Remote AWS Cloud Architect with verification

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the architecture and design of AWS data infrastructure, focusing on migrating ETL jobs from Informatica to AWS Glue and Redshift.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure data integrity, performance, and scalability in the new environment.
• Implement best practices for data ingestion, transformation, and orchestration using AWS services like Lambda, Step Functions, and DMS.
• Create a parallel data environment in AWS and decommission legacy systems (Informatica, Teradata).
• Support testing, validation, and reconciliation of migrated data to ensure accuracy.
• Provide technical guidance on optimizing Redshift for analytics and reporting purposes.

Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience in AWS data services, with a strong focus on Redshift, Glue, Lambda, and Step Functions.
• Proven experience in data migration projects, especially migrating from legacy systems like Informatica and Teradata to AWS.
• AWS certifications: AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional, AWS Certified Data Analytics – Specialty, or AWS Certified Database – Specialty.
• Strong understanding of data pipelines, orchestration, and data governance in AWS.
• Experience with data validation, reconciliation, and performance tuning in large-scale environments.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to translate technical solutions to business stakeholders.

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Job Number: 11098