Associate Solutions Architect, CSC Canada – Amazon, Toronto, ON
Location: Toronto, ON | Company: Amazon
Amazon Web Services Canada is hiring an Associate Solutions Architect in Toronto, Ontario, to help customers design scalable cloud environments and adopt AWS technologies that support their operational and business goals.
This position is part of an accelerated career development program combining technical training, mentorship, practical assignments and direct customer experience. It may suit candidates with programming knowledge who want to develop both their cloud architecture and business communication skills.
Building Cloud Solutions for Canadian Customers
The Associate Solutions Architect will work across AWS teams to help organizations understand how cloud technology can address technical challenges and support business growth. Customers may range from emerging start-ups to established enterprises with complex infrastructure and application requirements.
Employees in this role act as customer advocates by learning about existing systems, identifying opportunities for cloud adoption and explaining AWS best practices. The position also involves helping organizations evaluate how workloads can be migrated or modernized using secure, resilient and flexible architectures.
Key Areas of Responsibility
Daily responsibilities combine technical solution development, customer communication and collaboration with AWS product and engineering teams.
Cloud Architecture
Help design scalable, secure and resilient AWS solutions that address customer requirements and support long-term technology objectives.
Customer Collaboration
Work with developers, technical leads and other customer stakeholders to understand business challenges and existing technology environments.
Cloud Adoption Support
Explain AWS services and cloud best practices while helping organizations evaluate migration, modernization and implementation options.
Technical Requirements
Translate customer feedback and operational needs into clear technical and business requirements for AWS product and engineering teams.
Solution Presentations
Present technical concepts clearly to audiences that may include engineers, executives, team leaders and non-technical decision-makers.
Professional Development
Participate in mentoring, project-based training and experiential assignments designed to strengthen technical and customer-facing capabilities.
Technical Background and Qualifications
Candidates need programming experience with at least one modern language, such as C++, C#, Java, Python, Golang, PowerShell or Ruby. The employer is also looking for experience in areas such as machine learning, statistics, deep learning, natural language processing or information retrieval.
Applicants should understand at least one relevant technology domain, including analytics, security, storage, DevOps, application development or machine learning. AWS or networking certifications may be beneficial but are not listed as mandatory requirements.
Skills That May Help Candidates Succeed
This opportunity rewards curiosity, technical problem-solving and the ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of customers and stakeholders.
Experience with modern programming languages and software engineering concepts can help candidates understand customer environments.
Familiarity with cloud platforms, architecture patterns and migration strategies is valuable in this customer-facing role.
Ability to explain complex technical topics clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.
Comfort evaluating customer requirements and translating them into practical, scalable solutions.
Success in this position requires working effectively with customers, engineers and cross-functional teams across AWS.
Compensation and Employment Information
Amazon has published an annual base salary range of CAD $75,600 to CAD $126,200 for this Toronto-based position. Final compensation is determined according to experience, qualifications and work location.
The official posting notes that total compensation may include sign-on payments and restricted stock units. Eligible employees may also have access to health coverage, RRSP participation, a Deferred Profit Sharing Plan, paid time off and additional well-being resources.
How to Apply
Interested candidates can submit an application through Amazon’s official careers website. Applicants are encouraged to review the listed technical qualifications and ensure their experience aligns with the requirements before applying.
Amazon states that accommodation support is available throughout the recruitment and onboarding process for candidates requiring workplace adjustments.