Data Architect Engineer (AWS Python)
Charlotte, NC - USA
Job Summary
Lighthouse Technology Services is partnering with our client to fill their Data Architect Engineer (AWS / Python) position! This is a 6 months contract-to-hire opportunity and will be hybrid in Charlotte NC. This role will be a W2 employee of Lighthouse Technology Services. No C2C or subcontracting arrangements will be considered.
What Youll Be Doing:
- Design and implement cloud-native data architectures on AWS including data lakes data warehouses and real-time data processing pipelines for a highly customized non-out-of-box solution
- Build and maintain scalable integration layers and API integrations to support analytics and reporting systems across the organization
- Develop deploy and manage AWS Lambda functions and AWS Glue jobs written in Python ensuring efficient serverless operations and performance optimization
- Define build and test scalable ETL/data pipelines leveraging AWS services including S3 PostgreSQL DynamoDB Athena Snowflake and Glue
- Proactively communicate data-related scenarios and potential issues to business stakeholders including audit trail management and data quality concerns
- Collaborate with development analytics and reporting teams to develop robust data models that feed business intelligence tools
- Perform data analysis to troubleshoot data-related issues and optimize data storage and retrieval for large-scale distributed systems
- Ensure data security compliance and privacy policies are integrated into all solutions while maintaining comprehensive technical documentation and architecture diagrams
What Youll Need to Have:
- 5 years of experience in data architecture engineering or similar roles with strong expertise in designing and implementing AWS-based data solutions
- 3 years of hands-on Python programming experience with proven ability to write manage and optimize production-level code
- 3 years in an ETL or Data Engineering role building and implementing data pipelines with strong SQL query writing skills
- Hands-on experience with AWS Lambda AWS Glue and other AWS services (S3 PostgreSQL DynamoDB Athena Snowflake)
- Strong understanding of design best practices for OLTP systems ODS reporting needs and dimensional database modeling
- Solid experience with both SQL and NoSQL database technologies with proficiency in writing efficient queries
- Proactive communication skills with the ability to identify and articulate data-related scenarios risks and recommendations to business stakeholders
- Highly self-motivated and detail-oriented with strong analytical thinking and problem-solving abilities
- AWS certifications (e.g. AWS Certified Data Analytics - Specialty AWS Certified Solutions Architect) are highly desirable
Pay Range: $65-72/hr
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