AWS Data Architect
- Toronto, ON, Canada
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Job Summary
We are looking for an experienced AWS Data Architect to design, develop, and implement scalable, secure, and high-performance data architecture solutions on Amazon Web Services (AWS). The ideal candidate will have strong experience in cloud data platforms, data engineering, data warehousing, ETL/ELT pipelines, and big data technologies.
The candidate will be responsible for defining enterprise data architecture, building modern data platforms, and leading cloud data transformation initiatives.
Required Qualifications
- 10+ years of experience in Data Engineering, Data Architecture, or Cloud Data Platforms.
- 5+ years of hands-on experience with AWS data services.
- Strong experience designing enterprise-scale data architectures.
- Extensive experience with AWS Glue, S3, Redshift, and Athena.
- Strong knowledge of SQL, Python, and PySpark.
- Experience with large-scale data migration and cloud modernization projects.
- Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and technical leadership skills.
Good to Have
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional.
- AWS Certified Data Engineer – Associate.
- Experience with Snowflake or Databricks.
- Knowledge of CI/CD, Terraform, and Infrastructure as Code.
- Experience working in banking, financial services, or enterprise environments.
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Responsibilities
Design, develop, and implement scalable, secure, high-performance data architecture solutions on AWS, including enterprise data architectures and modern data platforms. Lead cloud data transformation initiatives and support large-scale data migration and modernization projects.
Requirements
Requires 10+ years of experience in data engineering, data architecture, or cloud data platforms, including 5+ years of hands-on experience with AWS data services. Candidates should have strong AWS Glue, S3, Redshift, Athena, SQL, Python, and PySpark experience, along with enterprise architecture, migration, communication, stakeholder management, and technical leadership capabilities.
Skills
- AWS Data Architecture
- Data Engineering
- Cloud Data Platforms
- AWS Glue
- Amazon S3
- Amazon Redshift
- Amazon Athena
- SQL
- Python
- PySpark
- Data Warehousing
- ETL/ELT Pipelines
- Data Migration
- Cloud Modernization
- Stakeholder Management
- Technical Leadership
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Keywords
- AWS
- Amazon Web Services
- Data Architecture
- Enterprise Data Architecture
- Data Engineering
- Cloud Data Platforms
- AWS Glue
- Amazon S3
- Amazon Redshift
- Amazon Athena
- SQL
- Python
- PySpark
- Data Warehousing
- ETL/ELT
- Big Data
- Data Migration
- Cloud Modernization
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional
- AWS Certified Data Engineer – Associate
- Snowflake
- Databricks
- CI/CD
- Terraform
- Infrastructure as Code
- Banking
- Financial Services
- Cloud Data Transformation