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DESCRIPTION
The Amazon Web Services (AWS) Solutions Architect team partners with customers to design and build some of the most scalable, flexible and resilient cloud architectures and solutions. AWS Solutions Architects collaborate with AWS Sales and other AWS teams to help address customer business challenges and accelerate the adoption of AWS services.
As a trusted customer advocate, Solutions Architects help organizations understand best practices around advanced cloud-based solutions, and provide advice on strategies for migrating existing workloads to the cloud. You’ll help drive successful business outcomes across a broad set of enterprise customers through your passion for educating, training, designing and building cloud solutions.
You will have the opportunity to help shape and execute a strategy to build deep adoption and broad use of AWS within your enterprise customers, and you will do this by mobilizing resources within AWS and working with our extensive partner network.
Key job responsibilities
- Communicate effectively with both business and technical stakeholders as a trusted technical advisor.
- Participate in deep architectural and design discussions to create world-class solutions built on AWS while ensuring solutions are designed for successful deployment in the cloud.
- Author and contribute to AWS customer-facing publications such as whitepapers and proof of concepts.
- In partnership with the sales team, formulate and execute a sales strategy to exceed revenue objectives through the adoption of AWS.
- Build deep relationships with business and senior technical individuals within customers to enable them to be cloud advocates.
- Capture and share best-practice knowledge amongst the AWS solutions architect community.
- Travel is mostly regional, and is expected to be 15-20%
About the team
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.
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.
Inclusive Team Culture
AWS values curiosity and connection. Our employee-led and company-sponsored affinity groups promote inclusion and empower our people to take pride in what makes us unique. Our inclusion events foster stronger, more collaborative teams. Our continual innovation is fueled by the bold ideas, fresh perspectives, and passionate voices our teams bring to everything we do.
Mentorship & 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.
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.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 2+ years of design, implementation, or consulting in applications and infrastructures experience
- 4+ years of specific technology domain areas (e.g. software development, cloud computing, systems engineering, infrastructure, security, networking, data & analytics) experience
- 4+ 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
- Experience migrating or transforming legacy customer solutions to the cloud
- Experience working with AWS technologies from a dev/ops perspective
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
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 information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.
The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.
USA, CA, San Francisco - 151,000.00 - 204,300.00 USD annually
USA, MA, Boston - 131,300.00 - 177,600.00 USD annually
USA, NY, New York - 144,500.00 - 195,400.00 USD annually
USA, VA, Arlington - 131,300.00 - 177,600.00 USD annually
USA, WA, Bellevue - 131,300.00 - 177,600.00 USD annually
DESCRIPTION
The Amazon Web Services (AWS) Solutions Architect team partners with customers to design and build some of the most scalable, flexible and resilient cloud architectures and solutions. AWS Solutions Architects collaborate with AWS Sales and other AWS teams to help address customer business challenges and accelerate the adoption of AWS services.
As a trusted customer advocate, Solutions Architects help organizations understand best practices around advanced cloud-based solutions, and provide advice on strategies for migrating existing workloads to the cloud. You’ll help drive successful business outcomes across a broad set of enterprise customers through your passion for educating, training, designing and building cloud solutions.
You will have the opportunity to help shape and execute a strategy to build deep adoption and broad use of AWS within your enterprise customers, and you will do this by mobilizing resources within AWS and working with our extensive partner network.
Key job responsibilities
- Communicate effectively with both business and technical stakeholders as a trusted technical advisor.
- Participate in deep architectural and design discussions to create world-class solutions built on AWS while ensuring solutions are designed for successful deployment in the cloud.
- Author and contribute to AWS customer-facing publications such as whitepapers and proof of concepts.
- In partnership with the sales team, formulate and execute a sales strategy to exceed revenue objectives through the adoption of AWS.
- Build deep relationships with business and senior technical individuals within customers to enable them to be cloud advocates.
- Capture and share best-practice knowledge amongst the AWS solutions architect community.
- Travel is mostly regional, and is expected to be 15-20%
About the team
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.
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.
Inclusive Team Culture
AWS values curiosity and connection. Our employee-led and company-sponsored affinity groups promote inclusion and empower our people to take pride in what makes us unique. Our inclusion events foster stronger, more collaborative teams. Our continual innovation is fueled by the bold ideas, fresh perspectives, and passionate voices our teams bring to everything we do.
Mentorship & 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.
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.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 2+ years of design, implementation, or consulting in applications and infrastructures experience
- 4+ years of specific technology domain areas (e.g. software development, cloud computing, systems engineering, infrastructure, security, networking, data & analytics) experience
- 4+ 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
- Experience migrating or transforming legacy customer solutions to the cloud
- Experience working with AWS technologies from a dev/ops perspective
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
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 information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.
The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.
USA, CA, San Francisco - 151,000.00 - 204,300.00 USD annually
USA, MA, Boston - 131,300.00 - 177,600.00 USD annually
USA, NY, New York - 144,500.00 - 195,400.00 USD annually
USA, VA, Arlington - 131,300.00 - 177,600.00 USD annually
USA, WA, Bellevue - 131,300.00 - 177,600.00 USD annually
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- Amazon Web Services258
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- Technology & Software258
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- Consulting & Professional Services35
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What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in solutions architect jobs.
- Five or more years of experience designing and implementing enterprise-scale technical solutions
- Hands-on proficiency with at least one major cloud platform such as AWS, Azure, or GCP
- Current cloud certification at the professional or specialty level preferred
- Proven ability to translate complex business requirements into scalable technical architectures
- Experience presenting technical proposals and leading discovery sessions with enterprise customers
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, or a related engineering discipline
Tips for Your Solutions Architect Job Search
Tailor your resume to the engagement model
Solutions architect roles split between pre-sales and post-sales work. Make clear on your resume which you've done, whether you were closing deals alongside account executives or owning technical delivery after contracts were signed. Hiring managers screen for this distinction immediately.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists solutions architect openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Lead with architecture diagrams in your portfolio
Interviewers for solutions architect roles often ask you to whiteboard a system design on the spot. Bring anonymized diagrams from past projects showing your decision-making, not just outcomes. Reference them during interviews to ground abstract answers in real architecture choices.
Filter openings by cloud platform before applying
Most postings specify AWS, Azure, or GCP as the primary environment. Applying without matching platform depth wastes your time. Prioritize roles aligned to certifications you already hold, then expand outward once you're in conversations.
Quantify business impact, not just technical scope
Hiring managers for solutions architect positions care as much about revenue influenced or cost reduced as about the technology stack used. Translate every project on your resume into a business outcome, even rough figures from internal reporting, to separate yourself from purely technical candidates.
Prepare a structured technical discovery story
Interviewers frequently ask how you scope and qualify a new customer environment. Rehearse a concise story covering how you identified requirements, surfaced constraints, and recommended an architecture. Candidates who narrate a repeatable methodology stand out over those who describe one-off solutions.
Solutions Architect Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most solutions architects?
The companies hiring the most solutions architects right now include Amazon Web Services, Databricks, and NVIDIA, with the largest share of openings in California, Virginia, and Texas, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of August 2026. Cloud platform vendors, large systems integrators, and enterprise software companies consistently account for the highest volume of postings.
How many solutions architect jobs are remote?
About 63% of solutions architect openings are fully remote or hybrid as of August 2026, making it one of the more location-flexible technical roles at the senior level. Pre-sales and cloud infrastructure sub-specializations tend to carry the highest share of fully remote options, while on-site requirements are more common in regulated industries such as defense and healthcare.
How do you become a solutions architect?
Start by building deep hands-on experience in at least one cloud platform and earning a professional-level certification to validate it. Move into roles such as cloud engineer, systems engineer, or technical consultant where you interact directly with customer or stakeholder requirements. From there, take on project scoping and architecture review responsibilities to develop the business communication skills the role demands.
Can you get hired as a solutions architect without direct experience in the role?
Yes, but you need to reframe adjacent experience convincingly. Candidates who move from cloud engineering, technical consulting, or pre-sales engineering roles are the most competitive because they already bridge technical design and stakeholder communication. Demonstrating that you've owned architecture decisions and presented them to non-technical audiences matters more than the job title you held previously.
What does the solutions architect interview process look like?
Most processes include an initial recruiter or hiring manager screen, followed by a technical discovery call where you walk through past architecture work in depth. A whiteboard or virtual system design exercise is standard, often conducted with a senior engineer or principal architect. Final rounds typically involve a panel covering both technical depth and your ability to handle ambiguous customer requirements under time pressure.
Where can I find and apply to solutions architect jobs?
You can find and apply to solutions architect jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Find roles that match your cloud platform experience, seniority level, and preferred industry, then apply directly to each listing from the page.
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