders
Review and influence designs involving AWS infrastructure, networking, security, resilience, migration, modernization, automation, and operating models
Ensure engagements align with client outcomes, engineering quality standards, security expectations, and sustainable operating models
Partner with AWS alliance and pre-sales leaders to shape strategic opportunities
Translate client needs and delivery insights into new service offerings and solution patterns
Lead or materially contribute to technical solutioning, estimation, executive presentations, proposals, and statements of work
Maintain accountability for an assigned sales quota and contribute to pipeline development and conversion
Identify opportunities based on meaningful client needs and support account growth
Represent the AWS Platform Engineering practice with AWS technical teams, strategic clients, and industry stakeholders
Improve AWS delivery consistency, quality, and scalability across the practice
Establish reusable architectures and engineering standards adopted across multiple engagements
Connect AWS alliance activity, pre-sales solutioning, and successful delivery execution

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline, such as MIS, IS, or Computer Science
9+ years working in professional services or industry
Required: AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate
Preferred: AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional and AWS Certified Security – Specialty
Deep and broad expertise designing, implementing, and governing enterprise AWS environments
Ability to influence architecture and technology strategy across large or complex organizations
Experience leading multiple complex cloud engagements or portfolios of technical work
Strong architecture capability across infrastructure, networking, security, automation, resilience, governance, operations, and migration
Ability to advise senior executives while retaining credibility with deeply technical engineering teams
Significant experience shaping and estimating complex cloud transformation engagements
Ability to identify client needs and translate them into valuable consulting and engineering engagements
Experience developing technical leaders and raising engineering standards across an organization
Strong understanding of consulting economics, delivery risk, scope management, and commercial decision making
Experience in consulting, professional services, or systems integration environments strongly preferred
Experience with Amazon Bedrock, including agents, knowledge bases, and guardrails
Experience with AWS Step Functions or similar orchestration services
API design and integration patterns, including REST and event-driven architectures
Data architecture for agent knowledge bases ingesting and indexing procurement/logistics data
Infrastructure as Code using CDK or CloudFormation
IAM, networking, and VPC design for AWS environments
Familiarity with ERP integration patterns, including JDE and Oracle FBDI export format
Ability to translate business processes such as procurement workflows into technical architecture
Experience leading agentic AI / GenAI builds, not just chatbots
Ability to work in a hybrid model and travel to local or out-of-state client sites as required
Successful completion of a background check

Benefits

Comp & perks

Annual bonus plan with 16% bonus target opportunity and/or discretionary stock compensation opportunities
Medical, dental, and vision coverages
FSA and HSA healthcare accounts
Life and accident insurance
Adoption and fertility assistance
Paid parental leave up to 10 weeks
Short- and long-term disability
401(k) savings and investment plan with employer match of 50% on the first 6% of contributions
Choice Time Off (CTO) for vacation, personal needs, and sick time; new hires receive up to 20 days per calendar year
Up to 11 paid holidays each calendar year
Hybrid working model combining in-person and remote work
Flexible work environment
Opportunities to learn, inspire, and advance within a collaborative and inclusive culture