Data Platform Architect; AWS

Position: Data Platform Architect (AWS)
Job Title:

Data Platform Architect (AWS)

Location:

Milton Keynes- 2-3 Days Work from Office. (Hybrid) Job Type: 12 Month Fixed Term

Job Summary:

We are looking for a highly experienced AWS Data Platform Architect with 10 years in data engineering/platform design and strong expertise in building large scale, secure data platforms on AWS. The candidate should be proficient in Python (primary language) and hands on with key AWS data services including Lake Formation, Glue, Athena, S3, IAM, and KMS . Extensive experience with Terraform , Git Hub Actions , and Spark/PySpark is essential.

Key Responsibilities:

Architect end to end AWS data platforms (S3, Lake Formation, Glue, Athena, EMR/Spark). Design multi account data governance, security, and access models. Develop scalable ETL/ELT pipelines using Python & PySpark . Implement IaC using Terraform and CI/CD using Git Hub Actions . Optimize data pipelines for performance, quality, and cost. Collaborate with security, data science, and analytics teams. Must-Have

Skills:

10 years experience; 8 years hands-on in AWS data and devops services. Strong Python development background. Expertise in Lake Formation, Glue, Athena, S3, IAM, KMS. Advanced Spark/PySpark experience. Strong Terraform and Git Hub Actions CI/CD implementation skills.

Experience with multi-account AWS architectures and governance. Nice-to-Have:
Iceberg/Delta/Hudi, DMS, EMR tuning. Data quality & lineage tools (Datahub). Exposure to regulated industries (Banking/Finance).