This role requires eligibility for a New Zealand Government Security Clearance. Candidates must be New Zealand citizens or permanent residents with a verifiable background history. Applications that do not meet this requirement cannot be progressed.

About the Role

The AWS Public Sector team in New Zealand is looking for a Solutions Architect to work with customers across the national security, defence (NSD) and public safety sectors. You will partner with government agencies and their technology partners to design, prototype, and implement cloud solutions that support mission-critical outcomes in secure and sovereign environments.

This role focuses on helping NSD customers accelerate their cloud adoption journeys, from early workload assessments through to production-ready architectures. You will serve as a trusted technical advisor, translating complex mission requirements into practical cloud solutions using AWS services.

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