Amazon Web Services (AWS) is looking for a Principal Solutions Architect to join our thriving technical community and growing public sector business in California. You will be part of a collaborative and supportive team, working together to bring the latest in cloud computing technologies to organizations serving the public.
As a Principal Solutions Architect, you will serve as a strategic advisor across California State Government, providing technical leadership guidance and developing market-specific technical strategies. You will be responsible for informing AWS senior leaders' business and technical decisions, leveraging your broad market awareness to anticipate industry trends and customer needs. Your impact will extend beyond individual customers, as you will support broader organizational initiatives across multiple agencies.
In this role, your creativity and strategic technical experience will support customers at an executive level to solve complex business challenges and drive transformational change. You will be a thought leader, initiating the creation and sharing of best practices, technical content, and new reference architectures while evangelizing AWS technology.
This role will contribute to shaping the future of cloud computing technology across California State Government.
Key job responsibilities
* As a Principal Solutions Architect, you are a technical leader and strategic influencer for customers and the organization
* You combine strong business acumen with deep technical skills to architect solutions to significantly complex problems
* You operate in highly ambiguous environments where business objectives, opportunities, technology strategy, and solution design are undefined
* You leverage extensive experience and industry knowledge to influence long-term strategic direction
* You identify both immediate and future risks and constraints, advising customers on trade-offs to meet long-term goals
* You build consensus and alignment across diverse teams to deliver impactful solutions
* You develop and mentor other Solutions Architects, ensuring the continued growth of the community
This position is based in Sacramento, CA and may require up to 30% travel.
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