
Presales AWS Solution Architect
Minor Hotels Europe and Americas
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Atlanta • Illinois, New York • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $142,200 - $288,750 per year
Job Level
SeniorLead
Tech Stack
AWSCloudDockerEC2JavaKafkaKubernetesTerraform
About the role
- Lead presales engagements for AWS and Java solutions, covering cloud architecture, application development, and integration.
- Define and execute end-to-end solution architectures, ensuring seamless integration of AWS services and Java applications.
- Own solution blueprints, effort estimation, and technical proposal development for RFPs and RFIs.
- Develop and deliver high-impact proposals, ensuring alignment with client needs and industry best practices.
- Conduct C-level client interactions, technical workshops, and deep-dive discussions to position AWS and Java solutions effectively.
- Act as a trusted advisor, guiding clients through their AWS and Java transformation journeys and presenting industry trends.
- Ability to develop accelerators, reusable components, and frameworks to optimize solution delivery.
- Collaborate with internal teams, including sales, delivery, and engineering, to tailor solutions to customer needs.
Requirements
- 10 to 15 years of IT experience, with 5+ years as a Solution Architect specializing in AWS and Java.
- Extensive hands-on experience with AWS services (e.g., EC2, S3, Lambda, RDS, VPC) and Java application development.
- Hands-on experience in DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform, Bicep, ARM Templates).
- Strong experience with cloud architecture, design patterns, and best practices.
- Expertise in solution architecture, design patterns, and best practices.
- Customer-facing experience with strong presentation, proposal writing, and communication skills.
- Ability to own pricing, TCO analysis, and financial modelling to support business cases.
- Preferred Skills:
- Certifications in AWS (e.g., AWS Certified Solutions Architect)
- Experience with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), messaging services (Kafka) and serverless deployment strategies
- Knowledge of AI/ML-driven DevOps practices and tools
- Experience with security and compliance within AWS and Java solutions
Benefits
- Flexible work
- Healthcare including dental, vision, mental health, and well-being programs
- Financial well-being programs such as 401(k) and Employee Share Ownership Plan
- Paid time off and paid holidays
- Paid parental leave
- Family building benefits like adoption assistance, surrogacy, and cryopreservation
- Social well-being benefits like subsidized back-up child/elder care and tutoring
- Mentoring, coaching and learning programs
- Employee Resource Groups
- Disaster Relief
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Hard skills
AWSJavaDevOpsCI/CDInfrastructure-as-CodeTerraformBicepARM Templatescloud architecturesolution architecture
Soft skills
presentation skillsproposal writingcommunication skillscustomer-facing experiencecollaborationleadershipadvisory skills
Certifications
AWS Certified Solutions Architect