Job Title: AWS Data Architect
Type: 6 Contract with Possible Extension.
Location: Neenah, WI or Oconomowoc, WI (Day 1 Onsite)
Note: Candidate should have solid experience in End End in AWS Architecture, Snowflake Architecture, CI/CD, Terraform, Kubernetes & Stakeholders Management.
Key Responsibilities:
Design and implement end-to-end data architectures on AWS, including data lakes, data warehouses, and streaming solutions.
Define data ingestion, transformation, and storage strategies using AWS services such as Glue, Lambda, EMR, S3, Redshift, and Athena.
Architect ETL/ELT pipelines to ensure efficient, secure, and reliable data flow.
Collaborate with data engineers, analysts, and business stakeholders to translate business requirements into scalable data solutions.
Establish data governance, security, and compliance frameworks following AWS best practices (IAM, KMS, Lake Formation).
Optimize data platforms for performance, scalability, and cost efficiency.
Lead data migration initiatives from on-premises or other cloud platforms to AWS.
Provide technical guidance and mentorship to data engineering teams.
Required Skills & Qualifications:
Bachelor s or Master s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field.
12+ years of experience in data architecture, data engineering, or cloud architecture.
Strong hands-on experience with AWS services, including:
Storage & Compute: S3, EC2, Lambda, ECS, EKS
Data Processing: Glue, EMR, Kinesis, Step Functions
Analytics: Redshift, Athena, QuickSight
Security & Governance: IAM, KMS, Lake Formation
Proficiency in SQL, Python, and ETL frameworks.
Experience with data modeling techniques such as 3NF, Dimensional Modeling, and Data Vault.
Familiarity with data governance and metadata management tools.
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
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