AWS Data Architect

Thrive IT Systems; Northampton; Hybrid; GBP 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Thrive IT Systems seeks an experienced AWS Data Architect to lead enterprise-scale data migrations from On-Premise to AWS for banking clients. You will design scalable cloud-native data platforms, implement CDE frameworks, and ensure governance, security, and regulatory compliance.

This is a hybrid role based in the UK. The ideal candidate brings 15+ years in data architecture, deep AWS service knowledge (S3, Glue, Redshift, EMR, Lambda, IAM, Lake Formation, CloudFormation, Step Functions), and

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in Data Architecture and Data Engineering.
• Strong experience in AWS Cloud Architecture.
• Proven experience in On-Premise to AWS Data Migration.
• Hands-on experience implementing Common Data Environment (CDE) Frameworks.
• Strong knowledge of AWS services including S3, Glue, Redshift, EMR, Lambda, IAM, Lake Formation, CloudFormation, Step Functions.
• Experience with data warehousing, data lakes, and modern cloud data platforms.
• Strong SQL and data modelling expertise.
• Experience with ETL/ELT tools and data integration frameworks.
• Knowledge of CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code (Terraform/CloudFormation), and DevOps practices.
• Excellent stakeholder management and solution design skills.
• Banking Domain Experience (Mandatory).
• Strong experience with Retail Banking, Commercial Banking, Corporate Banking, Payments, Lending, Core Banking, Risk, Compliance, or Regulatory Reporting.
• Understanding of banking data models and regulatory requirements.
• Experience delivering cloud transformation programs in highly regulated financial environments.

Responsibilities

• Migration from On-perm to AWS & CDE Framework Implementations.
• Lead architecture and execution of enterprise-scale On-Prem to AWS data migration programs.
• Design secure, scalable AWS-based data platforms.
• Build and implement CDE Frameworks for data governance and lineage.
• Define enterprise data architecture, data models, and integration strategies.
• Design and optimize ETL/ELT pipelines using AWS-native services.
• Collaborate with stakeholders, data engineering teams, solution architects, and owners.
• Establish best practices for data governance, security, and regulatory compliance.
• Optimize cloud performance, availability, and cost.
• Support modernization of legacy banking data platforms into cloud-native architectures.

Skills

AWS Data Architecture

Data Migration

CDE Frameworks

Cloud Architecture

Banking Domain Knowledge

SQL & Data Modelling

ETL/ELT Patterns

DevOps & IaC

Stakeholder Management

Regulatory Compliance

Tools

Amazon S3

AWS Glue

Amazon Redshift

Amazon EMR

AWS Lambda

IAM

Lake Formation

CloudFormation

Step Functions

Job description

We have one open position of AWS Data Architect with one of our client based in North Hampton, UK. This is a permanent/fulltime position. Below is the full job description for your reference.

Role: AWS Data Architect

Location: North Hampton, UK – Hybrid

Work Mode: Permanent

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced AWS Data Architect with strong expertise in enterprise data migration from On-Premise to AWS Cloud within the Banking/Financial Services domain. The ideal candidate will have hands‑on experience designing scalable cloud‑native data platforms, implementing Common Data Environment (CDE) frameworks, and leading large‑scale data transformation initiatives while ensuring security, governance, and regulatory compliance.

Key Responsibilities

• Migration from On-perm to AWS & CDE Framework Implementation.
• Lead the architecture and execution of enterprise-scale On-Prem to AWS data migration programs.
• Design and implement secure, scalable, and high-performance AWS-based data platforms.
• Build and implement Common Data Environment (CDE) Frameworks to standardize data ingestion, governance, quality, metadata, and lineage.
• Define enterprise data architecture, data models, and integration strategies.
• Design and optimize ETL/ELT pipelines using AWS-native services.
• Work closely with business stakeholders, data engineering teams, solution architects, and application owners.
• Establish best practices for data governance, security, privacy, and regulatory compliance.
• Optimize cloud performance, availability, scalability, and cost.
• Support modernization of legacy banking data platforms into cloud-native architectures.

Required Skills:

• 15+ years of experience in Data Architecture and Data Engineering.
• Strong experience in AWS Cloud Architecture.
• Proven experience in On-Premise to AWS Data Migration.
• Hands‑on experience implementing Common Data Environment (CDE) Frameworks.
• Strong knowledge of AWS services including:
• Amazon S3
• AWS Glue
• Amazon Redshift
• Amazon EMR
• AWS Lambda
• IAM
• Lake Formation
• CloudFormation
• Step Functions
• Experience with data warehousing, data lakes, and modern cloud data platforms.
• Strong SQL and data modelling expertise.
• Experience with ETL/ELT tools and data integration frameworks.
• Knowledge of CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code (Terraform/CloudFormation), and DevOps practices.
• Excellent stakeholder management and solution design skills.
• Banking Domain Experience (Mandatory)
• Strong experience working with Retail Banking, Commercial Banking, Corporate Banking, Payments, Lending, Core Banking, Risk, Compliance, or Regulatory Reporting.
• Understanding of banking data models and regulatory requirements.
• Experience delivering cloud transformation programs in highly regulated financial environments.

Preferred Skills:

• AWS Certified Solutions Architect or AWS Certified Data Analytics.
• Experience with Data Governance tools such as Collibra, Informatica, or Microsoft Purview.
• Knowledge of Snowflake or Databricks is an added advantage.
• Experience with Agile delivery methodologies.