Cloud Data Architect — Real-Time Analytics & Modernization

BlueMatrix; United States; Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

BlueMatrix is seeking a strategic Data Architect to design scalable, secure data solutions in the cloud, enabling real-time analytics and enterprise-scale reporting across the organization.

You will lead modernization of the data platform on AWS using dbt, define governance and security policies, mentor engineers, and collaborate with product and business teams to translate data needs into actionable solutions.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in data architecture, owning a modern data platform end to end: pipelines, storage, modelling, governance, monitoring.
• Expertise in data modeling (3NF, star), ELT/ETL design, and performance tuning.
• Solid understanding of AWS services (S3, Glue, Lambda, Redshift, Kinesis).
• Strong programming in SQL and Python; experience with CI/CD and data testing in dbt.
• Knowledge of data governance, lineage, metadata management, and data quality frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Architect and evolve our data platform.
• Design and implement batch and streaming pipelines in AWS for scalable, cost-efficient processing.
• Establish best practices for data modeling, warehouse design, and semantic layer standardization using dbt.
• Define and enforce data governance, security, and privacy policies aligning with compliance frameworks.
• Lead data migration from legacy sources to AWS; collaborate with DevOps to automate and secure deployment processes.
• Collaborate with engineering, product, and business stakeholders to understand data needs and align solutions with business goals.
• Mentor and guide data engineers; support code reviews, architectural reviews, and team upskilling.

Skills

SQL

Python

AWS

Data modeling

ELT/ETL

Data governance

CI/CD

dbt

Data architecture

Kafka

Tools

Airflow

Terraform

Great Expectations

Monte Carlo

Job description

BlueMatrix is seeking a strategic Data Architect to design scalable, secure data solutions in the cloud, enabling real-time analytics and enterprise-scale reporting across the organization.

You will lead modernization of the data platform on AWS using dbt, define governance and security policies, mentor engineers, and collaborate with product and business teams to translate data needs into actionable solutions.