Our Mission We are the trusted advisors and thought leaders who enable Nonprofits to succeed in their missions.
We earn trust by listening to our customers, prioritizing their needs, and delivering value so they can make well-informed decisions and create a better world.
About the Role AWS is looking for a highly motivated Solutions Architect to join the World Wide Public Sector Nonprofits practice.
You'll serve as the technical lead for a portfolio of enterprise charities organizations, helping them design and implement cloud architectures.
This role sits within a sales and business development team — your technical expertise will directly inform planning and strategy.
You'll need both the consultative and leadership skills to launch projects on a trajectory to success, and the ability to help diverse groups understand application architectures and integration approaches.
What We're Looking For Someone who is passionate about helping nonprofits achieve their missions through technology.
You bring: - Consultative skills — the ability to listen, understand customer needs, and translate them into technical solutions
- Technical leadership — comfort guiding architectural design decisions and deep-diving into implementation details
- Intellectual curiosity — a drive to keep your technical skills current while maintaining a pulse on industry trends
- Communication skills — experience presenting to small and large groups, from whiteboard sessions to executive briefings - Operational awareness — understanding of web site/services operations, management, and security Key job responsibilities - Own the technical engagement and success of customer implementation projects
- Design cloud architectures leveraging AWS services - Provide thought leadership on security best practices for applications, servers, and networks
- Respond to RFPs and define implementation approaches
- Serve as a subject matter expert on security as it relates to customer applications and services
- Lead whiteboard sessions, technical deep-dives, and presentations for audiences of all sizes
- Capture and share best practices across the SA community
- Collaborate with and learn from some of the brightest technical minds in enterprise architecture
- Mentor peers and customers while staying current on AWS innovations and industry trends
- Travel up to 30% A day in the life
You'll provide architectural and technical leadership to nonprofit customers leveraging AWS at scale.
You'll guide design decisions with customer obsession, ensuring high availability and performance.
You'll evangelize best practices, mentor others, and continuously grow your own expertise.
About the team
We are a dedicated team of Solutions Architects working with nonprofit charities organizations to amplify their mission outcomes. Diverse Experiences
AWS 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.
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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.
Work/Life Balance
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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.