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Principal Solutions Architect, National Security Solutions Architecture Team

Amazon· AWS – Solutions Architecture / National Security
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Hybrid (DC Metro / Fort Meade, MD)$182.8k - $247.3kFull-timePosted 6mo ago

About the role

Solutions Architect to support US Government customers in the DC Metro / Fort Meade, MD area, focusing on building and migrating cloud architectures for Intelligence Community customers and driving adoption of AWS services.

Responsibilities

  • In partnership with the sales team, formulate and execute a sales strategy to exceed revenue objectives through the adoption of AWS
  • As a key member of the business development and sales team, ensure success in building and migrating applications, software and services on the AWS platform
  • Educate customers of all sizes on the value proposition of AWS, and participate in deep architectural discussions to ensure solutions are designed for successful deployment in the cloud
  • Conduct one-to-few and one-to-many training sessions to transfer knowledge to customers considering or already using AWS
  • Capture and share best-practice knowledge amongst the AWS solutions architect community
  • Author or otherwise contribute to AWS customer-facing publications such as whitepapers and other reusable content
  • Build deep relationships with senior technical individuals within customers to enable them to be cloud advocates
  • Act as a technical liaison between customers, service engineering teams and support

Qualifications

  • 10+ years of specific technology domain areas (e.g. software development, cloud computing, systems engineering, infrastructure, security, networking, data & analytics) experience
  • Associate's degree or above
  • Current, active US Government Security Clearance of TS/SCI with Polygraph
  • Experience in IT development or implementation/consulting in the software or Internet industries (preferred)

Skills

Required:Cloud architecture and designCustomer engagement and sales collaboration
Nice to have:Publications and knowledge sharing

Benefits

  • Health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription)
  • Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans
  • EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line
  • Flexible Spending Accounts
  • 401(k) matching
  • Paid time off
  • Parental leave
  • Sign-on payments and RSUs (stock)
  • Comprehensive benefits overview available at the company benefits page
Last updated Oct 25, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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