Realistic Day In The Life of an AWS Solutions Architect

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In this video, I show you a realistic day in my life an AWS Associate Solutions Architect - office edition!
I've been working at AWS for around 2.5 years now and most of it was during the pandemic - so it's great to be back in the office this year for a few days a week.
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[@TechwithLucy]

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[@faisalshahzadfaizymbf]

yes why not dear , i have many skills like management off social media if there any work available for me plz let me now how to get the opportunity. if you guide me and prepare me am sure am gone fire on it plz help me in this.

[@ParthaGhosh-bc2uc]

Sounds like most of the time goes in interacting with customers.. 😢.. Can become a headache over a period of time.. I want to avoid any client facing project

[@hamunaptraabrahan1351]

Thank you Lucy for sharing this diary as an AWS architect, I loved the explanation you provided through interactive pages.😊💖

[@TechwithLucy]

Thanks for watching! Glad you noticed the details - I tried to pack in a lot of insights in the subtitles 😄

[@Joseph-wp9wu]

Hey Lucy Its Johan here (guys she helped me get my job at AWS), its so crazy thought like literally my day is almost exactly like this 😅

[@lanonedwards]

Thanks. I’m waiting for my day.

[@TechwithLucy]

Best of luck!! 🙌

[@kh9912]

Great content, Nice to know IT companies work very similar to each other. I work in an Data Center infrastructure provider and the day to day looks exactly the same. Thank you for sharing

[@KaroCodes]

So cool! 🎉 Altho my introverted self almost died seeing 3 straight days of customer meetings 🤣

[@devopsmarv]

Haha felt the same way 😂😂😂

[@TechwithLucy]

HAHA I got used it to over time 😅

[@cardinalization]

Thank you Lucy, very nice video. Wish me luck with my AWS exams🙂

[@TechwithLucy]

No worries! Best of luck :)

[@chantastique]

Love it! Thank you for taking us to work with you :)

[@pureart2000gamer]

Thanks for the detailed explanation of each of the positions. It was very helpful.

[@willbroadbent6946]

Been working as a platform engineer for like 5 years now and recently applied for a role with amazon, fingers crossed! I realised my best skills are definitely problem solving and helping/coordinating with others so the day to day seems like a great fit. Wishing you all the best now that you're going full time on your channel, this video is excellent so going by this youre going to do great. I actually found this video from your LinkedIn post 😁

[@MapleJokerRofl]

Update us. How did it go?

[@DobBylan_]

@@MapleJokerRofl he was hired and now is ceo

[@alex.ourique]

Thank You for sharing your experience with us. I really appreciate this.

[@TechwithLucy]

Here to help! 😄

[@PrasadAyare]

Hello, Greeting from India! Thanks Lucy for creating this video. Awesome content :)

[@TechwithLucy]

👋 Hi! Thanks for watching :)

[@benjaminschweizer8764]

Looks like I may be getting an offer as an Associate Cloud Architect! Your videos definitely helped me prep and build expectations! Do you always work from an office? My position will be fully remote at least to start with in my case... Thanks for the great content and consistency!

[@catman8623]

congrats on getting the job

[@benjaminschweizer8764]

@@catman8623 actually they put a hiring freeze in before the recruiter could make a formal offer. A bit of a let down but c'est la vie!

[@bluephoenix8470]

You are so adorable. Thanks for all the info!

[@TheModernSamurai]

Thanks for the transparency

[@mj1983]

Great video. I will be joining AWS soon as a SA so I am hooked on to all videos related to 'Day in the life of a SA' :-D. I have got so many questions. What kind of projects do you collaborate with other SAs? Do SAs work as a team with a single customer or is it always 1 SA per customer? Do you get to choose what time to block on the calendar for customer meetings or decide how many customer meetings can get scheduled in a day? My role is remote and I thought to check if you knew how remote roles get to join AWS social events like the one you attended at 5pm in the video? I sometimes feel I would lose out on opportunities to connect with other SAs. In case you know anyone else working remotely, you can shed some light.

[@Crystal_and_Bella]

I’ve just started learning, hoping to be doing this one day!

[@buttersugar4556]

I tried to learn AWS LightSail but it hasn't been smooth sailing for me.

[@RamanRaman-np1wq]

Today I was se your aws official KZbin channel intro

[@CosmoVlog]

On & On we'll gooo! Haven't heard that song In a long time

[@MuhammadArsalanKhan-xt1ck]

Really enjoy your content, very educational , will like to network with you for young people who are planning to pursue this career

[@davidcerino1145]

So . . . you do more consulting than development? Interesting. I’m currently going through an AWS Cloud program and I have been really curious as to what exactly is it we do. lol

[@adityagandavarapu6531]

As always great content lucy

[@TechwithLucy]

Thanks! 😊🙌

[@darkwing451]

I am in CSE role for a little over a year and feeling the burn just too much metrics lol. Thank you for sharing your experience, I don't believe I would enjoy SA role. Your videos are nice and good quality, looking forward to more content.

[@azimfauzi1]

Thank you Lucy, maybe you can share what are the challenges behind day to day work/meet the dateline etc and how you dealing with it

[@TechwithLucy]

Good video suggestion! Thanks

[@user-mb7le8ek7o]

Hello, Lucy. I am in the process of changing careers, and I believe that becoming an AWS Solution Architect would be an excellent fit for me. While I have already begun my studies, I am eager to gain a deeper understanding of the real-world responsibilities and scope of an AWS Solution Architect, from client discussions to infrastructure development. Thank you for sharing your insightful video on the typical day of an AWS Solution Architect. I found it to be very informative. I would be grateful if you could create a video showcasing "Proof of Concepts" examples for customers and also elaborate on the role of an AWS Solution Architect after a customer accepts an offer or an idea. Specifically, I am interested in learning about the infrastructure creation process and the subsequent steps involving other departments at AWS. I appreciate your time and the valuable content you provide. Thank you for the excellent video!

[@jagadeesh4831]

U r really an motivator mam🔥

[@TechwithLucy]

Thanks, I appreciate the support! 🙌

[@hrudayaranjansahoo2781]

This is great content! Hope you have a great career at Amazon! :)

[@BlessingsIBK]

Hey Lucy! I had to come here from Twitter. It's great to have connected. 💯

[@TechwithLucy]

Hii! :) Thanks for leaving a comment

[@anubhapant5227]

Got to know you from Twitter. Your last day at AWS post. Amazing videos 👌👌👌

[@TechwithLucy]

Hi 👋 thanks for the support 😄

[@Ghoop3]

I've been waiting! Haha thank you for the great video

[@TechwithLucy]

Yess thanks for watching! :)

[@theofficialcybermonkeys1271]

Thanks for all the helpful videos I’m hoping next year is better for when I apply for a job or reach out consultancy. Heard Amazon has froze positions for Amazon web services related roles mostly because of recession like a lot of other companies!!!

[@dw_713]

is this true, what source did you hear from? Craziness

[@TechwithLucy]

Yeah I’ve seen on the news - there’s still a lot of roles open though, but hopefully next year will be have more roles 🤞

[@ihameed]

Nice, getting some idea about solutions architect day to day life.

[@TechwithLucy]

Yay! 😄

[@atilioguzman483]

Thank You for sharing your experience with us. Greetings from Argentina

[@TechwithLucy]

Thanks for watching!!

[@Malik_510]

This was just what I needed! Thank you for providing actual details. Ill be watching more videos after this so excuse my question if you've gone over this but: How do you determine when a project requires more than one Solutions Architect? Anyway, thank you for this. I have my CCP but SA is next up! Have a great weekend!

[@vinayh3388]

Nice Video Lucy. You can start one vlog KZbin channel we all support you.

[@TechwithLucy]

Thanks!! 😊

[@TechwithLucy]

Announced in the “community” tab of my channel

[@dongxuandanh573]

I love your seri video and I think it very usefull for me , I wish you will make more video about tech aws and life of a solution architech . And lastly, I wish you much success in the future

[@TechwithLucy]

Thanks! 😊 Glad you’re finding the videos helpful

[@chizzy4109]

Thanks Lucy, waiting for my day

[@TechwithLucy]

You got this 🙌

[@cur8or99]

That looked like a nice quiet day for an SA!

[@TechwithLucy]

Was a great day :)

[@iLLsauce]

Saw your post on LinkedIn about pursuing your channel full time and had to subscribe!

[@TechwithLucy]

Thank you!!

[@knHebrew]

How easy is it to get a remote job? Would you recommend a beginner work in the field first before going remote? Lastly, how helpful are your teammates?

[@helloim6822]

Hi Lucy! you know you can make me laugh when I see your face expression from 3:25 forward. It feels like you're being a little want to laugh 😂. Actually I can both happy and knowledge with your videos.

[@brandonn8086]

lol one of the better day in the life's thank you. these other people just show food and them in the car... that's everyones day in the life 😂

[@TechwithLucy]

😂🤣

[@kyawzawaung3712]

How many days can you work from home in a month?

[@TechwithLucy]

My team is pretty flexible - some weeks I don't go into the office at all. There's no strict rule, and varies between teams :)

[@amiskyu]

How is the work culture in general? Can you please do a video explaining that?

[@TechwithLucy]

Good video idea! I enjoyed my time in aws

[@Dk-dg8du]

Thx you , inspiration

[@antoniobermudez9270]

I was so confused because of the position title, I am a Architect graduate and i genuinely thought this was an architect position (designing, structure, interior etc...) no wonder why i never got a callback XD so many titles are named "Architect" when they are talking about IT and sometimes gets frustrating...

[@cookiencreamchoco]

Hey, what are the differences between SAs and Professional Services consultant?

[@TechwithLucy]

Great question, Professional Services Consultant = Cloud Architect. I made a video explaining the differences here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oKG9dJpqqKitldE

[@cookiencreamchoco]

@@TechwithLucy Oh okay, thanks! Was just curious because i see listing for Solution architect, cloud architect and professional service consultant. Was thinking what are the differences.

[@Overdozeme]

Would love to see a video on the demo you created for the client.

[@thesart_]

Thank you for the video. Do I understand correct that as a solution architect you talk to customers a lot? So it is more manager role than technical? And after you got the solution customer approve you transfer it to DevOps and Developers to build it and then SysOps helps customer to manage it?

[@cavemanabc]

Hello from Canada! Thanks for sharing your videos and a glimpse of your life as a Solutions Architect. Question….I got the AWS SA cert 3 years ago and now it’s about to expire. Is it advisable if I try to aim for the AWS Solutions Pro cert instead or should I renew the Associate first and then do the Pro? Thanks again

[@mamneo2]

Wow, and have you been working as a Solutions Architect? If you have the time, getting the professional certificate I think would totally be worth it. Also, if you can, I saw a video in KZbin were the following certifications were recommended for being a Solutions Architect: - CCNA - Red Hat - CISSP - VMware Certified Professional 6 I hope this helps you 😎👌

[@jack-so6zs]

Hi Lucy! is it possible to become AWS SA without coming from an IT background or qualifications

[@TechwithLucy]

Possible to eventually become an SA - but you may have to start off in a different role and work your way into the SA role. If you’re in college - there are entry-level SA roles like AWS SA internships / Tech U program. But usually people start off in a tech support role to get hands on experience

[@ankushstories-fight2win151]

Hello lucy thanks for the info... I am in different sector and want to move to cloud but need permanent wfh/Remote job... Do we have permanent remote/wfh jobs in cloud.. Plz guide me

[@TechwithLucy]

There are remote jobs out there in the cloud! I’d recommend filtering by “remote” on LinkedIn jobs and different job sites 😊

[@ankushstories-fight2win151]

@@TechwithLucy thanku lucy... Love wat you do...

[@tayyabahmed4507]

Hey Lucy! Thaks for sharing , how do you create demos ? is it creating trial accounts to show customer how the services will look like ?

[@TechwithLucy]

We have aws accounts we can use internally to built it. And during the call, we share our screen to show the customer :)

[@moinakbhattacharjee1276]

Hello Lucy, I find your videos quite interesting,just had 1 question,How are you creating the poc?? Can you please share what language you are using and how much code is required?It would be very kind of you if you could please share it with me?

[@knHebrew]

Hello! I'm planning on switching from the medical field into this field. Any tips?

[@dronefilmsgermany]

Hi Lucy great work. Can you guide how to move from system administrator to solutions architect role?

[@dominusgengar]

Just want to ask, in sydney, how much time do you spend commuting? Is the AWS office accessible? Also want to ask if AWS did offer some flexible / hybrid options / wfh options?

[@tejas6016]

Could you make a video on how to do trouble shooting in aws

[@skygoneinc9962]

So you're a salesman that could be replaced by a search bar or the Amazon Services website being usable.

[@TechwithLucy]

Or maybe ChatGPT. Who knows. But for now, people value the human connection and don’t want to google things themselves :)

[@tonye.8023]

Thanks, Lucy for sharing. What was your major in college?

[@benjaminn412]

In 1:39, the term "tech infrastructure" is their IT infrastructure right? like LAN, routers, switches,etc

[@salmanshahid940]

I've one question can we straight jump into cloud computing after 4 years of engineering with aws certification or I've to gain experience

[@cloudchamp]

You do not need experience you just need relevant skills. I mean experience can help but I became a devops engineer right after my 4 years college without any experience. (also made a video on how I did it. DO check out :)

[@cocktail2593]

Hello Lucy. Thanks for the video. I'm very much interested in being a solutions architect, and have been studying a lot online. I'm however put off by how much scripting and programming is involved. I was under the impression that programming wasn't necessary for the role. Are there any short cloud scripting courses that can teach this area in the shortest time possible? Thanks

[@daily-perception]

AWS is okay with you having a KZbin channel ? I didn't want to ask but i want to start a KZbin channel about being a cloud engineer at AWS

[@TechwithLucy]

No one has raised it as an issue 😊

[@minhducvu1995]

Im working as a network engineer atm, but want to progress to the cloud. How long would it take to learn this stuff?

[@markanthonylabajo4774]

Hi Lucy I'd like to ask is if the tutorials dojo aws solutions architect study guide enough to pass the certification?

[@TechwithLucy]

Usually video course + practice exam + hands on will give you the best chances of passing

[@markanthonylabajo4774]

@@TechwithLucy hmmm so thats 3. Is there specific materials you recommend for awd sa cert?

[@Rewsbt]

Knew about u on twitter, and got here😅

[@TechwithLucy]

Hello! ☺️

[@jadencresser]

So are you sales aswell? Is ur pay partially commissions

[@TechwithLucy]

No AWS solutions architects don’t have sales bonuses / commissions etc. But from what I’ve heard, Microsoft does - and I think google might too

[@jadencresser]

@@TechwithLucy cool because I’m tired of sales , but hopefully my experience helps get a job

[@Zaidali004]

Is bachelor degree require to become cloud or solution architect and work in a company like you.

[@desert915]

Definitely didn’t expect that accent

[@Vijay-aravindth]

where is your office located?

[@TechwithLucy]

I was working in Sydney, Australia

[@ntdtelevision8339]

I am so confus I am completing AWS course but i didn't find job. My knowledge in AWS is where we'll but it's so difficulty find job as a freshers Any one help me🤝🤝🤝

[@ibrahimsowunmi3858]

How long is the promotion cycle from Associate solution architect to Solution architect?

[@TechwithLucy]

Depends on performance, but I’ve seen it’s between 18-36 months

[@IbrahimSowunmi]

Sorry to dive deeper but what’s the average? I’ve just got an offer haha

[@Abid-fl4ls]

Hello Lucy. how I can be aws solution architect and get job. I have azure fundamentals certification only.

[@satyadas1108]

Mam you again disappoint me by not consider me for aws exam voucher which i desperately need it but anyway thanks for your insightful videos,study resources and giving these vouchers to your subscribers it will definitely help them in their cloud journeys

[@xienthing6190]

It seems easy as SA than Developer :)

[@shaydiddy7416]

Do you need a Solutions Architect Certificate to get a job ? And is it possible to self teach yourself Solutions Architect (via freecodecamp + other tutorials) create projects for a portfolio & apply for jobs ?

[@yawarmagray]

I watched all all videos from how to be AWS ARCHi. And you know i endedup on i quit my job 😁😂to be a fulltime youtuber 😪

[@user-pp9vy5gg1c]

where are you from?

[@TechwithLucy]

Australia!

[@user-pp9vy5gg1c]

한국인인줄 알았습니다.

[@TechwithLucy]

@@user-pp9vy5gg1c I'm originally from China :) I went to visit the Seoul this year (AWS work trip)! I love the food there

[@go-getterclan5815]

Heya Lucy I sent you an email hope you received it 😃 If anything else you need from me let me know thanks!

[@samjones4327]

Awesome! Thank you for sharing a day in your work life! And thank you for the NordPass free trial! Very Cool!! Cheers!!

[@TechwithLucy]

You’re welcome! 🙌 Thanks for the ongoing support 😄

[@samjones4327]

@@TechwithLucy You're very welcome! And I passed my CCP exam today! I thank u for your teachings and encouragement you give us in your content!!!

[@dlove9034]

I'm jealous

[@Vietnamcamping89]

Actually its not a food day :v

[@akshitaggarwal1379]

Free food at Amazon offices :P What sorcery!

[@TechwithLucy]

Haha just snacks! :) Sadly wish there were meals like some other teach companies

[@nipun384]

Sad materialistic world

[@napalm5]

I can see why you wanna go your own way. Meat grinder existence.

[@pizzasteakphocheeseburgeri2965]

I saw your LinkedIn post, will you marry me

[@DataDost]

Ma'am can you send LinkedIn id