Job Description
We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced AWS Data Architect to design, develop, and manage scalable, secure, and high-performance data solutions on Amazon Web Services (AWS). The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in AWS data services, data lake architecture, ETL/ELT pipelines, big data processing, data modeling, and real-time data integration.
The candidate will work closely with data engineers, data scientists, analysts, and business stakeholders to build reliable data platforms that support business intelligence, analytics, and data-driven decision-making.
Key Responsibilities
1. Data Pipeline Development and Management
2. Data Lake, Storage, and Architecture
3. Data Transformation and Big Data Processing
4. Data Integration and Automation
5. Security, Governance, and Compliance
6. Monitoring, Troubleshooting, and Optimization
7. Collaboration and Technical Leadership
Required Qualifications
- 10+ years of experience in data architecture, data engineering, or related roles.
- Strong hands-on experience with AWS data services, including Amazon S3, AWS Glue, Amazon Redshift, Athena, Kinesis, Lambda, and Step Functions.
- Experience designing and implementing AWS-based data lakes and data warehouse architectures.
- Strong understanding of ETL/ELT processes, data modeling, data integration, and data pipeline architecture.
- Hands-on experience with Apache Spark and big data technologies such as Hadoop and Apache Flink.
- Proficiency in Python, Java, or Scala.
- Strong SQL skills, including query optimization and performance tuning.
- Experience with relational and NoSQL databases, including Amazon RDS and DynamoDB.
- Experience with CI/CD, Git, and infrastructure automation tools such as Terraform or AWS CloudFormation.
- Strong understanding of data security, governance, data quality, and compliance.
- Experience with batch and real-time data processing architectures.
- Familiarity with containerization and orchestration technologies such as Amazon ECS and EKS.
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- AWS Certified Data Engineer – Associate, AWS Certified Solutions Architect, or relevant AWS data certifications.
- Experience designing enterprise-scale, cloud-native data platforms.
- Experience with data observability, automated data quality monitoring, and cost optimization.
- Experience implementing Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and automated deployment strategies.
Availability
Immediate start preferred. Candidates should be available to start next Monday or Tuesday.