Senior AWS Data Architect (Contract)
* Length: 3 months (extendable)
* Day Rate: £450-£500 per day
* IR35 Status: Inside IR35
* Start: ASAP
* Location: London, Hybrid (2 days onsite)
Overview
We are looking for an experienced Senior AWS Data Architect to join on an initial 3-month contract, with a strong likelihood of extension. The role focuses on taking full ownership of diagnosing, stabilising, and optimising existing AWS data pipelines and improving overall architectural performance, cost efficiency, and reliability.
This position requires a hands?on expert with deep AWS data engineering knowledge and the ability to simplify, optimise, and modernise complex data pipelines.
Key Responsibilities
1. Diagnose and resolve performance, reliability, and consistency issues in existing AWS data pipelines.
2. Optimise and refactor pipelines using AWS Glue, Amazon Athena, AWS Lambda, and Apache Iceberg.
3. Simplify existing data architecture to improve maintainability and reduce operational overhead.
4. Assess and advise on converting Iceberg datasets into optimised Parquet formats.
5. Implement solutions to improve pipeline stability and reduce AWS operational costs.
6. Document exis...