Senior Data Architect

Alight Solutions

full-time

Posted on: 9/4/2025

Location: 🇮🇳 India

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Amazon RedshiftAWSCloudETLHadoopJavaKafkaOraclePythonScalaSparkSQLTerraform

About the role

Design and define data architecture blueprints, data flow diagrams, system integrations, and storage solutions
Lead development of cloud-based data platform on AWS using services like AWS Glue, Lambda, Redshift, and S3
Implement data pipelines and warehouses to support AI, automation, analytics & reporting
Oversee ingestion and optimization of large-scale datasets and migrate legacy Hadoop-based data into AWS
Develop and maintain conceptual, logical, and physical data models for databases and data lakes
Enable data science and analytics teams by creating pipelines for ML models and handling streaming data
Optimize ETL/Spark jobs, implement incremental loading strategies, and ensure scalability and reliability
Embed data governance, implement data cataloging, lineage tracking, access controls, encryption, and retention policies
Collaborate with technology leadership, product managers, business analysts and engineering leads
Provide technical leadership to data engineers, conduct design/code reviews, and lead architecture review sessions
Evaluate new technologies, pilot proof-of-concepts, and provide thought leadership on data strategy

10+ years (preferred 15+ years) of experience in data architecture, data engineering, or related fields
Demonstrated experience leading data-centric projects from concept to production
Hands-on expertise with AWS data services – especially AWS Glue, Lambda, Redshift, and S3
Strong experience with big data technologies including Hadoop and Spark
Exceptional skills in data modeling and database design
Deep understanding of SQL and proficiency in writing and tuning complex queries
Proficiency in programming for data engineering – Python (or Scala/Java) for ETL/ELT scripting
Experience with infrastructure-as-code (Terraform/CloudFormation) and CI/CD pipelines is a plus
Knowledge of machine learning concepts and experience supporting data science teams
Experience with real-time data streaming and processing (Kinesis, Kafka, or similar) is a plus
Excellent communication skills and experience collaborating in cross-functional teams
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field required
(Preferred) AWS Certified Solutions Architect or AWS Certified Data Analytics certification
Applicants must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa