AWS Data Architect

Job Title: AWS Data Architect Location: Houston, TX Role: Contract Job Description: We seek a skilled Data Architect with expertise in Data Platforms to join our team. As a Data Architect, you will also be responsible for developing and architecting data strategies that will enable secure and performant use of the data platform for BI solutions, advanced analytics and querying engine What you will be doing: End to End responsibility for data collection, transformation, storage, governance and consumption. Manage and define processes of external and internal data integrations. Work closely with software engineers and DevOps teams to ensure APIs, data models, connectors, microservices are efficient and performant. Lead architecture build self-service data access capabilities and smart APIs to drive data decisions Lead cost efficiency, cost optimization efforts to keep data warehouse/virtual warehouse costs low Improve data quality, data validation layers to help the BI solutions highlight rich data Solid understanding of Kafka fundamentals to leverage kafka streams to provide near real time reporting solutions Collaborate with development teams and product owners to implement data strategies and plans that align with business objectives and performance goals. Design and implement virtual warehouses for existing and new usecases What you bring: Hands-on experience in developing data enterprise solutions using AWS services Extensive hands-on experience with DWH, APIs, Data Lake environments Strong understanding of cloud infrastructure and services like EMR, Athena, Scala, Databricks, Snowflake, Spark, RDS, glue, Redshift, apache airflow, SQS, SNS Lead architecture of solutions to build self-service composite tools composed of microservices. Excellent communication skills, with the ability to communicate technical concepts and solutions to both technical and non-technical stakeholders and management. Experience in leading solutions around technology, data, Machine Learning, and Data Engineering, data governance and regulatory compliance, managing deliverables. About Us: InterSources Inc , a Certified Diverse Supplier, was founded in 2007 and offers innovative solutions to help clients with Digital Transformations across various domains and industries. Our history spans over 16 years and today we are an Award-Winning Global Software Consultancy solving complex problems with technology. We recognize that our employees and our clients are our strengths as the diverse talents and opportunities they bring to the table enable us to grow as a global platform and they are causally linked with our success. We provide strategic and technical advice, and we have expertise in areas covering Artificial Intelligence, Cloud Migration, Custom Software Development, Data Analytics Infrastructure & Cloud Solutions, Cyber Security Services, etc. We make reasonable accommodations for clients and employees and we do not discriminate based on any protected attribute including race, religion, color, national origin, gender sexual orientation, gender identity, age, or marital status. We also are a Google Cloud partner company. We align strategy with execution and provide secure service solutions by developing and using the latest technologies that thrive our resources to deliver industry-leading capabilities to our clients and customers, making it convenient for our clients to do business with InterSources Inc. Our teams also drive growth by refining technology-driven client experiences that put the users first, providing an unparalleled experience. This results in strengthening the core technologies of clients, enabling them to scale with flexibility, create seamless digital experiences and build lifelong relationships.