Solutions Architect, MSP, AWS Partner Tech Journey

Description

This position is part of the AWS Specialist and Partner Organization (ASP). Specialists own the end-to-end go-to-market strategy for their respective technology domains, providing the business and technical expertise to help our customers succeed. Partner teams own the strategy, recruiting, development, and growth of our key technology and consulting partners. Together they provide our customers with the expertise and scale needed to build innovative solutions for their most complex challenges.

AWS is looking for a Solutions Architect to drive technical excellence within the AWS Managed Services Provider (MSP) Program. This role combines technical expertise with strategic thinking to elevate and improve our MSP partners' capabilities across regions by working with the local MSP champions.

Key job responsibilities

Your primary responsibility will be to build and conduct enablement and validation for AWS managed services provider (MSP) Partners. You will work with strategic MSPs to review their practices and guide them on expanding and improving their technical capabilities. More importantly, you will build technical content and other resources that help scale the enablement and validation motion across thousands of Partners. You will leverage generative AI and other technologies to go beyond static content and create adaptable tools and experiences that help Partners improve their MSP practices regardless of their current maturity.

You will be the primary point of escalation for MSP validations and will be responsible for helping AWS hold a high bar for Partners on behalf of our customers.

You will work closely with the World Wide MSP Technical Lead, the broader MSP program team, and regional MSP champions to define the program strategy and implement new initiatives. Success in this position depends on your ability to combine strategic thinking with practical execution to drive partner growth and program excellence.

A day in the life

As an MSP Solutions Architect, your day will typically involve leading technical sessions (either in 1:1 or 1:many formats), building content and tools, and collaborating with program teammates to evolve program standards. You will interact with internal AWS teams, 3rd party auditors, and MSP Partners themselves as part of our program validation and review process. The role involves regular interaction with program leadership, key partners, and regional teams, requiring occasional travel for workshops and AWS events.

About the team

The team you will work on owns the technical validation programs within the AWS Partner Network (APN). This includes programs such as the AWS Foundational Technical Review, AWS Competency, and the AWS Managed Service Provider Program. We own the definition of the technical criteria used to determine which Partners are most capable and most likely to deliver successful outcomes for our customers.

Diverse Experiences

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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

• 10+ years of IT development or implementation/consulting in the software or Internet industries experience

• Experience managing operations for IT workloads or working for a managed services provider

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with AWS technologies from a dev/ops perspective

• Knowledge of Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) best practices and processes

• Public speaking experience or experience delivering technical training/enablement.

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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $118,200/year in our lowest geographic market up to $204,300/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit . This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.