Data Architect

Caylent; Canada; Remote; CAD 152,000 - 171,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Caylent as a Data Architect in our Cloud Data Engineering team. You'll leverage your expertise in data architecture and AWS solutions to enhance customer innovation. This fully remote role involves leading Agile processes, addressing client needs, and developing top-notch cloud applications while fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace.

Benefits

Equitable Life - Hybrid Plan

100% Premium Coverage for employee and dependents

Unlimited Vacations

Paid Holidays

Annual stipend for Learning and Development

Qualifications

• Expert-level understanding of data warehouses and RDBMs.
• Experience with SQL databases and CI/CD pipelines.
• Proficient with AWS services including RDS and Aurora.

Responsibilities

• Guide Agile ceremonies and translate customer requirements.
• Automate software testing and monitor results.
• Write production quality code and mentor teammates.

Skills

Client Communication

Collaboration

Technical Communication

Problem Solving

Tools

AWS Glue

Lambda

CloudFormation

Terraform

Job description

Caylent is a cloud native services company that helps organizations bring the best out of their people and technology using Amazon Web Services (AWS). We provide a full-range of AWS services including workload migrations and modernization, cloud native application development, DevOps, data engineering, security and compliance, and everything in between.

At Caylent, our people always come first. We are a global company and operate fully remote with employees in Canada, the United States, and Latin America. We celebrate the culture of each of our team members and foster a community of technological curiosity. Come talk to us to learn more about what it means to be a Caylien!

The Mission

We are seeking an exceptional Data Architect to join our growing Cloud Data Engineering team. The right candidate is someone who has deep expertise in data architecture | ML system design and is passionate about working with our customers, partners, and colleagues to drive innovation forward.

Your mission will be to work alongside Caylent’s Engineers, Engineering Managers, and Project Managers to deliver AWS solutions across our diverse and forward-thinking customer base. You’ll work with the latest technologies and support customers looking to bring cutting-edge ideas to market.

Your Assignment

• You will be a mission control specialist, guiding Cayliens and Customers alike through Agile ceremonies like stand-ups, retrospectives, and more.
• You will translate customer requirements and into a workable backlog of tickets for engineers.
• Delegate tickets to a team of engineers in order to complete customer projects.
• Lead requirements gathering, backlog grooming, and architecture discussions.
• Apply your understanding of DevOps pipelines, including build automation, branching strategies, CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code, security, monitoring, logging, and alerting.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues in customer dev, test, and production environments.
• Automate software testing at multiple levels (component, configuration item, subsystem, system) and monitor results.
• Write production quality code, including unit and integration tests.
• Work with a team to deliver top-quality cloud native applications on AWS for customers.
• Clearly communicate and document your designs, processes, and procedures.
• You will demonstrate a passion to Stay Curious as you mentor peers, tackle new technologies, and learn from our word-class team of engineers.
• Coach and mentor less experienced teammates, coach and be mentored by world class engineers.

Your Qualifications

Core Consulting Qualifications

Customer Experience

• Confidently addresses client questions and identifies gaps in requirements with proposed next steps.
• Focus on delivering clear, actionable solutions that meet client goals Collaboration
• Facilitates alignment across stakeholders or technical priorities and deliverables.
• Navigates differing perspectives with professionalism to ensure shared understanding and progress.

Communication

• Breaks down complex technical concepts for non-technical audiences in a clear, concise manner.
• Adapts communication style based on audience and context to improve clarity and decision-making.

Technical Qualifications

• Experience designing and implementing at least two of the following:
  • ETL, orchestration, and CI/CD pipelines.
  • SQL databases, stored procedures, query optimization.
  • Analytics and visualization.
  • MDM and data governance.
• Experience implementing at least two of the following on AWS:
  • High availability solutions, read/write replicas, performance tuning.
  • RDS and Aurora optimization.
  • Large scale application migration with a focus on databases.
  • Security, access controls, and governance in the cloud.
• Expert-level understanding of data warehouses and RDBMs (Redshift, Snowflake, Postgres, MySQL).
• Proficiency with IaC tools (CloudFormation, CDK, Terraform) and CI/CD tools.
• Experience with AWS Glue, Lambda, SDKs.
• Equitable Life - Hybrid Plan
• 100% Premium Coverage for the employee and dependents
• Long-Term Disability
• Unlimited Vacations
• Paid Holidays
• Paid for exams and certifications
• Peer bonus awards
• State of the art laptop and tools
• Equipment & Office Stipend
• Annual stipend for Learning and Development
• Work with an amazing worldwide team and in an incredible corporate culture

Base Salary Range: The expected base salary range for this position is CAD $152,000 - $171,000 per year, commensurate with experience and qualifications.

Additional Compensation Components:In addition to the base salary, the compensation package may include bonuses, commissions, equity, and other incentives. The specific components will vary depending on the role and individual and/or company performance.

This role may require up to 25% travel, depending on business needs.

Caylent is a place where everyone belongs. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Our approach helps us to build a winning team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and abilities. So, regardless of how your diversity expresses itself, you can find a home here at Caylent.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, veteran status, genetic information, disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. If you would like to request an accommodation due to a disability, please contact us at [e-mail].

Caylent is a place where everyone belongs. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Our approach helps us to build a winning team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and abilities. So, regardless of how your diversity expresses itself, you can find a home here at Caylent.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, veteran status, genetic information, disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. If you would like to request an accommodation due to a disability, please contact us at [e-mail].

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