Principal Data Platform Architect
Location: Remote
Compensation: Hourly
Reviewed: Tue, Jan 13, 2026
This job expires in: 30 days
Job Summary
A company is looking for a Principal Data Platform Architect to design and govern their enterprise data platform on AWS.
Key Responsibilities
- Define end-to-end reference architectures leveraging AWS services for data platform development
- Implement data governance and security measures, ensuring compliance with regulations
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to provide architectural guidance and mentor engineers
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field
- 10+ years in data engineering/architecture, with 5+ years architecting on AWS
- Experience with EMR Serverless, Redshift, Lake Formation, and data governance tools
- Hands-on expertise in AWS services including S3, IAM, KMS, Glue, and Lambda
- Proven track record in delivering secure and highly available data platforms
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