Description
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is proud to be the pioneer and recognized leader in Cloud Computing. Our web services provide IT infrastructure used by hundreds of thousands of developers and businesses worldwide, from startups to Global 500 companies across all industries.
AWS is looking for an experienced Storage Solutions Architect to serve as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for AWS file storage services. You will be a technical authority working closely with service teams to drive innovation and adoption while supporting field teams and strategic customers.
The ideal candidate is equally comfortable diving deep into storage service internals with engineering teams and explaining complex architectures to technical decision-makers. You will partner with AWS storage service teams to influence roadmaps, document best practices, and drive feature adoption through technical content creation and industry event presentations.
Candidates should be technical domain experts in enterprise storage technologies, with particular depth in file and data storage solutions in the cloud. Previous experience with AWS is preferred. You will work closely with senior engineers and other storage specialists to develop comprehensive solutions for customer workloads.
In this role, you will partner with Storage Product and GTM teams to enable key technical use cases and drive service adoption. Through thought leadership, you will establish best practices, propose service enhancements, and create technical content that enables successful implementation of AWS storage solutions.
This role combines service expertise with strategic customer engagement. Travel requirements are approximately 25%, primarily for speaking engagements and technical events.
Key job responsibilities
Serve as the primary technical specialist for FSx Lustre, working closely with the service team to drive feature adoption and customer success
Partner with FSx Lustre GTM/Product teams to develop and execute technical strategies that drive service growth
Provide architectural guidance to customers implementing high-performance computing (HPC) and machine learning workloads using FSx Lustre
Create technical content, deliver workshops, and speak at events to educate customers on FSx Lustre best practices
Capture and advocate for customer feedback to influence the FSx Lustre roadmap
Collaborate with field SA teams to support complex customer opportunities and technical challenges
Mentor other SAs on FSx Lustre architecture patterns and use cases
About the team
Why AWS?
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Basic Qualifications
7+ years of specific technology domain areas (e.g. software development, cloud computing, systems engineering, infrastructure, security, networking, data & analytics) experience
5+ years of technology/software sales experience
Strong understanding of Linux storage concepts and file system performance optimization
Preferred Qualifications
7+ years of IT development or implementation/consulting in the software or Internet industries experience
Knowledge of AWS services, market segments, customer base and industry verticals
Experience working with end user or developer communities
Cloud Technology Certification (such as Solutions Architecture, Cloud Security Professional or Cloud DevOps Engineering)
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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $138,200/year in our lowest geographic market up to $239,000/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 https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits . This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.