AWS Data Architect

Overview

Hybrid
$60 - $70
Contract - Independent
Contract - W2
Contract - 12 Month(s)

Skills

Data Architecture
Data Engineering
Data Analysis
Amazon Kinesis
Amazon DynamoDB
Amazon Web Services
Amazon S3
Amazon Redshift
Financial Software
Financial Services
Market Analysis
Master Data Management
Regulatory Compliance
Snow Flake Schema
Data Governance

Job Details

Now Hiring: AWS Data Architect Finance & Capital Markets

Location: Chicago, IL (U.S.-based candidates only)

Industry: Financial Services | Capital Markets

Experience: 10+ years IT, 5+ years in data architecture (3+ years on AWS)

We re looking for an experienced AWS Data Architect to help build the future of data in the Finance and Capital Markets domain. This role is perfect for someone who thrives at the intersection of cloud-native data platforms, real-time analytics, and financial systems.

As a technical leader, you ll design and implement secure, scalable, and high-performance data lakehouse solutions on AWS to support trading, risk, compliance, and analytics functions.

What You ll Do:

Architect modern lakehouse solutions using Medallion Architecture (Bronze/Silver/Gold layers)

Build optimized real-time and batch pipelines with Spark, Kafka, AWS Glue, and EMR

Design and manage storage using Parquet and Iceberg for performance and schema evolution

Integrate AWS services S3, Redshift, Kinesis, Glue, Lake Formation, DynamoDB, Lambda

Ensure data governance, lineage, cataloging, and security compliance (Basel III, MiFID II, Dodd-Frank)

Work with stakeholders across trading, risk, and compliance to define scalable architectures

Provide technical leadership and mentoring to data engineering teams

Required Skills & Experience:

Deep hands-on experience with AWS data services

Expertise in Apache Kafka, Apache Spark, and Python for data pipelines

Strong knowledge of Parquet, Iceberg, and cloud-native architectures

Proven experience with Capital Markets systems trading, market data, risk, and reporting

Familiarity with time-series data, reference/master data, and real-time use cases

Nice to Have:

Exposure to Delta Lake, DBT, Databricks, or Snowflake

AWS Certifications: Solutions Architect Professional, Data Analytics Specialty

Qualifications:

Bachelor s or Master s in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

10+ years of IT experience (5+ years in data architecture, 3+ years on AWS)

Must have experience in Finance & Capital Markets

Why Join Us:

Architect next-gen financial data platforms on AWS

Work on high-impact solutions for real-time trading, risk, and compliance

Collaborate with a global, elite team of finance and data professionals

If you're a U.S.-based AWS Data Architect ready to drive change in financial data ecosystems, let s connect.

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