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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