AWS Data Architect

HMG America LLC is the best Business Solutions focused Information Technology Company with IT consulting and services, software and web development, staff augmentation and other professional services. One of our direct clients is looking for AWS Data Architect in Remote. Below is the detailed job description.

Job Title: AWS Data Architect

Location: Remote

Job Type: Contract

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced AWS Data Architect to design and implement enterprise-scale data platforms on AWS. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise across AWS data services, hands-on data engineering experience, data modeling capabilities, and a solid understanding of data governance. This role requires someone who can work closely with business and technical stakeholders to understand source systems, design scalable data architectures, and drive end-to-end data modernization initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and architect scalable data platforms using AWS services.
• Build and optimize enterprise ETL/ELT pipelines.
• Design data lake and data warehouse architectures.
• Perform source system analysis and understand end-to-end data flows.
• Create data models, dependency mappings, and data lineage documentation.
• Conduct data profiling, inventory, discovery, and metadata management.
• Implement data governance best practices including cataloging, access control, security, and compliance.
• Collaborate with business users and technical teams to gather requirements.
• Lead architecture discussions and provide technical guidance.
• Ensure high availability, scalability, and performance of data platforms.

Required Skills

• Strong AWS Data Architecture experience
• AWS Glue
• Apache Iceberg
• PySpark
• Amazon Aurora
• Amazon S3
• ETL/ELT Pipeline Development
• Data Modeling
• Data Profiling
• Metadata Management
• Data Discovery
• Data Cataloging
• Data Governance
• Data Lineage
• Access Control
• SQL
• Python

Preferred Skills

• AWS Lake Formation
• AWS Athena
• EMR
• Redshift
• CI/CD
• Terraform

Soft Skills

• Excellent communication skills
• Strong stakeholder management
• Ability to conduct discovery sessions
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills