Senior AWS Cloud Data Architect

Ernst & Young LLP ( EY India ); Bengaluru; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Ernst & Young LLP ( EY India ) seeks an experienced AWS Cloud Data Architect – Senior Manager to lead enterprise‑scale data platforms and modernization initiatives on AWS. You will govern data assets, steer architecture decisions, and guide engineering teams across complex environments to deliver scalable, secure data solutions aligned with business goals.

Beyond technical design, the role requires strong stakeholder management, solution leadership, and capability-building across engagements,

Qualifications

• 12–18+ years of overall IT experience, including 8+ years in Data/Cloud Architecture.

Responsibilities

• Define enterprise data architecture vision, standards, and roadmaps aligned with business objectives.
• Lead the design of modern data platforms, data lakes, lakehouses, data warehouses, and analytics ecosystems on AWS.
• Establish governance, metadata management, data quality, and data lineage frameworks; drive regulatory compliance.
• Mentor architects, engineers, and technical leads; lead architecture review boards and pre‑sales activities.
• Define architecture patterns for GenAI-enabled data architectures and AI/ML workloads on AWS.

Skills

AWS Cloud Data Architecture

Data Lakes/Lakehouse

Data Warehouses

Data Governance

Stakeholder Management

GenAI / LLMs

Data Modeling

Architecture Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science/Engineering/IT

Tools

AWS S3

AWS Redshift

AWS Glue

AWS EMR

AWS Athena

AWS Lake Formation

AWS Kinesis

Job description

DE-Cloud Native Data Architect-AWS-GDSN02

At EY, you’ll have the chance to build a career as unique as you are, with the global scale, support, inclusive culture and technology to become the best version of you. And we’re counting on your unique voice and perspective to help EY become even better, too. Join us and build an exceptional experience for yourself, and a better working world for all.

Career Family: AWS Cloud Data Architect

The opportunity We are the only professional services organization who has a separate business dedicated exclusively to the financial services marketplace. Join Digital Engineering Team and you will work with multi-disciplinary teams from around the world to deliver a global perspective. Aligned to key industry groups including Asset management, Banking and Capital Markets, Insurance and Private Equity, Health, Government, Power and Utilities, we provide integrated advisory, assurance, tax, and transaction services. Through diverse experiences, world-class learning and individually tailored coaching you will experience ongoing professional development. That’s how we develop outstanding leaders who team to deliver on our promises to all of our stakeholders, and in so doing, play a critical role in building a better working world for our people, for our clients and for our communities. Sound interesting? Well, this is just the beginning. Because whenever you join, however long you stay, the exceptional EY experience lasts a lifetime.

Role Overview

We are looking for an experienced AWS Cloud Data Architect – Senior Manager to lead the design and implementation of enterprise‑scale cloud data platforms and modernization programs. The individual will be responsible for defining data architecture strategy, governing enterprise data assets, leading architecture decisions, and guiding engineering teams in delivering scalable, secure, and business‑aligned data solutions on AWS. This role requires strong stakeholder management, solution leadership, and the ability to drive data transformation initiatives across complex enterprise environments.

Your key responsibilities

• Data Strategy & Architecture Leadership Define enterprise data architecture vision, standards, and roadmaps aligned with business objectives. Lead the design of modern data platforms, data lakes, lakehouses, data warehouses, and analytics ecosystems on AWS. Establish architecture principles, governance frameworks, and best practices across multiple programs and accounts. Drive cloud data modernization, migration, and transformation initiatives.
• AWS Data Platform Architecture Architect scalable and secure solutions leveraging AWS services such as S3, Redshift, Glue, EMR, Athena, Lambda, Lake Formation, Kinesis, and Bedrock. Define reference architectures for batch, streaming, real‑time analytics, and AI/ML workloads. Ensure adherence to AWS Well‑Architected Framework, security standards, and cost optimisation principles. Drive data platform resiliency, observability, and performance optimisation.
• Enterprise Data Governance Define and implement data governance, metadata management, data quality, lineage, and master data management frameworks. Partner with security and compliance teams to ensure regulatory compliance (GDPR, HIPAA, etc.). Establish enterprise‑wide standards for data modelling and information architecture.
• Leadership & Stakeholder Management Engage with client executives, business leaders, and technology stakeholders to define data transformation strategies. Lead architecture review boards and provide direction to solution architects and engineering teams. Mentor architects, engineers, and technical leads across engagements. Support pre‑sales activities, solution shaping, estimations, and proposal development.
• AI & Advanced Analytics Define architecture patterns for GenAI and AI‑driven analytics solutions. Drive adoption of AWS AI services and integration of GenAI capabilities into enterprise data platforms. Collaborate with data science teams to enable scalable AI and ML solutions.

Skills and attributes for success

• 12–18+ years of overall IT experience, including 8+ years of experience in Data Architecture and Cloud Architecture, with a proven track record of designing and delivering enterprise‑scale data platforms on AWS.
• The candidate should possess deep expertise in AWS Data & Analytics services including Amazon S3, Redshift, Glue, Athena, EMR, Lambda, Lake Formation, Kinesis, and IAM.
• Must have extensive experience architecting Data Lakes, Lakehouse Architectures, Data Warehouses and Real‑Time Data Platforms.
• A strong understanding of data modelling (conceptual, logical, and physical), data governance, data security, metadata management, data quality, and data lineage is essential.
• The role requires experience leading large‑scale cloud modernization and data migration initiatives.
• Excellent stakeholder management, executive communication, and consulting skills to engage effectively with business and technology leadership teams.
• Hands‑on experience in designing and implementing Generative AI‑enabled data architectures, including building data foundations for Large Language Models (LLMs), Retrieval‑Augmented Generation (RAG) frameworks, vector databases, semantic search, knowledge graph solutions, and AI‑powered analytics platforms.

Preferred Qualifications

• AWS certifications such as AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional and AWS Certified Data Analytics/Data Engineer are highly desirable.
• Experience with modern data platform technologies including Databricks, Snowflake, Apache Airflow, DBT, and Matillion will be advantageous.
• Experience with data governance frameworks and compliance standards (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA).

Education

Degree: Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.

What we offer

EY Global Delivery Services (GDS) is a dynamic and truly global delivery network. We work across six locations – Argentina, China, India, the Philippines, Poland and the UK – and with teams from all EY service lines, geographies and sectors, playing a vital role in the delivery of the EY growth strategy. From accountants to coders to advisory consultants, we offer a wide variety of fulfilling career opportunities that span all business disciplines. In GDS, you will collaborate with EY teams on exciting projects and work with well‑known brands from across the globe. We’ll introduce you to an ever‑expanding ecosystem of people, learning, skills and insights that will stay with you throughout your career.

• Continuous learning: You’ll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.
• Success as defined by you: We’ll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way.
• Transformative leadership : We’ll give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.
• Diverse and inclusive culture: You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.

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