Solutions Architect, Federal Civilian
Amazon · Arlington, VA · Solutions Architect
About this role
Amazon is hiring a mid-level Solutions Architect in the software engineering function based in Arlington, VA. The posting calls out experience with AWS, LLMs, Machine Learning, Full Stack. Compensation is listed at $131,300–$177,600 per year.
- Role
- Solutions Architect
- Function
- software engineering
- Level
- mid
- Track
- Individual contributor
- Employment
- Full-time
- Location
- Arlington, VA
- Department
- Solutions Architect
- Posted
- May 14, 2026
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Job description
from Amazon careersSolutions Architects lead complex cloud deployments that drive mission outcomes in production. You will embed with our most strategic federal civilian customers—where workload performance matters, delivery timelines are important, and requirements evolve constantly. You'll map their technical challenges, structure delivery approaches, and ship solutions fast. This includes scoping, sequencing, and architecting full-stack cloud solutions that create measurable mission value, while driving clarity across internal AWS teams and external agency stakeholders. You will work directly with federal civilian agency leaders as their technical thought partner, guiding cloud adoption, maximizing mission impact, and ensuring successful deployments at scale. Along the way, you'll identify reusable architectural patterns, codify best practices, and share field signal that influences AWS's product and service roadmap. Key job responsibilities You will own technical delivery for federal civilian customers adopting AWS—from first whiteboard session to production at scale. You'll design cloud architectures that solve real mission problems, ship GenAI and data solutions using the full breadth of AWS, and ensure every engagement lands with measurable impact. Lead technical engagements end-to-end—scoping requirements, defining architectures, responding to RFPs, and driving implementations to production. Serve as the customer's technical thought partner on security, GenAI, analytics, and modernization. Codify best practices into reusable…