Government Tech Jobs in Reston, VA (NOW HIRING)

Are you an accomplished technology leader with experience working closely with the US Federal Government and Public Sector? Do you have a talent for translating complex cloud and AI architectures into clear, inspiring stories and high-visibility keynotes that resonate with public sector leaders? Do you have the technical depth, business acumen, and strategic insight to help establish AWS as the foundation for defense, national security, civilian, and public sector technology? If so, then this might be your dream job.
AWS is seeking a Sr. Technical Evangelist for Public Sector to showcase how governments and other public sector institutions can transform their operations and accelerate their missions with AWS. As Sr. Technical Evangelist, you will directly engage technology leaders and mission owners at government agencies across all classification levels, in addition to partnering closely with AWS product and business teams. You'll take a leading role in defining our value proposition and narrative for governments, acting as a technical thought leader with a deep understanding of how they can use AWS infrastructure and AI services. You'll create and present technical content that shows how government agencies and public sector institutions can use AWS - authoring executive keynote presentation and highlighting everyday coding practices, cloud architectures, in-depth tutorials, code samples, and best practices for accomplishing mission outcomes with AI and cloud.
Key job responsibilities
- Shape our narrative and value proposition for government and public sector, highlighting key promises, differentiators, and reasons to believe
- Author keynote presentations and demonstrations for senior AWS leaders, highlighting why AWS is the best cloud and AI provider for governments and public sector
- Deliver world-class technical content, including executive presentations, event demos and presentations, community activations, web content, technical materials, and code samples
- Lead engagements with government agencies, defense industrial partners, and other public sector institutions, delivering executive briefings and technical workshops that show why AWS is the best cloud and AI provider for their needs
- Serve as a public-facing evangelist for Worldwide Public Sector through speaking engagements, media interviews, and community engagement.
- Create original content including livestreams, partner interviews, workshops, podcasts, and public sector leader conversations.
- Drive awareness and preference for AWS that delivers influenced opportunities and pipeline through marketing activities across EBCs, events, digital, and field channels.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, a related field, or equivalent experience
- Oral and written skills, with experience delivering technical content to audiences of varied backgrounds.
- Knowledge of existing and developing technologies as it relates to AI models and cloud computing
- 6+ years in focused on government, defense, intelligence, and civilian technology
- 6+ years of experience in technical content creation and storytelling
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Proven ability to guide and influence government technology adoption and transformation
- Hands-on understanding of government technology use across classification levels
- Analytical and technical assessment skills with ability to evaluate complex requirements and business models
- Proven track record identifying, evaluating, and advising on emerging technologies and market trends
- Multi-domain technical expertise across areas such as AI/ML, cybersecurity, data analytics, or infrastructure technologies
- Proven experience developing applications using generative AI tools and foundational models, including prototypes and production-ready solutions.
- Demonstrable experience engaging with developer communities, including creating technical content, public speaking, or active participation on platforms like GitHub, Stack Overflow, or developer forums.
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USA, VA, Arlington - 138,000.00 - 241,400.00 USD annually