Sr Solutions Architect, Strategic Accounts
Amazon
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Arlington, VA · Posted August 31, 2026
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About the job
Join the AWS Solutions Architecture team that partners with one of the world's largest financial institutions, serving tens of millions of customers and processing trillions of dollars in transactions annually. In this role, you'll design highly resilient, secure AWS architectures that power core banking modernization, real-time payments infrastructure, and mission-critical financial workloads at global scale.
You'll work at the intersection of engineering and financial services, translating complex regulatory and business challenges into elegant cloud solutions that span high-availability transaction processing, data-intensive risk and fraud detection systems, and generative AI experiences that transform how customers manage their financial lives. We're looking for strategic thinkers who excel in ambiguity, communicate with clarity across technical and business stakeholders, and are energized by mentoring others.
Why join? Shape how millions of people interact with their financial institution, collaborate on some of the most sophisticated and compliance-driven cloud architectures at scale, and innovate in a culture that values curiosity, ownership, and diverse perspectives. Apply now to architect the future of digital banking and financial services.
Key job responsibilities Own Complex Solutions End-to-End — Lead the design, validation, and delivery of mission-critical architectures that merge deep technical expertise with business strategy to solve high-impact problems.
Lead Technical Strategy & Advocacy — Drive technical discussions with customer teams, diving into design choices, AWS best practices, and real-world use cases to align solutions with both technical excellence and business outcomes.
Prove Value Through Hands-On Innovation — Build proof-of-concept architectures and technical demonstrations that de-risk decisions and shorten the path from evaluation to production.
Build Reusable Technical Content — Create scalable assets — sample code, blogs, workshops, and presentations — that empower teams to implement best practices consistently.
Forge Consensus Across Stakeholders — Articulate clear technical and strategic visions, resolve conflicts, and drive unified execution across cross-functional teams.
Champion Customer Needs Back to AWS — Serve as the voice of your customer inside AWS, surfacing critical gaps and influencing service team roadmaps to benefit the broader financial services industry.
Multiply Impact Through Reuse — Modularize solutions and leverage existing assets to reduce time-to-value and amplify impact across the customer community.
A day in the life Your day spans internal alignment meetings, customer architecture discussions, and hands-on experimentation with AWS services to solve financial services challenges — real-time payments, fraud detection, core banking modernization. Afternoons bring solutioning sessions where you craft architectures that meet complex regulatory, security, and resiliency requirements, followed by building proof-of-concepts to de-risk high-stakes decisions. Between engagements, you'll partner with AWS service teams to advocate for your customer's needs and influence roadmap priorities. You'll close your day evangelizing best practices across engineering, compliance, and C-suite stakeholders.
About the team Diverse Experiences AWS values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying.
Why AWS? Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating — that’s why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.
Inclusive Team Culture Here at AWS, it’s in our nature to learn and be curious. Our employee-led affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion that empower us to be proud of our differences. Ongoing events and learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (diversity) conferences, inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness.
Mentorship & Career Growth We’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.
Work/Life Balance We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve in the cloud. - 8+ years of specific technology domain areas (e.g. software development, cloud computing, systems engineering, infrastructure, security, networking, data & analytics) experience - 3+ years of design, implementation, or consulting in applications and infrastructures experience - 10+ years of IT development or implementation/consulting in the software or Internet industries experience - Bachelor's degree - 5+ years of infrastructure architecture, database architecture and networking experience - Knowledge of AWS services, market segments, customer base and industry verticals - Experience within specific technology domain areas (e.g. software development, cloud computing, systems engineering, infrastructure, security, networking, data & analytics). - Experience within financial services and payment institutions
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.
The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including 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, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits .
USA, VA, Arlington - 153,600.00 - 207,800.00 USD annually