Lead Cloud Data Platform Analyst (AWS/Azure/GCP)

akersystems; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

25 days holiday

Medical insurance

Life assurance

Pension scheme

Annual training allowance

Wellbeing allowance

Virtual GP

Employee Assistance plan

Job summary

akersystems is seeking a Lead Technical Business Analyst who will bridge complex cloud-native systems with business value across AWS, GCP, and Azure. The role collaborates with Product Managers, Solution Architects, and client teams to design secure, scalable data platforms.

The ideal candidate has hands-on cloud experience, strong knowledge of Domain-Driven Design, and excellent stakeholder communication. Prior work in regulated sectors is a plus.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Technical or Systems Business Analyst in software or product-led environments.
• Strong understanding of cloud-native/distributed architectures with hands-on AWS or Azure.
• Experience with Java, Kafka, Kubernetes, CI/CD, event-driven architectures.
• Ability to read architecture diagrams and API contracts.
• Deep knowledge of Domain-Driven Design and agile methodologies.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management.
• Experience in UK Public Sector or Utilities is mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Capture, refine, and validate requirements with Product Managers and Solution Architects.
• Translate goals into technical specifications, user stories, data models, and process flows.
• Perform end-to-end technical, business, and data analysis across offerings and client projects.
• Engage with clients to understand integration, configuration, and deployment needs.
• Contribute to design of event-driven, microservices-based solutions on modern cloud and container platforms.
• Apply Domain-Driven Design to support domain modeling efforts.
• Define acceptance criteria, support test planning and UAT, and contribute to release readiness.
• Facilitate backlog grooming, sprint planning, and cross-functional alignment sessions.

Skills

Cloud-native architectures

AWS/Azure

Java

Kafka

Kubernetes

CI/CD

Event-driven design

Domain-Driven Design

Agile

Stakeholder management

Communication

Tools

JIRA

Confluence

Git

Job description

akersystems is seeking a Lead Technical Business Analyst who will bridge complex cloud-native systems with business value across AWS, GCP, and Azure. The role collaborates with Product Managers, Solution Architects, and client teams to design secure, scalable data platforms.

The ideal candidate has hands-on cloud experience, strong knowledge of Domain-Driven Design, and excellent stakeholder communication. Prior work in regulated sectors is a plus.