Director of Solutions Architecture – AWS for Startups

  • Competitive
  • United States, New York, US

Opus Resourcing is partnering with a high-growth AWS Premier Partner as they expand into the US market. This is a unique opportunity to be the founding Solutions Architect leader on the ground, driving technical pre-sales and AWS cloud architecture for some of the most innovative and fast-scaling startups.

Hybrid role, circa two days per week in New York. Salary Excellent + OTE + Bens 

This AWS consultancy has already delivered major impact across EMEA with its GenAI, DevOps, and FinOps expertise, and is now bringing that success to the US startup ecosystem. Backed by deep AWS domain knowledge and a collaborative, hands-on approach, they empower founders and engineering leaders to move faster, scale smarter, and build cloud-native success stories.

We’re hiring a Director of Solutions Architecture who will:

  • Lead pre-sales engagements and co-create AWS solutions with startup clients, and partner with AWS in Manhattan. 
  • Build the US architecture practice from the ground up
  • Work cross-functionally with product, sales, and engineering teams
  • Be hands-on with Kubernetes, CI/CD, and scalable infrastructure
  • Mentor and grow a top-performing local team over time

You’ll bring strong AWS solution design experience, customer-facing consulting skills, and the drive to shape how cloud-native startups grow across the US.

💼 Ideal for a senior AWS expert ready to blend strategy, delivery, and leadership—within a company known for its agility, innovation, and technical credibility.

Opus Resourcing acts as an employment agency with respect to permanent employment.

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    James Shenton

    Managing Consultant - Technology

    James Shenton

    James Shenton a co-founder & Managing Consultant at Opus Resourcing who has 29 years’ hands on technology recruitment experience, and his work has included delivering on long term preferred supplier relationships for companies such as YOOX-NET-A-PORTER, Sky, Betfair, Apple Europe, Ericsson, 3 Mobile.

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