DevOps Architect, AWS Professional Services
The Amazon Web Services (AWS) Professional Services (ProServe) team is seeking a skilled DevOps Architect to join our team. In this role, you will work closely with customers to design, implement, and manage AWS solutions that meet their technical requirements and business objectives. You will be a key player in driving customer success through their cloud journey, providing technical expertise and best practices throughout the project lifecycle.
As a DevOps Architect, you will possess a deep understanding of AWS products and services, and be proficient in architecting complex, scalable, and secure solutions tailored to meet specific customer needs. Your responsibilities include gathering requirements, assessing current infrastructure, proposing migration strategies to AWS, and leading the implementation process while ensuring adherence to best practices, optimizing performance, and managing risks.
The Professional Services team engages in a wide variety of projects, providing collective experience from across the AWS customer base. We collaborate across the entire AWS organization to deliver solutions and drive feature innovation based on customer needs.
Key job responsibilities
* Manage projects or engagements independently using your technical and business skills.
* Deliver best practices recommendations and technical implementations with cross-product integrations based on customer needs.
* Conduct workshops and share best practices with customers to transfer knowledge.
* Build deep relationships with customers, acting as a trusted technical advisor.
* Contribute to customer-facing publications such as whitepapers and blog posts.
* Collaborate with leadership to hire, develop, and train team members.
About the team
The AWS Global Services team helps customers design, build, operate, and secure their cloud environments. We include experts from across AWS who support innovation, upskilling, optimization, and security for our clients worldwide.
Diverse Experiences
We value diverse experiences and encourage candidates to apply even if they do not meet all preferred qualifications. We welcome those starting their careers, with unconventional backgrounds, or alternative experiences.
Why AWS?
AWS is the world’s most comprehensive cloud platform, trusted by startups and Fortune 500 companies alike, continuously innovating to power business success.
Inclusive Team Culture
We promote inclusion and pride in our diversity through employee-led affinity groups and inclusion events, fostering stronger, collaborative teams.
Mentorship & Career Growth
We offer knowledge-sharing, mentorship, and resources to help you grow professionally and develop into a well-rounded expert.
Work/Life Balance
We prioritize work-life harmony and offer flexibility to support your personal and professional success.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
* Hands-on experience with deployment and orchestration technologies (e.g., CloudFormation, Terraform, Docker, Kubernetes, Chef, Puppet, Salt, Ansible).
* Experience with serverless technologies and continuous integration/deployment tools like CodeDeploy, Jenkins, Bamboo, and Artifactory.
* Understanding of microservices and distributed architecture.
* AWS Developer and Engineer certifications or equivalent practical experience.
Amazon is an equal opportunities employer, committed to diversity and inclusion. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and are legally required to verify your ability to work in South Africa, including submission of identity documents or work permits if applicable. For accommodations during the application process, visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations.
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