Lead AWS Data Platform Architect

ValueMomentum; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 160,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

ValueMomentum seeks a highly experienced AWS Data Engineer to lead design, modernization, and implementation of scalable, cloud-native data platforms. You will drive enterprise data transformation, partnering with stakeholders, data teams, and leadership to define data strategies, architectures, and execution roadmaps.

The role demands hands-on delivery, architectural leadership, and the ability to deliver end-to-end data solutions across Data Lake/Warehouse/Lakehouse on AWS, Snowflake, and

Qualifications

• 14+ years of experience in data architecture and data engineering roles.
• Proven experience as an AWS Data Solution Architect.
• Hands-on expertise with AWS data services.
• Strong understanding of data Modeling, ETL/ELT, and analytics platforms.
• Experience modernizing large-scale, complex data environments.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end architecture and design of enterprise data platforms on AWS.
• Define and drive data modernization strategies, including migration from legacy platforms to cloud-native architectures.
• Provide hands-on architectural guidance and contribute to solution delivery alongside data engineering teams.
• Establish data architecture standards, patterns, and best practices across the organization.
• Design scalable Data Lake, Data Warehouse, and Lakehouse architectures leveraging AWS, Snowflake, and Apache Iceberg.
• Develop technology roadmaps aligned with business and data strategy.
• Act as a trusted advisor to business and technology leadership.
• Collaborate with security, infrastructure, and DevOps teams to ensure compliant and secure data solutions.

Skills

Data architecture

Data engineering

Architectural leadership

Communication

Stakeholder management

Cloud data platforms

ETL/ELT design

Big data ecosystems

Tools

AWS data services

Snowflake

Apache Iceberg

Amazon S3

Redshift

Glue

Athena

EMR

Lambda

Step Functions

RDS

DynamoDB

DB2

Mainframe

DataStage

WebFocus

SAS

Qlik

Job description

ValueMomentum seeks a highly experienced AWS Data Engineer to lead design, modernization, and implementation of scalable, cloud-native data platforms. You will drive enterprise data transformation, partnering with stakeholders, data teams, and leadership to define data strategies, architectures, and execution roadmaps.

The role demands hands-on delivery, architectural leadership, and the ability to deliver end-to-end data solutions across Data Lake/Warehouse/Lakehouse on AWS, Snowflake, and