DESCRIPTION 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 We are known for our customer obsession Our solutions architecture teams are on the front line of helping customers succeed using AWS technologies Our team members leverage their deep knowledge of AWS technologies in collaboration with our sales and partner teams to impact how solutions are proposed architected and implemented for clients Helping make customer success a reality and seeing the impact in real-time drives our teams to explore new frontiers in leveraging AWS cloud for both commercial and public sector organizations The EdTech Solutions Architect SA is someone with solid business and technical acumen who is focused on helping our EdTech and Public sector customers build solutions on AWS As an EdTech SA you will be part of a team focused on increasing adoption of Amazon Web Services in the Education Technology EdTech market As a solutions architect you will provide a consistent approach for customers and partners to evaluate architectures and implement designs that will scale over time based on five pillars of the AWS Well-Architected Framework operational excellence security reliability performance efficiency and cost optimization Key job responsibilities 1 establish technical credibility in sales cycles for Amazon platforms technologies and the company by collaborating with the sales team to win new business 2 capture and convey best practices and provide prescriptive guidance around application and systems design on the Amazon platforms and technologies via direct customer and partner interaction development of technical content events evangelism training and operational event support and 3 help drive the evolution of the Amazon platforms and technologies by providing direct input and feedback from the field to the engineering teams developing these offerings Finally tenured team members are tasked with recruiting hiring and developing top SA talent managing and applying that resource in a prudent and efficient way and driving cross-organizational initiatives related to the areas identified above Diverse Experiences Amazon values diverse experiences Even if you do not meet all of the preferred 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 Work Life Balance We 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 Inclusive Team Culture Here 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 and Career Growth We 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 aws-ags-India BASIC QUALIFICATIONS 4 years of specific technology domain areas e g software development cloud computing systems engineering infrastructure security networking data analytics experience 2 years of design implementation or consulting in applications and infrastructures experience 7 years of IT development or implementation consulting in the software or Internet industries experience PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS Experience working within software development or Internet-related industries and experience migrating or transforming legacy customer solutions to the cloud Experience working with AWS technologies from a dev ops perspective in technology software sales pre-sales or consulting Working within the education sector start-up projects would be a plus Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process including support for the interview or onboarding process please visit https amazon jobs content en how-we-hire accommodations for more 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