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Sr. Manger, Specialist Solution Architects Relational Databases, WWSO, Data & AI GTM
Job Location:
Job Location:
Seattle, OR - USA
Yearly Salary:
USD 201000 - 272000
Yearly Salary:
Posted:
1 October 2026 (Yesterday)
Posted:
Application Deadline:
29 December 2026
Application Deadline:
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Vacancies:
Job Summary
Do you want to lead a global team of deep technical specialists who help the worlds most ambitious organizations build on AWS relational database services Are you energized by working directly with customers to solve complex data challenges while building the team and mechanisms that scale your impact worldwide
As a Senior Manager Specialist Solutions Architecture for Relational Databases you will own the worldwide specialist SA strategy for Amazon Aurora (PostgreSQL-Compatible and MySQL-Compatible) Amazon Aurora DSQL Amazon RDS across open source engines (PostgreSQL MySQL MariaDB) and commercial engines (Oracle SQL Server) and the AWS Database Migration Service (DMS). You will lead a geographically distributed team of specialist solutions architects who are recognized as the definitive technical authorities on these services. Your team engages directly with customers on their hardest problems: data modeling heterogeneous and homogeneous migration planning performance optimization and architecture design at scale.
This is a hands-on leadership role. You will maintain your own technical credibility through direct customer engagement represent the voice of the customer back to service teams and set the technical bar for your organization. You will partner closely with service Engineering Leaders Go-to-Market leadership Technical Field Communities (TFCs) and regional SA leaders to ensure specialist investment is tightly aligned to customer need and business priority.
You will define and execute scalable mechanisms (content enablement tooling and engagement models) that allow your team to operate as a force multiplier across the broader field organization. You will build a culture of technical excellence customer obsession and operational rigor that attracts and retains top technical talent. A central part of your charter is leading customers through modernization and migration off legacy commercial databases to Aurora and open source engines unlocking cost performance and innovation outcomes at enterprise scale.
Key job responsibilities
- Own the worldwide specialist SA strategy for the commercial and open source database portfolio with Amazon Aurora at the center.
- Lead coach and grow a distributed team of specialist solutions architects operating as the definitive technical authorities on relational databases at AWS.
- Engage directly with strategic customers on their most complex challenges: migration from Oracle and SQL Server data modeling performance and cost optimization high availability and large-scale architecture design.
- Represent the voice of the customer back to Aurora RDS and DMS service teams influencing roadmap and closing capability gaps.
- Partner with service Engineering Leaders GTM leadership TFCs and regional SA leaders to align specialist investment to customer need and business priority.
- Build scalable mechanisms (reusable content enablement tooling and repeatable engagement models) that multiply your teams impact across the field.
- Set and raise the technical bar fostering a culture of technical excellence customer obsession and operational rigor.
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 hasnt followed a traditional path or includes alternative experiences dont let it stop you from applying.
Why AWS
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the worlds most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating thats 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 its 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
Were continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earths Best Employer. Thats why youll 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 theres nothing we cant achieve in the cloud.
- 5 years of management of technical enterprise customer facing resources or equivalent experience
- 8 years of infrastructure architecture database architecture and networking experience
- Experience architecting/operating solutions built on any cloud service provider like Azure AWS GCP OCI etc.
- Bachelors degree in a relevant field or equivalent work experience
- Experience architecting migrating transforming or modernizing customer requirements to the cloud
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 for more information. If the country/region youre applying in isnt listed please contact your Recruiting Partner.
As a Senior Manager Specialist Solutions Architecture for Relational Databases you will own the worldwide specialist SA strategy for Amazon Aurora (PostgreSQL-Compatible and MySQL-Compatible) Amazon Aurora DSQL Amazon RDS across open source engines (PostgreSQL MySQL MariaDB) and commercial engines (Oracle SQL Server) and the AWS Database Migration Service (DMS). You will lead a geographically distributed team of specialist solutions architects who are recognized as the definitive technical authorities on these services. Your team engages directly with customers on their hardest problems: data modeling heterogeneous and homogeneous migration planning performance optimization and architecture design at scale.
This is a hands-on leadership role. You will maintain your own technical credibility through direct customer engagement represent the voice of the customer back to service teams and set the technical bar for your organization. You will partner closely with service Engineering Leaders Go-to-Market leadership Technical Field Communities (TFCs) and regional SA leaders to ensure specialist investment is tightly aligned to customer need and business priority.
You will define and execute scalable mechanisms (content enablement tooling and engagement models) that allow your team to operate as a force multiplier across the broader field organization. You will build a culture of technical excellence customer obsession and operational rigor that attracts and retains top technical talent. A central part of your charter is leading customers through modernization and migration off legacy commercial databases to Aurora and open source engines unlocking cost performance and innovation outcomes at enterprise scale.
Key job responsibilities
- Own the worldwide specialist SA strategy for the commercial and open source database portfolio with Amazon Aurora at the center.
- Lead coach and grow a distributed team of specialist solutions architects operating as the definitive technical authorities on relational databases at AWS.
- Engage directly with strategic customers on their most complex challenges: migration from Oracle and SQL Server data modeling performance and cost optimization high availability and large-scale architecture design.
- Represent the voice of the customer back to Aurora RDS and DMS service teams influencing roadmap and closing capability gaps.
- Partner with service Engineering Leaders GTM leadership TFCs and regional SA leaders to align specialist investment to customer need and business priority.
- Build scalable mechanisms (reusable content enablement tooling and repeatable engagement models) that multiply your teams impact across the field.
- Set and raise the technical bar fostering a culture of technical excellence customer obsession and operational rigor.
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 hasnt followed a traditional path or includes alternative experiences dont let it stop you from applying.
Why AWS
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the worlds most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating thats 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 its 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
Were continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earths Best Employer. Thats why youll 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 theres nothing we cant achieve in the cloud.
- 5 years of management of technical enterprise customer facing resources or equivalent experience
- 8 years of infrastructure architecture database architecture and networking experience
- Experience architecting/operating solutions built on any cloud service provider like Azure AWS GCP OCI etc.
- Bachelors degree in a relevant field or equivalent work experience
- Experience architecting migrating transforming or modernizing customer requirements to the cloud
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 for more information. If the country/region youre applying in isnt 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 VA Arlington - 201000.00 - 272000.00 USD annually
USA WA Seattle - 201000.00 - 272000.00 USD annually
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