About this role
Principal Solutions Architect leads agentic transformation architecture for AWS customers, driving modernization from legacy to autonomous systems, influencing executive roadmaps, and creating thought leadership and enablement programs for Solutions Architects.
Key Responsibilities
- Architect end-to-end solutions for enterprise agentic transformation
- design and validate reference architectures and implementation patterns
- engage directly with CTOs/CIOs to facilitate transformation roadmaps
- develop technical thought leadership content including white papers and blogs
- create comprehensive technical enablement programs for AWS Solutions Architects
Technical Overview
Scope includes end-to-end modernization, reference architectures, and implementation patterns across mainframe modernization, containers, microservices, and ML/LLM-based autonomous workflows using AWS services.
Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate is a senior Principal Solutions Architect with 10+ years in software engineering and 8+ years modernizing enterprise apps, capable of engaging C-level executives and driving large-scale modernization programs, especially on AWS. Strong in architecture patterns, reference architectures, and thought leadership to guide customers and field teams.
Must-Have Skills
10+ years of software engineering with a track record of leading large-scale projects8+ years with Enterprise Application Modernization and Migration technologies including MainframeServerlessContainersor Cloud Operations7+ years designing or architecting systemsExperience engaging and influencing C-level executivesExperience leading complex software or computing infrastructureBachelor's degree in Computer ScienceEngineeringor related fieldExperience with Machine Learning and Large Language Model fundamentalsExperience writing high-quality technical content for technical audiencesExperience in operational excellencesecurity complianceand distributed systems resiliency
Nice-to-Have Skills
Master's degree in Computer Science or related fieldAWS certification such as AWS Solutions ArchitectExperience presenting to both technical and non-technical executive audiencesExperience with data infrastructures and AWS servicesExperience with AWS services including EC2LambdaS3DynamoDBSQSMentor / tech lead experienceDevOps practices and tools
Tools & Platforms
Amazon BedrockAWSEC2LambdaS3DynamoDBSQSKubernetesDocker
Required Skills
software engineeringenterprise modernizationmainframe modernizationcontainerizationserverlessmicroservicescloud operationsarchitecture patternsreference architecturesc-level engagementtechnical enablementsolution architecturemachine learninglarge language modelsarchitecture reviews
Hard Skills
AWSAmazon Web ServicesMainframe modernizationContainerizationServerlessMicroservicesCloud OperationsArchitecture patternsReference architecturesMachine LearningLarge Language ModelsSolution architectureTechnical enablementArchitecture reviewsC-level engagementSolutions architectureReference architectures
Soft Skills
communicationinfluencingleadershipmentorshippresentationthought leadershipcontent creation
Certifications
Preferred
AWS Solutions Architect – AssociateAWS Certified Cloud PractitionerAWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional
Keywords for Your Resume
principal solutions architectagentic transformationaws bedrockamazon bedrockaws ai servicesenterprise modernizationmainframe modernizationcontainerizationmicroservicesarchitecture patternsreference architecturestechnical enablementarchitectural reviewsc-level engagementsolution architecturefield teamsaws servicescloud architecturesecurity compliancedistributed systems resiliencymlllmsolutions architect
Deal Breakers
Less than 10 years software engineering experience, No AWS/cloud experience, No experience engaging with C-level executives, No Bachelor's degree in a technical field
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