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Amazon is hiring a Sr. Solutions Architect – Database Migration & Modernization Specialist in Boston, MA. It is a full-time role in Software & IT, asking for at least 5 years of experience, first listed on November 6. The description mentions AWS, Oracle, SQL, Generative AI, Data modelling and Terraform. Amazon has 519 other openings in the US, 3 of them in Boston, MA. Across all employers on USA Jobs 24 there are 117 Software & IT openings in Boston, MA today; the typical one asks for 6 years and advertises about $194,000 a year at the midpoint.
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Our Solutions Architecture team is dedicated to helping customers achieve their business goals through thoughtful, well-architected technology solutions. We work closely with sales, engineering, and professional services teams to deliver outcomes that matter. We are a collaborative group that values knowledge-sharing, continuous learning, and creative problem-solving. If you are excited about working with customers across industries, tackling new technical challenges, and contributing to a team that is always learning and growing, this is the place for you.
Key job responsibilities
• Design and architect end-to-end database solutions for customers in our Healthcare and Life Sciences (HCLS) vertical
• Lead technical discussions on complex migration and modernization strategies across commercial relational databases (e.g., Oracle, SQL Server), open-source relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB), NoSQL services (e.g., DynamoDB, DocumentDB), and specialized database engines (e.g., Neptune, ElastiCache)
• Translate business requirements into technical solutions that address the customer’s unique challenges in the competitive database landscape
• Drive database migration assessments, performance optimization engagements, and architecture reviews - applying technical judgment to evaluate trade-offs in scalability, reliability, cost optimization, and operational excellence
• Provide strategic guidance to customers through 1:1 advisory sessions and 1:many enablement workshops, driving database service adoption and ultimately revenue growth, by contributing to go-to-market strategy and creating reusable technical content (reference architectures, best practices)
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including sales, product, and engineering to gather customer feedback, influence database service roadmaps, and ensure customer requirements are translated into actionable product enhancements
• Stay current with emerging trends in Database and Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) technologies in order to help customers innovate and maintain competitive advantage
About the team
About AWS
Diverse Experiences
AWS values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred 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 (gender 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.
Basic qualifications
- 5+ years of specific technology domain areas (e.g. software development, cloud computing, systems engineering, infrastructure, security, networking, data & analytics) experience
- Skilled in relational data modeling, NoSQL data modeling (e.g., single-table design for DynamoDB), and choosing the right database for the right workload
- Experience working with commercial relational databases (e.g., Oracle, SQL Server) and non-relational databases (e.g., MongoDB, Cassandra, DynamoDB, ElastiCache, Redis, Couchbase, Neptune, Neo4j)
- Experience with Terraform, CloudFormation, and/or CDK for database infrastructure automation
- Strong understanding of how databases interact with GenAI workloads
Preferred qualifications
- 6+ years of experience in a solutions architecture function, preferably with a focus in infrastructure, database, and/or networking
- AWS Certifications: AWS Database Specialty, AWS Solutions Architect Professional, or equivalent certifications
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, MA, Boston - 153,600.00 - 207,800.00 USD annually
USA, NJ, Jersey City - 169,000.00 - 228,600.00 USD annually
USA, NY, New York - 169,000.00 - 228,600.00 USD annually
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