Principal AWS Data Architect

HireOn; Lahore; Hybrid; PKR 3,500,000 - 9,000,000; Full time

Job summary

HireOn is seeking a Principal AWS Data Architect to drive the data platform strategy across enterprise cloud environments. You will own data platform architecture, guide implementations, and ensure governance, security, and performance align with business goals.

The role requires 12+ years of experience, a strong AWS data stack portfolio, and hands-on design of large-scale pipelines. This hybrid position in Lahore/Karachi/Islamabad offers a path to leadership and modern cloud data modernization.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience in data engineering, data architecture, or large-scale data platform development.
• Strong portfolio of enterprise data solutions built on AWS.
• Practical experience designing complex data pipelines and distributed processing workflows.
• Ability to make architecture decisions across storage, processing, integration, governance, and security.
• Experience improving data platform performance, scalability, reliability, and operating costs.

Responsibilities

• Develop enterprise data platform blueprints and define architecture patterns for scalable AWS-based data environments.
• Design robust data ingestion, transformation, integration, and processing workflows for high-volume datasets.
• Build and optimize ETL/ELT solutions using AWS Glue, Amazon EMR, and AWS Lambda.
• Develop orchestrated data workflows using MWAA (Apache Airflow).
• Architect data lake and warehouse solutions using S3 and Redshift with appropriate patterns for analytics.
• Model relational, dimensional, and NoSQL schemas including DynamoDB.
• Implement metadata management, data cataloging, discovery, and governance with Glue Data Catalog and DataZone.
• Define access policies, encryption standards, and secure data handling across cloud data environments.
• Establish monitoring, logging, and operational visibility using CloudWatch.
• Identify bottlenecks, optimize processing workloads, and manage AWS costs to improve efficiency.
• Provide technical leadership, mentor data engineering teams, and guide architecture decisions with business goals.
• Lead platform transformation, cloud modernization, and architecture improvements as business needs evolve.

Skills

AWS Glue

Amazon EMR

Amazon S3

Amazon Redshift

Data engineering

Apache Airflow

NoSQL modeling

AWS Lambda

Tools

AWS Glue Data Catalog

AWS Glue

Amazon EMR

AWS Lambda

Amazon MWAA

Amazon S3

Amazon Redshift

DynamoDB

AWS DataZone

EC2

CloudWatch

Job description

Recruitment Partner: HireOn

Location: Lahore / Karachi / Islamabad, Pakistan

Work Arrangement: Hybrid

Job Type: Full-Time

Required Experience: 12+ Years

Position Overview

HireOn is hiring a Principal AWS Data Architect on behalf of its client to drive the technical direction of enterprise data engineering and cloud data platform initiatives. This position is suited to an experienced data professional who can combine architectural expertise with practical knowledge of AWS technologies to build reliable, secure, and scalable data ecosystems. The successful candidate will take ownership of data platform architecture, guide engineering implementation, and ensure data solutions meet performance, governance, security, and business requirements.

Key Areas of Responsibility

• Cloud Data Architecture: Develop enterprise data platform blueprints and define architecture patterns for scalable AWS-based data environments.


• Data Pipeline Engineering: Design robust data ingestion, transformation, integration, and processing workflows for high-volume datasets.


• AWS Processing Frameworks: Build and optimize ETL and distributed processing solutions using AWS Glue, Amazon EMR, and AWS Lambda.


• Workflow Automation: Develop orchestrated data workflows, scheduling mechanisms, and dependency management using Amazon MWAA (Apache Airflow).


• Data Storage & Analytics: Architect data lake and warehouse solutions using Amazon S3 and Amazon Redshift, selecting appropriate storage and processing patterns for analytical workloads.


• Data Modeling: Establish effective data models for relational, dimensional, analytical, and NoSQL use cases, including Amazon DynamoDB.


• Governance & Data Discovery: Implement metadata management, data cataloging, discovery, and governance practices using AWS Glue Data Catalog and AWS DataZone.


• Security & Compliance: Define access policies, identity controls, encryption standards, and secure data handling practices across cloud data environments.


• Platform Reliability: Establish monitoring, logging, and operational visibility using Amazon CloudWatch, while improving system resilience and maintainability.


• Performance & Cost Management: Identify bottlenecks, optimize processing workloads, and manage AWS resource utilization to improve efficiency and control costs.


• Architecture Leadership: Review technical designs, establish engineering standards, evaluate architectural trade-offs, and mentor data engineering teams.


• Platform Transformation: Lead data migration, cloud modernization, and architecture improvement initiatives in line with evolving business needs.

Technical Expertise Required

AWS Technology Stack: AWS Glue and Glue Data Catalog, Amazon EMR, AWS Lambda, Amazon MWAA (Apache Airflow), Amazon S3, Amazon Redshift, Amazon DynamoDB, AWS DataZone, Amazon EC2, and Amazon CloudWatch.

Data Engineering & Architecture: Enterprise data platform design, data lake and data warehouse architecture, lakehouse concepts, ETL/ELT development, data ingestion, distributed processing, workflow orchestration, advanced SQL, data transformation, dimensional modeling, and data quality management.

Cloud Engineering & Governance: AWS IAM, access control, encryption, cloud security, metadata management, data governance, monitoring, troubleshooting, workload optimization, and cloud cost management.

Professional Background

Candidates Should Demonstrate

• At least 12 years of experience across data engineering, data architecture, or large-scale data platform development.


• A strong portfolio of enterprise data solutions built on AWS.


• Practical experience designing complex data pipelines and distributed processing workflows.


• The ability to make architecture decisions across storage, processing, integration, governance, and security.


• Experience improving data platform performance, scalability, reliability, and operating costs.


• A track record of providing technical leadership, guiding engineering teams, and aligning architecture decisions with business objectives.

Preferred Credentials

• AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional or an equivalent advanced AWS certification.


• AWS data-related certification or demonstrable equivalent expertise.


• Experience with enterprise data governance frameworks and modern cloud analytics architectures.

Skills: aws glue,amazon emr,aws,amazon s3,data engineering,apache airflow,enterprise data,amazon redshift