Senior Data Architect - Big Data (AWS) - Canada

Rackspace Technology; Calgary; Remote; CAD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative company is seeking a Big Data Architect to lead the design and implementation of cutting-edge data solutions. In this role, you will collaborate with diverse teams to create modern data platforms that support analytics and AI initiatives. Your expertise in AWS and big data frameworks will be crucial as you address complex data challenges and drive customer success. Join a forward-thinking organization that values professional growth and embraces technology to empower clients. If you are passionate about data and eager to make an impact, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Flexible Work Hours

Health Insurance

Professional Development

Remote Work Options

Employee Discounts

Wellness Programs

Qualifications

• 5+ years leading data solutions from design to implementation.
• Strong SQL and database skills for data extraction and transformation.
• Experience in cloud environments, particularly AWS.

Responsibilities

• Lead and implement modern data platforms for analytics and AI.
• Collaborate with architects and engineers to define data structures.
• Educate customers on AWS and its data services.

Skills

Data Solutions Leadership

Big Data Frameworks

SQL

NoSQL

Data Pipeline Design

Cloud Architecture (AWS)

Data Privacy & Security

Analytical Skills

Agile Development

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science

Master’s Degree in related fields

Tools

AWS Services (S3, Redshift, Athena)

ETL Tools (Informatica, Talend)

Dashboarding Tools (Tableau, Qlik)

JIRA

Git

Job description

As a full spectrum AWS integrator, we assist hundreds of companies in realizing the value, efficiency, and productivity of the cloud. We guide customers through their journey to enable, operate, and innovate using cloud technologies – from migration strategy to operational excellence and immersive transformation.

If you enjoy a challenge, you'll love it here, because we solve complex business problems daily and promote innovative technology solutions that impact our customers' success. We are committed to your professional and personal growth.

Overview

As a Big Data Architect, you are passionate about data and technology solutions, eager to learn, and stay current with market trends. You will play an active role in delivering modern data solutions, including data ingestion/data pipeline design, data warehouse & data lake architectures, cognitive computing, and cloud services. You are enthusiastic about data, possess strong problem-solving skills, are tech-savvy, and have a solid understanding of software development.

If you thrive working with cutting-edge technology and enjoy solving customer problems, we want to hear from you. It's time to rethink the possible. Are you ready?

What you’ll be doing:

1. Lead, define, and implement end-to-end modern data platforms supporting analytics and AI use cases.
2. Collaborate with enterprise architects, data architects, ETL developers & engineers, data scientists, and information designers to identify and define data structures, formats, pipelines, metadata, and workload orchestration capabilities.
3. Address data privacy & security, ingestion & processing, storage & compute, analytical & operational consumption, data modeling, virtualization, self-service data prep & analytics, AI enablement, and API integrations.
4. Serve as the technical liaison between customers and engineering teams.
5. Collaborate with the sales team to develop and execute strategies for adopting AWS and big data technologies, and help build offerings.
6. Act as an AWS evangelist, educating customers on AWS and its Data services.
7. Travel up to 50% of the time.

Qualifications & Experience:

1. 5+ years leading data solutions from design to implementation, leveraging the latest Big Data frameworks, supporting on-premise, cloud (preferably AWS), and hybrid architectures for analytics and AI.
2. 5+ years architecting solutions for data extraction, transformation, and loading from various sources using SQL, NoSQL, and data pipelines for real-time, streaming, batch, and on-demand workloads.
3. 3+ years in analytics/data management strategy, architectural blueprinting, business case development, and effort estimation for analytics.
4. 3+ years experience working in cloud or multi-server environments, with AWS experience required.
5. Ability to simplify complex technical concepts for non-technical stakeholders.
6. Experience with Agile development methods in data projects.

Additional Skills (Strong candidates will have some):

1. Strong SQL, database, data modeling, and data warehousing skills.
2. Programming/scripting experience in Java, .NET, Python, Scala, JavaScript, etc.
3. Experience with AWS Big Data & Analytics services (e.g., S3, Redshift, Athena, EMR, Glue).
4. Experience with industry-standard dashboarding/reporting tools (e.g., Tableau, Qlik).
5. Experience with ETL tools (Informatica, Talend, SSIS).
6. Strong people management skills.
7. AWS certifications in architecture, data engineering, or development preferred.
8. Data expertise in industries like Financial Services, Retail, Energy, Healthcare, or Government.
9. Experience with data security, encryption, PII/PSI legislation, identity and access management.
10. Knowledge of software configuration management tools (JIRA, Git, Jenkins, TFS, Shell, PowerShell, Bitbucket).

Educational Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree or higher in fields like Computer Science, Information Management, Big Data & Analytics, or related areas.

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About Rackspace Technology

We are multicloud solutions experts, combining our expertise with leading technologies across applications, data, and security to deliver comprehensive solutions. Recognized as a top workplace, we attract and develop world-class talent. Join us to embrace technology, empower customers, and shape the future.

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