Amazon Staff Cloud Architect Interview Preparation Guide

The Amazon Staff Cloud Architect interview process evaluates candidates on architectural thinking, strategic vision, AWS/multi-cloud expertise, leadership capabilities, and alignment with Amazon's Leadership Principles. The process emphasizes hands-on architecture design under time pressure, deep technical expertise, ability to navigate complex tradeoffs, mentorship capability, and influence across organizational boundaries. Staff-level candidates are expected to demonstrate strategic thinking, cross-functional leadership, and the ability to shape cloud architecture vision for large-scale enterprises.