Data Architect Engineer

We are supporting a growing organization in the food services industry that is expanding and modernizing its cloud-based data ecosystem. This role is ideal for a hands-on Data Architect who enjoys both strategic architecture and technical implementation and will partner closely with developers, data engineers, analysts, and business stakeholders. Technical Environment

• AWS including S3, Lambda, Glue, Athena, DynamoDB, and PostgreSQL
• Snowflake
• Python development environment
• Angular / TypeScript application stack
• Serverless AWS architecture
• API-driven integrations, * Define, design, build, test, and implement scalable data pipelines.
• Architect AWS-native data solutions including data lakes and reporting platforms.
• Develop data models supporting analytics and reporting.
• Design and develop API integrations.
• Develop and maintain AWS Lambda functions and Glue jobs using Python.
• Troubleshoot data issues and optimize performance.
• Ensure security, governance, privacy, and compliance.
• Maintain architecture documentation.
• Mentor team members and promote best practices.

• 5+ years in Data Architecture, Data Engineering, or related fields.
• 3+ years of Python development experience.
• 3+ years building ETL and data pipeline solutions.
• Hands-on AWS experience including Lambda, Glue, S3, Athena, DynamoDB, and PostgreSQL.
• Strong SQL and data modeling experience.
• Serverless architecture experience.
• API integration experience.
• Experience working in Agile environments.
• Strong communication and analytical skills.

Preferred Experience

• Snowflake experience.
• Experience with dbt and/or Databricks.
• Machine learning or AI analytics exposure.
• Terraform or CloudFormation experience.
• CI/CD for data engineering workflows.
• AWS Certifications.

Logistics

• Work Location: Charlotte, NC preferred. If remote, would need to come onsite once per month for 2 days once converted to full time.
• Contract opportunity with potential to convert to FTE.

Mid-level hands-on role balancing architecture and engineering responsibilities