CareerPlan

AWS Field CTO

Columbia, MD, usFull-time$260k–$275k2026-10-29 → 2026-11-10

Core

Strategic advisor and technical leader driving pre-sales motion, delivery standards, and architecture for Fortune 1000 and private-equity backed clients using AWS data and AI solutions.

Role type

Senior IC AWS Field CTO (Pre-sales & Delivery Leadership)

Builds

Cloud-native data and AI architectures on AWS for enterprise clients

Domain

Cloud Computing, Data & AI, Enterprise Consulting

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

AWS cloud architecture, Data & AI solution design, Pre-sales strategy, Executive communication, AWS ecosystem navigation, Technical discovery, Solution demonstration, Thought leadership, Cross-functional leadership, Real-time/batch architecture

Preferred skills

Generative AI/Agentic AI workloads, AWS certifications (Solutions Architect Professional), Data engineering experience

Technologies

AWS (SageMaker, Bedrock, Compute, Storage, Networking, Databases, Analytics, Serverless)

Responsibilities

Lead technical discovery sessions and architecture workshops; Partner with sales leaders to drive pre-sales efforts; Engage with AWS field teams for co-sell motions; Articulate business and technical value of cloud-native architectures to C-level executives; Contribute to thought leadership via case studies and speaking engagements; Establish best practices and community around AWS approaches.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with strategic leadership