Job Description

DESCRIPTION

Amazon MSK is a fully managed service for Apache Kafka that makes it easy for customers to build real-time data streaming applications without needing Apache Kafka infrastructure management expertise. That means customers spend less time managing infrastructure and more time building applications.

The Amazon MSK service team is seeking a Principal Streaming Architect to work directly with AWS customers to build awareness and drive adoption of Apache Kafka, Amazon MSK, and Kinesis Data Firehose. In this role youll drive awareness using scalable techniques, youll partner with the Amazon MSK product team to drive the business forward. You'll build awareness by delivering technical presentations at AWS re:Invent, AWS summits, and at 3rd party conferences. You will write or lead the development of technical blogs that showcase Amazon MSK powering end-to-end solutions. Youll gather feedback from customers of all sizes and industries around the world, and will work directly with the Amazon MSK product team to influence the service roadmap based on this feedback.

Life/work balance
Our team is focused on balancing life with work, and does this via work autonomy and by prioritizing solutions and processes that enable us to scale faster than the business. Working remotely is supported, and oftentimes encouraged. Work hours are flexible and typically self-defined.

Mentorship and Career Growth
One of the keys to AWSs success is its top-tier product management culture. You will have the opportunity work with multiple AWS product management leaders that can help you accelerate your career and bring ideas to market. You will be working closely with a talented team of engineers and managers that will push your technical abilities while you bring new innovations to a widely adopted and fast growing product.

Inclusive Team Culture
You should be excited about working with a world-class team that welcomes, celebrates, and leverages a diverse set of backgrounds and skillsets to deliver results. Delivering results through others is a responsibility in this role, and doing so in a way that builds on our inclusive culture is key to our long term success.

Responsibilities
Be an AWS spokesperson for Apache Kafka, Amazon MSK, and Kinesis Data Firehose by building and delivering relevant technical content and messaging to customers
Own and deliver on an engagement plan with customers and partners, from conferences to face-to-face meetings
Lead or write blogs enabling customers to quickly learn about solutions in streaming
Collaborate with AWS partners to increase options for data sources and syncs
Guide and motivate the development of white papers and other high-value customer facing guidance and best practices
Channel requests for innovation and new customer features, drive and influence the Amazon MSK roadmap with these requests
Lead executive briefings that inspire confidence in our products and solutions and demonstrate how they can accelerate our customers journey
Identify potential partnership opportunities
Act as a conduit between customers, product teams, development teams, solutions architects and professional services

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

10 years of experience working in an solutions architecture or software development role driving successful IT transformations
Strong knowledge of cloud infrastructure, application development platforms and AWS services
Bachelors degree in Computer Science or similar field of study

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Deep knowledge of data streaming technologies like Apache Kafka and Kinesis Data Firehose, and able to articulate the solutions they enable
Direct, practical experience implementing AWS services to complete solutions used by customers in production