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Senior Solutions Architect, WWPS Global Defence Partners
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Senior Solutions Architect, WWPS Global Defence Partners
Senior Solutions Architect (AWS WWPS Partner – Defence Sector)
Do you enjoy helping customers implement innovative cloud computing solutions and solving technical challenges? Excited to leverage the latest cloud technologies while guiding teams through complex application architectures and integration strategies? If you thrive in consultative and leadership roles—driving projects toward success—this opportunity is for you.
AboutTheRole
As a Senior Solutions Architect within the AWS WWPS Partner team, you’ll play a pivotal role in shaping and executing a strategy to expand the adoption of AWS services—AI/ML, high-performance computing (HPC), advanced analytics, digital engineering, and manufacturing systems modernization—directly with our defence-sector partners. Reporting to defence-system integrators, consulting firms, and technology partners, your mission is to act as a dedicated technical leader for high-growth organisations navigating critical cloud migrations and digital transformations.
Key Accountabilities:
- Partner with strategic defence-sector clients to define and execute cloud adoption strategies that align with their business objectives.
- Serve as the primary technical advisor for implementation projects, owning architecture design, governance, security, and best practices.
- Develop deep technical expertise in AWS technologies across compute, data, machine learning, and operational tooling.
- Act as an executive-level scorer, positioning AWS as the preferred infrastructure partner during high-impact scaling phases.
- Address RFP responses, technical workshops, and workshops tailored to defence-specific compliance, mission-critical operations, and defence industry workflows.
This role requires autonomy in thought leadership, c-level communication, and the ability to balance multitask complex engagements. You’ll drive architectural decisions across concurrent projects, ensuring AWS remains the strategy of choice.
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Key Requirements:
- Must live in the UK and hold—or be eligible to attain—UK Security Clearance.
- Up to 25% travel may be required.
KeyJobResponsibilities
Technical Leadership & Strategy
- Lead end-to-end cloud adoption strategies for defence partners, covering AI/ML, HPC, digital engineering, advanced analytics, and manufacturing systems.
- Design AWS-native architectures that align with executive-level business transformations.
- Define and execute architecture blueprints, ensuring scalability, security, and performance for mission-critical systems.
Defence Expertise & Industry Focus
- Contribute unique defence-industry knowledge—understanding compliance frameworks (e.g., ACSC, CIS, STRIDE) and operational constraints in defence/aerospace programs.
- Advise partners on complex data governance, cybersecurity, and hybrid cloud challenges in sensitive environments.
Relationship & Thought Leadership
- Serve as a trusted advisory resource for AWS strategic deals in defence and aerospace sectors.
- Capture, organise, and contribute architectural best practices to the broader AWS Solutions Architect community.
Execution & Delivery
- Drive multi-disciplinary engagements—ensuring on-time, high-value integrations with minimal risk.
- Collaborate with security, compliance, and operations teams within client environments.
AboutTheTeam
AWS Values Diverse Voices – We believe opportunities thrive from varied experiences. If your career path isn’t linear or your background is alternative, we want to hear from you.
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Requirements
Basic Qualifications
- 8+ years of experience across software development, cloud computing, systems engineering, infrastructure, data, AI, security, or networking.
- 3+ years in design, implementation, or consulting specifically for cloud solutions.
- Experience translating technical concepts for both executive and technical audiences.
Preferred Qualifications
- 5+ years in infrastructure/DB/networking architecture with hands-on experience.
- Prior AWS sales role or close partnership with tech consultancies.
- Familiarity with AI/ML, HPC, digital manufacturing, or defence-centric workloads.
- Knowledge of defence compliance (e.g., ISMS, IAVA, DEF STAN 00-20).
_security clearance requirement is mandatory for this role.
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One comment for your convenience: Disclaimer: As of Jan. 2024, the workplace is remote in the UK.
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