• Solid experience in design/implementation/management of complex distributed IT applications and infrastructure
• Solid experience in infrastructure (compute, storage, network), application, or database architectures
• Awareness of software development methodologies and cloud computing benefits, concepts
• Awareness of software development tools and methodologies
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively across internal and external organizations

Do you like startups? Are you interested in cloud computing? Yes? We have a role you might find interesting.

Startups are the large enterprises of the future. These young companies are founded by ambitious people who have a desire to build something meaningful and to challenge the status quo. To address underserved customers, or to challenge incumbents. They usually operate in an environment of scarcity: whether that\xe2\x80\x99s capital, engineering resource, or experience. This is where you come in.

The AWS Startup Solutions Architecture team is dedicated to working with these early stage startup companies as they build their businesses. We\xe2\x80\x99re here to make sure that they can deploy the best, most scalable, and most secure architectures possible \xe2\x80\x93 and that they spend as little time and money as possible doing so.

We are looking for technical builders who love the idea of working with early stage startups to help them as they grow. In this role, you\xe2\x80\x99ll work directly with a variety of interesting customers and help them make the best (and sometimes the most pragmatic) technical decisions along the way. You\xe2\x80\x99ll have a chance to build enduring relationships with these companies and establish yourself as a trusted advisor.

As well as spending time working directly with customers, you\xe2\x80\x99ll also get plenty of time to \xe2\x80\x9csharpen the saw\xe2\x80\x9d and keep your skills fresh. We have more than 175 services across a range of different categories and it\xe2\x80\x99s important that we can help startups take advantages of the right ones. You\xe2\x80\x99ll also play an important role as an advocate with our product teams to make sure we are building the right products for the startups you work with. And for the customers you don\xe2\x80\x99t get to work with on a 1:1 basis you\xe2\x80\x99ll get the chance to share your knowledge more broadly by working on technical content and presenting at events.

Key job responsibilities

• Engage directly with startup customers to provide them with technical advocacy as they build their products in the cloud. Ensure that they are spending as little time and money as possible doing so
• Create plans, in conjunction with other members of customer account teams, to define how you will help your customers with their cloud needs
• Share your technical knowledge broadly by participating in select, startup-focused, one-to-few and one-to-many sessions with larger groups of customers
• Work with other teams at AWS (e.g. marketing, training) to contribute to the creation of content that can be delivered to the broader startup community at scale (e.g. on-line videos, and other digital content)

About the team
Diverse Experiences
AWS values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn\xe2\x80\x99t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don\xe2\x80\x99t let it stop you from applying.

Why AWS?
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world\xe2\x80\x99s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating \xe2\x80\x94 that\xe2\x80\x99s why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.

Inclusive Team Culture
Here at AWS, it\xe2\x80\x99s 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 & Career Growth
We\xe2\x80\x99re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth\xe2\x80\x99s Best Employer. That\xe2\x80\x99s why you\xe2\x80\x99ll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.

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 flexible work hours and arrangements are part of our culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there\xe2\x80\x99s nothing we can\xe2\x80\x99t achieve in the cloud.

Hybrid Work
We value innovation and recognize this sometimes requires uninterrupted time to focus on a build. We also value in-person collaboration and time spent face-to-face. Our team affords engineers options to work in the office every day or in a flexible, hybrid work model near one of our Amazon offices. Our hybrid models allow you the freedom to work from home whenever in-office collaboration isn\xe2\x80\x99t necessary.

We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:

Toronto, ON, CAN

• Technical degree; Computer Science, Engineering or Math background highly desired, or equivalent work experience
• Working knowledge of software development practices and technologies
• AWS Certification, eg. AWS Solutions Architect Associate
• Experience with software/technology in a customer facing role
• Experience with \xe2\x80\x9con-premise to cloud\xe2\x80\x9d migrations or IT transformations
• Experience architecting/operating solutions build on AWS
• Presentation skills with a high degree of comfort speaking with executives, IT Management, and developers

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, disability, age, or other legally protected status. If you would like to request an accommodation, please notify your Recruiter.