AWS Canada drives adoption of the AWS cloud across Enterprise customers, enabling organizations to innovate, and transform their business. We are seeking a Solutions Architect to act as a trusted technical advisor, helping customers design and build scalable, secure, and innovative cloud solutions by working backward from their business challenges.
In this role, you will partner with customers, sales, and cross-functional AWS teams to guide complex technology decisions and accelerate adoption. You will design architectures and build prototypes to help customers deliver business outcomes. This role offers continuous learning opportunities while working with the latest technologies and helping customers unlock new opportunities through innovation.
Key job responsibilities
- Design scalable, secure cloud architectures to support migration, modernization, and the development of cloud-native and AI-driven solutions
- Serve as a trusted technical advisor and customer advocate, helping customers identify both opportunities and risks in their technical decisions while proactively anticipating their evolving needs
- Translate customer requirements into technical solutions and communicating complex concepts clearly to both technical and business stakeholders
- Develop and deliver technical content such as workshops, prototypes, and presentations and speak at events to help customers evaluate and adopt new technologies
- Lead technical discussions, whiteboarding sessions, and proof-of-concept activities to guide customer decision-making and drive innovation
- Contribute to organizational growth by providing product feedback to AWS engineering teams, participating in recruiting and interviewing, and mentoring teammates.
A day in the life Your day as a Solutions Architect blends customer engagement, technical design, and hands-on building. You’ll meet with customers to understand their goals, design architectures to address their needs, and lead technical discussions to explore solutions. You build prototypes to help customers evaluate approaches, collaborate with account teams on next steps, or share best practices that accelerate adoption. Throughout the day, you’ll stay current with evolving technologies and continuously apply what you learn to help customers move forward with confidence.
About the team AWS Global Sales AWS Global Sales drives adoption of the AWS cloud worldwide, enabling customers of all sizes to innovate and expand in the cloud. Our team empowers every customer to grow by providing tailored service, unmatched technology, and support. We dive deep to understand each customer's unique challenges, then craft innovative solutions that accelerate their success. This customer-first approach is how we built the world's most adopted cloud. Join us and help us grow.
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Basic Qualifications
- 4+ years of specific technology domain areas (e.g. software development, cloud computing, systems engineering, infrastructure, security, networking, data & analytics) experience
- Experience understanding needs of business and end customers and translating them into right solutions
- Experience explaining complex technical concepts to various business and technical audiences
- 3–5 years of experience in solutions architecture, technical advisory, or a similar customer-facing technical role
- Experience designing and implementing Well-Architected solutions in distributed systems and cloud architectures
- Strong technical foundation in cloud architecture, data, AI/ML, and software development
- Familiarity with modern architectures such as microservices, serverless, and event-driven systems
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience working with AWS technologies from a dev/ops perspective
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, a related field, or equivalent experience
- Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud), including designing, building, and deploying production workloads
- Hands-on experience building or prototyping cloud, data, or AI/ML solutions
- Experience designing or implementing AI/ML solutions, including Generative AI and Agentic applications
- Experience presenting to a range of audiences, including developers, technical leaders, and business stakeholders
- Experience with scripting, automation, or software development in languages such as Python, JavaScript, or similar
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The base salary range for this position is listed below. As a total compensation company, Amazon's package may include other elements such as sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, basic life & AD&D insurance), Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP), Deferred Profit Sharing Plan (DPSP), paid time off, and other resources to improve health and well-being. We thank all applicants for their interest, however only those interviewed will be advised as to hiring status.
CAN, ON, Toronto - 115,100.00 - 166,900.00 CAD annually