Data Architect – AWS, Data Migration & Lakehouse

Job Title: Data Architect – AWS, Data Migration & LakehouseLocation: Dubai, UAE (100% Onsite)Experience Required: 14–16+ YearsEmployment Type: Full-TimeJob SummaryWe are seeking a highly experienced Data Architect with 14–16+ years of expertise to design, build, and govern enterprise-scale AWS data platforms. The ideal candidate will have strong hands‑on architectural experience across AWS data services, batch and event‑driven processing frameworks, orchestration, and data governance. You will lead data architecture strategy, mentor engineering teams, and ensure scalable, secure, and high‑performing data solutions.Note: This role is onsite in Dubai, UAE, and candidates currently outside the UAE must be willing to relocate.Key ResponsibilitiesDesign and own end‑to‑end AWS data architecture for enterprise platformsDefine data architecture standards, best practices, and reference modelsArchitect batch and event‑driven data pipelines using AWS native servicesLead data ingestion, transformation, and orchestration workflowsDesign and implement solutions using AWS Glue, EMR, Lambda, and MWAA (Airflow)Architect data lakes and data warehouses using Amazon S3 and Amazon RedshiftDesign NoSQL data solutions using Amazon DynamoDBImplement data governance, metadata management, and access control using AWS DataZoneEnsure monitoring, logging, and observability using Amazon CloudWatchPartner with engineering, analytics, and business teams to translate requirements into scalable data solutionsLead cloud migration and data modernization initiativesEnsure security, compliance, performance optimization, and cost efficiencyProvide technical leadership, mentorship, and architecture reviewsRequired Skills and TechnologiesAWS Glue (ETL, Data Catalog)Amazon EMR (Batch Processing)AWS Lambda (Serverless Data Processing)Amazon MWAA (Apache Airflow)Amazon EC2Amazon CloudWatchAmazon RedshiftAmazon DynamoDBAWS DataZoneAmazon S3 (Data Lakes)SQL (Advanced)Data Modeling (Dimensional, Relational, Lakehouse)AWS IAM, Security, Encryption, NetworkingDistributed Data ProcessingExperience and Qualifications14–16+ years of experience in Data Engineering and Data ArchitectureProven experience working as a Data Architect on large‑scale AWS platformsStrong experience designing enterprise data lakes and data warehousesHands‑on experience with batch data processing and orchestration frameworksExcellent communication and stakeholder management skillsAbility and willingness to work onsite in Dubai, UAE (relocation required if outside UAE)Preferred QualificationsAWS Certified Solutions Architect – ProfessionalAWS Certified Data Analytics – SpecialtyExperience with enterprise data governance frameworks#J-18808-Ljbffr