AWS Data Architect

An employer is looking for an AWS Data Architect to join their team in downtown Boston 3x a week. This person will spend their time leading architecture design efforts for a large-scale AWS-based data platform, partnering closely with senior architects, product managers, and engineering leaders. He/she will work with stakeholders to review requirements, translate them into high-level architectural vision, and produce detailed blueprint and design documents for implementation by engineering teams. On a regular basis, they’ll collaborate across a broad ecosystem of product, data, and software teams, providing architectural guidance and influencing technology decisions without owning direct delivery. This person will engage periodically with multiple scrum teams to ensure architectural alignment while remaining focused on strategic and platform-level concerns. Mentoring engineers and architects will be a core part of the day, helping teams apply best practices in data modeling, cloud-native design, and scalable analytics. He/she will also contribute to longer-term platform strategy, evaluating emerging technologies and shaping the future direction of the data architecture. The work is highly architecture-focused, balancing hands-on design with strategic leadership across a complex, enterprise environment.

• 8+ years of experience on AWS, with deep experience in data platforms and cloud-native architecture
• Recent experience in a Senior / Principal / Director-level Data Architect role
• Strong background in data engineering fundamentals (data modeling, ETL, SQL, databases)
• Hands-on experience with AWS data services and modern analytics architectures
• Experience designing architectures using Snowflake, Databricks, Redshift, or other hyperscale data platforms
• Proven ability to work cross-functionally with product, engineering, and client-facing teams Strong architectural mindset with experience producing design blueprints and strategy-level documentation

Nice to Have Skills & Experience

• Experience with AI/ML-adjacent data architectures or forward-looking analytics platforms
• Prior experience in highly scaled, enterprise environments Familiarity with insurance or regulated industry data platforms

Compensation for this role is 165-175k per year annually plus bonus. Compensation may vary based on several factors, including skills, experience, and education. Benefit packages for this role may include generous paid time off, medical and dental insurance offerings, and 401k., Benefit packages for this role will start on the 1st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.