Manager Data & Core Specialists Solutions Architects (SSAs), Specialists Team Germany, Switzerland

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is looking for an experienced people leader to manage a team of Specialist Solutions Architects (SSAs) focused on **Data and Core Services** (e.g., Databases, Analytics, Storage, Compute, Networking). In this role you will lead a geographically distributed team that serves customers across Germany, Switzerland and CEE areas, helping them adopt and optimize AWS services at scale.

As a Manager, Specialist Solutions Architecture, you will combine deep technical acumen with strong leadership skills to recruit, develop, and retain world-class technical talent. You will set the technical vision and go-to-market strategy for your domain areas, enable your team to build trusted-advisor relationships with customers, and partner closely with Service Teams, Sales, and Partner organizations to drive adoption and revenue growth.

Key job responsibilities
People Leadership
Build, lead, and develop a high-performing, diverse, and inclusive team of Specialist Solutions Architects distributed across three geographical areas.
Manage performance, career development, and succession planning.
Foster a culture of customer obsession, technical excellence, and continuous learning.
Drive hiring excellence — define hiring bar, calibrate interviewers, and attract top technical talent.

Technical Strategy & Go-to-Market
Define and execute the technical go-to-market strategy for Data and Core Services domains within the assigned geographies in tight alignment with the Specialist Sales team leadership
Identify trends, whitespace opportunities, and customer adoption patterns
Partner with Service Teams to influence roadmaps based on field feedback and customer requirements.
Develop and scale mechanisms (workshops, immersion days, proof-of-concept frameworks) that accelerate customer adoption.

Customer & Partner Engagement
Engage directly with strategic customers at CxO / VP level to drive large-scale adoption of AWS Data and Core Services.
Establish technical thought leadership through public speaking, blog posts, reference architectures, and best-practice guidance.
Support the broader partner ecosystem by enabling APNs, GSIs, and ISVs in the Data and Core Services space.

Operational Excellence
Drive operational mechanisms (WBR, MBR, QBR) to track team health, pipeline contribution, and service adoption metrics.
Manage cross-geo coordination to ensure consistent execution, knowledge sharing, and follow-the-sun support models.
Collaborate with Sales leadership on account coverage, and specialist engagement models.

A day in the life
## About 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.

### 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.

### 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 inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness.

### Mentorship & Career Growth

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### 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.

About the team
The Specialist Solutions Architecture organization provides deep domain expertise to AWS customers and the broader field. Our mission is to accelerate customer outcomes through technical guidance, best-practice architectures, and hands-on engagement. The Data & Core Services team operates across multiple geographies, ensuring customers in every region have access to world-class specialist support.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

- Bachelor's degree
- Experience leading and growing teams of senior technology professionals, ideally in customer facing roles
- Deep experience managing a technical team of solutions architects, sales engineers, or equivalent technical customer-facing roles.
- Experience architecting and operating solutions on AWS or a comparable cloud platform (Azure, GCP).
- Demonstrated experience leading geographically distributed / international teams.
- Experience conveying complex technical concepts to both technical and business audiences
- Deep experience in leading in a highly matrix organization, especially working in alignment with Sales teams

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

- Experience architecting, migrating, transforming or modernizing customer requirements to the cloud
- Experience writing and publishing technical documents or equivalent
- Experience with data migration, modernization, and large-scale transformation programs.
- Experience architecting, migrating, transforming or modernizing customer requirements to the cloud
- Experience writing and publishing technical documents or equivalent
- Knowledge of cloud technology partner ecosystem and related products
- Experience working with and presenting to C-level executives, IT, and lines of businesses across organizations or equivalent
- Experience with migration, modernization, and large-scale transformation programs.