Description Are you interested in making a real impact in the healthcare industry? Do you have a passion for designing innovative, cloud-based solutions that address the unique IT challenges faced by US State and Local Government (SLG) healthcare organizations? Are you eager to leverage your technical expertise and healthcare industry knowledge to transform the way SLG hospitals deliver care and improve patient outcomes? Do you have a talent for thinking big, starting small, and bringing transformational thought leadership to your customers? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you as an AWS SLG-Health Solutions Architect. In this role, you will be responsible for designing and architecting highly scalable, secure, and cutting-edge cloud-based solutions that meet the evolving needs of US SLG healthcare organizations. From electronic health records (EHR) systems and patient data security to telemedicine and healthcare integration, you'll have the opportunity to work on a wide range of SLG-Health specific mission-critical initiatives that present unique challenges compared to other healthcare organizations. As SLG-Health Solutions Architect, you'll collaborate closely with hospital leadership, their IT teams, and other stakeholders to understand their unique requirements and translate them into strategic, cloud-based architectures that leverage the breadth and depth of AWS capabilities. Working backwards from customer needs, you'll architect secure, high-performing enterprise architecture and migration/modernization roadmaps. Your broad responsibilities include: owning technical engagement and project success; defining implementation architectures, responding to RFPs, and developing a deep expertise in AWS technologies. As a Solutions Architect on our team, you will provide exceptional technical design and thought leadership to our SLG healthcare customers while working with our world-class business development and specialist solutions architect team. You will lead efforts to capture and share best-practice knowledge amongst the AWS solution architect community. You will gain the opportunity to learn from, collaborate with, and educate some of the brightest technical minds in the industry today across the breadth of enterprise architecture. You will be the voice of the customer in helping shape product features and functionalities of AWS services consumed worldwide. Key job responsibilities 1. Analyze unique IT requirements, challenges, and objectives of US SLG healthcare organizations, particularly in areas such as EHR management, patient data security, telemedicine, healthcare integration and interoperability. 2. Design and architect innovative, highly available, and secure AWS solutions that address specific needs of US SLG healthcare organizations, including EHR systems, data management, disaster recovery, and more. 3. Collaborate with hospital IT teams, clinicians, and other stakeholders to ensure the proposed solutions align with their workflows and existing infrastructure. 4. Providing technical leadership and guidance to cross-functional teams during the implementation and ongoing support of the AWS-based solutions. 5. Stay up-to-date with latest AWS services and best practices to optimize and enhance solutions for US SLG healthcare organizations. 6. Assisting with pre-sales activities, such as solution demonstrations and RFP responses, to help secure new business opportunities in the healthcare sector. 7. Contribute to development of healthcare-focused reference architectures and educational resources to benefit the broader AWS and healthcare communities. A day in the life Working with a diverse set of internal and external stakeholders. External stakeholders include customer CxOs, senior leaders, IT professionals, healthcare practitioners, partners. Internal stakeholders include business development managers, solutions architects, customer success managers, product managers, and customer facing resources. About the team Our team is composed of healthcare experts who have extensive domain experience as MDs, healthcare business strategists, former CxOs/Principal Investigators, enterprise architects, and solution architects who are specialists in electronic health records, medical imaging, multi-omics, HPC, and healthcare interoperability. We are passionate about solving the most complex and/or novel/emerging problems in healthcare to help our customers realize their mission. Diverse Experiences AWS values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the 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 - 8+ years of specific technology domain areas (e.g. software development, cloud computing, systems engineering, infrastructure, security, networking, data & analytics) experience - 5+ years of IT development or implementation/consulting in the software or Internet industries experience - 8+ years experience working in healthcare institutions in any of the following or similar roles: chief technology officer, chief information security officer, enterprise architect, director of clinical systems/IT operations, and other senior technologist roles. Preferred Qualifications - Experience working in complex State and Local Government healthcare organizations. - Experience designing and architecting solutions for hospital IT systems including: hospital administration, revenue cycle, quality of care, population health, interoperability. - Breadth and depth of knowledge about clinical and research systems widely used, healthcare interoperability standards, medical coding (ICD/RxNorm/SNOMED). Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit https://www.amazon.jobs/en/disability/us. Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $138,200/year in our lowest geographic market up to $239,000/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.