Slalom · 1 day ago
AWS Architect - Senior Principal
California, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$167K/yr - $258K/yr
10+ years expSlalom is a technology consulting company that focuses on delivering innovative solutions for clients. The Senior Principal AWS Architect will design and optimize AWS cloud solutions, lead client engagements, and mentor junior team members.
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Responsibilities
Develop compelling proposals, presentations, and statements of work (SOW) to drive business growth
Identify and assess client needs and opportunities. Serve as a trusted advisor—communicating clearly with both technical and non-technical audiences
Design, build, and automate cost-effective, resilient, and secure cloud-based solutions
Lead and support seamless application and infrastructure migrations to AWS, including experience with AWS MAP (Migration Acceleration Program) where applicable
Manage AWS environments, implement infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, CloudFormation), and automate deployments using scripting languages (Python, Bash, PowerShell)
Ensure cloud solutions meet relevant security, privacy, and compliance standards (DevSecOps, IAM, networking, etc.)
Stay current on trends, share best practices, and contribute to internal accelerators and offerings
Lead engineering teams, guide architectural decisions, and support team development
Qualification
Required
10+ years in consulting leadership, with at least 5+ years architecting and delivering cloud-native solutions on AWS (EC2, Lambda, S3, VPC, RDS, etc.)
Strong background in cloud infrastructure, automation, DevOps, and platform engineering
5–8 years partnering with sales and delivery teams to scope, shape, and solution cloud programs for enterprise clients
Proven success in driving cloud strategy engagements and leading pursuits exceeding $1M+ in revenue
Skilled in translating complex technical concepts into business-aligned outcomes for both technical and non-technical stakeholders
Demonstrated ability to grow and expand client accounts by aligning cloud strategy with business needs
Advanced knowledge of AWS platform services and cloud architecture best practices related to networking, identity and access, compute, storage, observability, and cost optimization
Applicants must live within commuting distance of San Francisco for in-person Slalom office and client site requirements
Preferred
Exposure to multi-cloud (Azure, GCP) and hybrid architectures a plus
Benefits
Meaningful time off and paid holidays
Parental leave
401(k) with a match
A range of choices for highly subsidized health, dental, & vision coverage
Adoption and fertility assistance
Short/long-term disability
$350 reimbursement account for any well-being-related expenses
Discounted home, auto, and pet insurance
Company
Slalom
Slalom Consulting is a business and technology consulting firm that designs and builds strategies and systems to help its clients
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$1.69M2013-04-12Series Unknown· $1.69M
Leadership Team
Brad Jackson
CEO
John Tobin
Co-Founder and Executive President, EMEA & APAC
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