Senior AWS Data Architect - Cloud Migration & Governance

Thrive IT Systems

Northampton

Hybrid

GBP 110,000 - 160,000

Full time

9 days ago

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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.