Senior Solutions Architect, UK Public Sector

Senior Solutions Architect, UK Public SectorJob ID: 2781045 | AWS EMEA SARL (UK Branch)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.Are you passionate about Research? Are you ready to advance the state-of-the-art by developing new methods and code for running research at scale on the AWS cloud?Our mission is to be the trusted advisors and thought leaders who enable our customers to succeed in their missions. We earn trust by listening to our customers, prioritising their needs, and delivering value so they can make well-informed decisions and create a better world.Do you like helping customers implement innovative cloud computing solutions and solve technical problems? Would you like to do this using the latest cloud computing technologies? Do you have a knack for helping groups understand application architectures and integration approaches, and the consultative and leadership skills to launch a project on a trajectory to success?Are you familiar with security best practices for applications, servers, and networks? Do you want to be part of the business development team helping to establish Amazon Web Services (AWS) as a leading technology platform? Would you like to be part of a sales group, but have your opinion valued as a technical resource as part of planning and strategies?Amazon Web Services is seeking a highly motivated Solution Architect to support the UK RSE (Research Software Engineer) community. Cloud computing has the potential to help tackle some of the largest challenges in research and also to democratise access to the tools and compute. You will join a friendly and supportive Public Sector team, working together to bring the latest in cloud computing technologies to our customers, including: government agencies, state-owned companies, educational institutions, healthcare and non-profit organisations. Our Public Sector teams help customers build a deeper understanding of cloud technology and application architectures, so they can benefit from everything cloud technology has to offer.In this role you will help our customers:Accelerate the time to science.Reduce costs to increase the scale of computational experimentation.Support academics to deliver excellent science with greater speed, flexibility and security.Get the most out of the cloud at every stage of their technical journey.Key job responsibilitiesAs AWS Solutions Architect, you will have ownership of the technical relationship with customers, making recommendations on security, cost, performance, reliability, operational efficiency and best-practice architectures.Internally, you will be an advocate acting on behalf of the customer to help drive continual improvements to AWS services, sharing their needs and wants to inform the roadmap of AWS features and services. You will also help shape the future of the Solutions Architecture organisation by helping to hire, coach and mentor others, and find opportunities to improve the way we work.In this role, your creativity will link technology to tangible solutions, with the opportunity to define and invent cloud-native reference architectures with the worldwide AWS Solutions Architect community.You will own or participate in the creation and sharing of best practices, technical content and new reference architectures (e.g. white papers, code samples, blog posts) and evangelise and educate about AWS technology (e.g. through workshops, user groups, meetups, public speaking, online videos or conferences).If you can educate AWS customers about the art of the possible, while imagining the impossible, come build the future with us.Please apply if you are passionate about the following:Providing strategic guidance to researchers and departments regarding research computing and software engineering.Developing a professional profile through activities including; organisation of conferences, hackathons and training events, creating example code, and membership of national and international RSE events.Actively engaging with the academic community and research funders to identify opportunities for cloud based research and assist in the preparation of proposals for funding bodies.Collaborating with customers and partners to tackle challenges, implementation and the migration of research workloads into the AWS cloud.A day in the lifeEvery day as a Solutions Architect is different. One day you could be building a Proof-of-Concept to show a customer the art of the possible, the next you could be writing content that helps our customers accelerate, the next coaching others on a technology you have expertise in. It's a truly varied role, that allows you to play to your strengths.About the teamThis role is for our Research customers within Regional Public Sector Team. Our team has continued to grow we’re delighted to have welcomed people from different backgrounds, bringing unique experiences to our team, and our customers. Our tenured Solutions Architects act as mentors, and share their vast knowledge and experience across our team. We’re all passionate about the impact we have every day on people across the UK, and we care deeply about our customers’ missions. We enjoy working together, in an environment that is supportive, inclusive and fun. We work hard, and respect that we all have responsibilities, and interests outside of work that we want to give our time and energy to. Our roles afford us the flexibility to be our best at work, and at home.“Every day I appreciate the autonomy I have to deliver my role, the space I have to use my imagination and creativity, and the feeling that I am valued for the strengths I bring. I never under-estimate how fortunate I am to have the flexibility at AWS to do a great job, and spend time with my two children” - Holly Ellis, Director UK Public Sector Tech Team.BASIC QUALIFICATIONSExperience in IT development or implementation/consulting in the software or Internet industries.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.Experience communicating across technical and non-technical audiences, including executive level stakeholders or clients.PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONSExperience in infrastructure architecture, database architecture and networking.Experience working with end user or developer communities.Assist in the planning and preparation of research proposals.Working knowledge of HPC schedulers and distributed/parallel file systems, underlying IT systems, and the HPC development process.Hands-on experience with a broad range of HPC ISV applications.Amazon is an equal opportunities employer. We believe passionately that employing a diverse workforce is central to our success. We make recruiting decisions based on your experience and skills. We value your passion to discover, invent, simplify and build. Protecting your privacy and the security of your data is a longstanding top priority for Amazon.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.Posted: August 8, 2024 (Updated about 7 hours ago) #J-18808-Ljbffr