Guidehouse

AWS Solutions Architect

Guidehouse

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: Remote • 🇺🇸 United States

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Salary

💰 $226,000 - $376,000 per year

Job Level

SeniorLead

Tech Stack

AWSCloudDynamoDBEC2Microservices

About the role

  • We’re seeking a visionary AWS Solution Architect to join our newly established Solutioning and Sales Center of Excellence within the Guidehouse Technology Cloud and Application Development team.
  • You will lead solutioning efforts that power proposals across the enterprise, setting the standard for repeatable best practices, innovative architectures, and golden paths that accelerate delivery and elevate client success.
  • Be a cornerstone of our new Solution Architecture Center of Excellence, driving modernization, standardization, and acceleration of solutioning practices across the enterprise.
  • Design and scale AWS-based architectures grounded in the AWS Well-Architected Framework, ensuring solutions are secure, reliable, cost-optimized, and operationally excellent.
  • Define golden paths for repeatable solution delivery, leveraging AWS services such as Amazon S3, Amazon EC2, AWS Lambda, Amazon RDS, Amazon DynamoDB, Amazon API Gateway, Amazon SageMaker, and AWS Glue.
  • Create reusable solution assets, demo environments, delivery playbooks, and CI/CD pipelines that empower sales and delivery teams to operate with precision and speed.
  • Partner with proposal teams to craft compelling, technically sound proposals and ensure our architectural vision shines in every client interaction and marketing initiative.
  • Collaborate with proposal teams to estimate level of effort and pricing for solutions you define, ensuring proposals are competitive and achievable.
  • Embed Agile delivery principles, DevSecOps practices, and AI-enabled development tools into solution designs for faster, secure, and intelligent delivery.
  • Build strategic relationships with AWS and industry leaders, positioning Guidehouse as a trusted innovator and thought leader.
  • Attract, mentor, and grow a high-performing team of architects and engineers—leveraging your network and reputation to build a culture of excellence.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
  • Must be able to OBTAIN and MAINTAIN a Federal or DoD "PUBLIC TRUST"; candidates must obtain approved adjudication of their PUBLIC TRUST prior to onboarding with Guidehouse
  • Minimum 8 years of experience in solution architecture, cloud engineering, or enterprise application development
  • At least 5 years in a solution architect role guiding architecture teams or centers of excellence
  • Ability to travel 50%
  • Proven track record of building and scaling AWS-based cloud-native solutions across multiple industries or verticals
  • AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional
  • Deep familiarity with AWS services: S3, EC2, Lambda, RDS, DynamoDB, API Gateway, SageMaker, Glue, and AWS DevOps tools
  • Strong understanding of AWS Well-Architected Framework, microservices, containerization (ECS/EKS), CI/CD, DevSecOps, and API-first design
  • Experience developing demo environments, reusable assets, and delivery playbooks for sales and implementation teams
  • Strong executive presence with the ability to inspire cross-functional teams and influence senior stakeholders
  • Experience supporting strategic proposals, client marketing efforts, and brand-building initiatives
Benefits
  • Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance
  • Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays
  • Parental Leave
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan
  • Group Term Life and Travel Assistance
  • Voluntary Life and AD&D Insurance
  • Health Savings Account, Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Transit and Parking Commuter Benefits
  • Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
  • Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development, Certifications & Learning Opportunities
  • Employee Referral Program
  • Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach
  • Care.com annual membership
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Supplemental Benefits via Corestream (Critical Care, Hospital Indemnity, Accident Insurance, Legal Assistance and ID theft protection, etc.)

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
solution architecturecloud engineeringenterprise application developmentAWS-based architecturesAWS Well-Architected FrameworkmicroservicescontainerizationCI/CDDevSecOpsAPI-first design
Soft skills
leadershipmentoringcross-functional collaborationinfluencing stakeholdersexecutive presencecommunicationteam buildingstrategic thinkingproblem solvinginnovation
Certifications
AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional