
Solutions Architect – Lead
Compass
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: United States
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Salary
💰 $200,000 - $250,000 per year
Job Level
Tech Stack
About the role
- Partner with sales and customers to translate business goals into well-architected AWS solutions aligned with best practices;
- Lead the creation of detailed Statements of Work (SOWs), including scope definition, assumptions, deliverables, and success criteria;
- Act as an executive sponsor and trusted advisor for strategic customers, fostering long-term partnerships and ensuring successful outcomes;
- Establish and guide technical standards across solution design and delivery to ensure quality, scalability, and customer satisfaction;
- Engage directly in complex or high-risk projects, providing hands-on guidance and technical oversight;
- Support and mentor the Solutions Architect team, guiding them through changes in AWS services, Compass offerings, and go-to-market strategies;
- Ensure strong alignment between sales and technical teams, enabling effective pre-sales and delivery execution;
- Support customer and AWS escalations, addressing technical and delivery challenges as they arise;
- Build and maintain technical credibility with AWS through in-person engagements, business reviews, case studies, and joint initiatives;
- Contribute to thought leadership through blogs, case studies, roundtables, and participation in industry events.
Requirements
- Hands-on experience designing solutions involving generative AI, machine learning, and data analytics;
- Minimum of 7 years of experience in technical roles, with at least 3 years in a professional services or consulting environment at an AWS or cloud consulting partner;
- Experience with application modernization, including microservices, containerization, and cloud-native architectures;
- Prior hands-on experience supporting or leading delivery engagements as a Solutions Architect;
- Experience working closely with AWS field teams and partner ecosystems;
- Proven ability to translate customer business requirements into scalable AWS architectures and to develop comprehensive Statements of Work;
- Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to engage both technical and executive stakeholders;
Benefits
- 20% Bonus tied to key services metrics
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
AWS solutionsgenerative AImachine learningdata analyticsapplication modernizationmicroservicescontainerizationcloud-native architecturesStatements of Worktechnical oversight
Soft skills
communication skillspresentation skillsmentoringpartnership buildingcustomer satisfactionleadershipcollaborationproblem-solvingstrategic thinkingthought leadership