Database Solutions Architect Job in Amazon
DESCRIPTION
Are you a Database Specialist? Do you like to solve the most complex and large-scale database challenges in the world today? Do you want to have an impact in the development and use of new database technologies? Would you like a career that gives you opportunities to help customers and partners use Cloud computing web services to build new solutions, faster, and at lower cost? Do you like to gain the deepest customer and partner insights using Cloud computing technologies?
Amazon aims to be the most customer centric company on earth. Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud provides a highly reliable, scalable, low-cost infrastructure platform in the cloud that powers critical applications for hundreds of thousands of businesses in 190 countries around the world.
In India, Amazon Internet Services P. Ltd. (AISPL), is the local reseller of cloud services and is hiring highly technical cloud computing architects to collaborate with its customers and partners on migrating their Database and Analytics Solutions to the cloud. This role will specifically focus on AWS Database Services such as Amazon RDS, Amazon Aurora and Amazon Database Migration Services.
You would be one of the founding members of a dynamic India team bringing the latest in disruptive, cutting-edge cloud computing technologies to bear on the difficult cost and agility challenges facing many organizations.
The ideal candidate will
Be great fun to work with. Our company credo is Work hard. Have fun. Make history. As the right candidate, you will love what you do, and instinctively know how to make work fun. You will be dynamic and creative, and willing to take on any challenge.
Enjoy working with AISPL customers and partners. You have a passion for educating, training, designing, and building cloud computing systems for some of the worlds largest and most important organizations.
Roles & Responsibilities:
Design Customer Solutions, collaborate with AISPL field Business development, marketing, training and support teams to help partners and customers learn and use AWS Database services such Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS), Amazon Aurora and Amazon Database Migration Services.
Devise Strategy and Engage with Solution Architects, Account Managers Professional Services and Partners to define a Database & Analytics Engagement strategy for AWS cloud operational territories and key accounts.
Thought Leadership Provide thought leadership on Database solutions that benefit customers through the use of AWS Services. This takes the form of contribution to external publications such as the AWS Big Data Blog, Whitepapers and Reference architectures, as well as internal training of Solution Architects, Professional Services Consultants, Technical Account Managers, and APN Partners.
Serve as a key member of the business development and account management team in helping to ensure customer success in building and migrating applications, software and services in India on the AWS platform.
Capture and share best-practice knowledge amongst the Asia Pacific AWS designated solution architect community.
If you are someone who enjoys innovating, likes solving hard problems and working on cutting edge technology, we would love to have you on the team. The role is based in India and would be required to travel to support the business.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
The candidate will possess both technical and customer-facing skills that will allow them to be a "trusted advisor" to customers
He or she will be able to facilitate relationships with senior personnel, as well as easily interact and give guidance to software developers, IT pros, and system architects
The ideal candidate will also have a demonstrated ability to think strategically about business, product, and technical challenges
Highly technical and analytical, possessing 5 or more years of Relational Database implementation, operations and/or technical sales experience
Very strong Oracle and/or SQL Server experience
In depth experience with Database, administration, performance tuning and troubleshooting on one or more of following: MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQL Server, Oracle
Experience setting up and monitoring / alarming for production Database environments
Exposure to security concepts / best practices
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Experience with NoSQL Database such as Mongo-DB, Cassandra etc
Experience managing full application stacks from the Operating System up through Front End applications
Understanding of application, server, and network security is highly desired
Demonstrated industry leadership in the fields of Database and/or Data Warehousing
Hands on experience as a database, data warehouse or big data developer
Scripting / Programming experience in database related fields
Hands on experience leading large-scale database projects
Working knowledge of modern software development practices and technologies such as agile methodologies and DevOps is highly desired
Executive speaking and presentation skills Formal presentations, white boarding, large and small group presentations
Track record of implementing AWS services in a variety of business environments such as large enterprises and start-ups
AWS Certifications, e.g. AWS Solutions Architect Associate/Professional highly desirable
Technical degrees in computer science, software engineering, or math highly desired
Amazon.com is an Equal Opportunity-Affirmative Action Employer Minority / Female / Disability / Veteran / Gender Identity / Sexual Orientation/ Age.
