Sr. Compute Solutions Architect, Amazon EC2 Core at Amazon
Seattle, WA
$153,600–$207,800from the description
Jul 9, 2026
Seattle, WA
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A subject-matter expert role focused on Amazon EC2 compute, working with enterprise and global customers to design scalable, high-performance cloud architectures. Day-to-day work spans technical architecture guidance, producing whitepapers, blogs, and reference materials, influencing EC2 product roadmaps based on customer feedback, and building enablement content for internal solutions architect teams. Suits an experienced architect with deep distributed systems and cloud infrastructure knowledge.
Senior level · 7+ years · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV · Full-time
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What the occupation pays Median $129,834 (middle half $101,882–$164,857). This posting is about at that midpoint.
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This is a pre-sales / technical field role (Solutions Architect / SME) rather than a pure software development or systems analysis role; 15-1211 is the closest SOC match, though 15-1252 is a reasonable runner-up given the depth of hands-on technical architecture work required.
The 7+ years requirement is stated as 'in design/implementation/operations/consulting with distributed applications' — treated as the overall role-level experience gate.
Language proficiency (Java, Ruby, Python, C/C++, Go, or Rust) is listed under Basic Qualifications as a debugging/troubleshooting requirement; Java is used as the primary name with the others captured as alternatives since the JD treats them as interchangeable options.
EKS and ECS are listed together as container orchestration examples; Karpenter is also explicitly named alongside them and is kept as a separate skill since it is a distinct tool.
The multi-AZ/multi-region cloud breadth requirement references 'a public cloud provider' — AWS is named as the primary with Azure and GCP as the well-known interchangeable alternatives.
AWS certification and cloud migration experience appear only under Preferred Qualifications.
The compensation range ($153,600–$207,800/year) is specifically cited for the Arlington, VA location; the role also mentions global customer work and ~30% travel.
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