AWS Data Architect: Enterprise Data Platform & Governance

Qualient Technology Solutions UK Limited; Northampton; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Qualient Technology Solutions UK Limited is seeking an experienced Senior Data/Solution Architect to define strategic data architecture for Banking & Financial Services clients in the UK.

You will design modern cloud-based data platforms on AWS (Glue, S3, EMR, Lake Formation, IAM, Redshift), lead offshore engineering teams, and ensure data quality, governance, and compliance across enterprise environments.

Qualifications

• Experience designing enterprise-scale data architectures for BFSI.
• Hands-on AWS data services expertise (Glue, S3, EMR, Redshift).
• Proven ability to lead offshore engineering teams.
• Experience with Apache Iceberg and data governance.

Responsibilities

• Define and lead enterprise data architecture for BFSI clients.
• Design and implement cloud-based data platforms on AWS.
• Architect and deliver governed data products.
• Develop scalable PySpark ETL/ELT pipelines.
• Lead architecture reviews and technical decisions.
• Oversee offshore delivery and ensure coding standards.
• Establish data governance, metadata management, data quality.
• Support production deployment and optimization.

Skills

Data architecture

AWS data services

PySpark

Apache Iceberg

ETL/ELT pipelines

Data governance

Stakeholder collaboration

Cloud platform design

Leadership offshore teams

Tools

AWS Glue

Amazon S3

Amazon EMR

Lake Formation

IAM

Redshift

Apache Iceberg

Job description

Qualient Technology Solutions UK Limited is seeking an experienced Senior Data/Solution Architect to define strategic data architecture for Banking & Financial Services clients in the UK.

You will design modern cloud-based data platforms on AWS (Glue, S3, EMR, Lake Formation, IAM, Redshift), lead offshore engineering teams, and ensure data quality, governance, and compliance across enterprise environments.