Sandcastle Solution Architect – AWS (Pre-Sales)
Position Purpose
The AWS Solution Architect will serve as a technical subject matter expert for the SandcastleCX Practice, supporting pre-sales and post-sales customer engagements. The role focuses on designing, demonstrating, and validating Amazon Connect and AWS-based customer experience (CX) solutions through Proof of Concepts (POCs), customer workshops, and solution architecture.
Key Responsibilities
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Lead pre-sales and post-sales customer engagements for SandcastleCX.
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Gather business and technical requirements and design end-to-end AWS Connect solutions.
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Build and demonstrate Proof of Concepts (POCs) and customer use cases.
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Design technical architecture and integration strategies.
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Conduct customer enablement sessions, workshops, and platform demonstrations.
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Identify cross-sell and up-sell opportunities.
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Resolve customer technical concerns and reduce implementation risks.
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Collaborate with Sales, Delivery, and Product teams.
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Stay current with AWS, AI, Contact Center, and Customer Experience technologies.
Technical Expertise
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Amazon Connect solution architecture
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AWS Cloud Services (Lambda, Lex, S3, DynamoDB, CloudFormation/CDK)
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AWS AI services (Bedrock, Transcribe, Comprehend)
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Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation, CDK)
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CRM integrations (Salesforce, Microsoft Dynamics, ServiceNow)
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Contact Center platforms (Genesys, Cisco, Avaya, Five9)
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Voice and Digital Channel technologies
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API integrations and cloud architecture
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Network infrastructure fundamentals
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Technical presentations and solution demonstrations
Competency
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Strong solution architecture and design skills
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Customer-facing and consulting experience
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Executive-level communication and presentation skills
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Pre-sales and technical consulting expertise
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Problem-solving and analytical thinking
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Team collaboration
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Stakeholder management
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Ability to translate technical solutions into business value
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Experience building enterprise demos and POCs
Technology Stack
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Amazon Connect
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AWS Lambda
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Amazon Lex
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Amazon S3
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DynamoDB
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CloudFormation
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AWS CDK
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Terraform
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Amazon Bedrock
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Amazon Transcribe
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Amazon Comprehend
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Salesforce
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Microsoft Dynamics CRM
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ServiceNow
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Genesys
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Cisco Contact Center
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Avaya
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Five9
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Lucidchart
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draw.io
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Microsoft PowerPoint
Education, Experience & Certifications
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Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
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10+ years of experience in technical pre-sales, solution engineering, or contact center consulting.
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5+ years of hands-on experience with Amazon Connect and AWS services.
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AWS Professional Certifications (Solutions Architect, Developer, or Specialty) preferred.
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Experience designing enterprise contact center solutions.
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Experience presenting to executive and technical stakeholders.
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Ability to travel up to 30% for customer and partner engagements.