Associate Solutions Architect

Who you are

• Master's degree, or MBA in computer science, engineering, analytics, mathematics, statistics, IT or equivalent
• Experience of Software, Systems or Data Design
• Fluency in French and English
• Experience designing, building, refactoring or operating large scale and impactful IT projects - either on premises or in the cloud
• Knowledge of a modern programming language (Python, JavaScript, Go, .Net, Java, etc.)
• In depth working knowledge in a technology domain such as distributed internet-scale web or mobile applications, DevOps, Serverless, Big Data, analytics, Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning, highly secured workloads etc
• CTO/co-founder/architect experience for a VC-backed technology startup company

What the job involves

• Startup Solutions Architects work hand in hand with AWS customers to help them make the most of the Cloud
• They are at the crossroads of business and technology and engage with startups of different stages
• Supporting the overall technical relationship between customers and AWS, they work to understand the customer's business needs and give prescriptive guidance on how to create business value with technology
• Solutions Architects also have broader impact at scale, taking a supporting role in creating and presenting technical content and best practices
• In this role you will get to practice your creativity, linking technology to tangible solutions and educating AWS customers about the art of the possible
• You will have the opportunity to produce cloud-native reference architectures for a variety of use cases
• You will have the support to grow your expertise in industry and technology areas of depth
• Every day you will be learning something new from your customers, your peers and your own experiments
• You will be part of a team that is responsible for driving adoption of AWS technologies while bringing differentiated value to customers
• This is a team dedicated to Startups, an important and growing subset of customers for AWS
• Startups follow unique technology adoption patterns and growth trajectories that distinguish them from traditional businesses, so you will be employing engagement strategies and programs tailored to their business needs and technical preferences
• Work directly with customers to accelerate their projects and recommend best-practice architectures in line with their long-term business outcomes
• Own the technical relationship with the customer and operate as their trusted advisor. The best interests of the customer will shape the guidance you provide
• Share the voice of the customer to influence the roadmap of new features and services for the AWS platform
• Create and capture best practices, technical content and new reference architectures (e.g. white papers, code samples, blog posts)
• Evangelize and educate about AWS technology (e.g. workshops, user groups, meetups, public speaking, online videos or conferences)
• Contribute to the growth of the Solutions Architecture organization by hiring, coaching and mentoring others
• Develop areas of depth in technical domains relevant to your interests and your customer's outcomes
• Collaborate within the startup ecosystem (accelerators, incubators, VCs and meetups) to educate startups and support their growth