Senior AWS Cloud Data & BI Architect @Cloud Bridge Tech Recruitment
Software Development
Salary unspecified
Remote Location
Job Type contract
Posted 2d ago

[Hiring] Senior AWS Cloud Data & BI Architect @Cloud Bridge Tech Recruitment

2d ago - Cloud Bridge Tech Recruitment is hiring a remote Senior AWS Cloud Data & BI Architect. πŸ’Έ Salary: unspecified πŸ“Location: Worldwide

Role Description

We are seeking an experienced Senior AWS Cloud Data & BI Architect to lead the implementation of a cloud-based data ingestion, transformation, analytics, and business intelligence reporting platform for our Finance team. This project will build a scalable, secure, and automated data ecosystem leveraging services such as AWS Lake Formation, AWS Glue, Amazon S3, Amazon Athena, and Amazon QuickSight, with infrastructure managed via Terraform.

The successful contractor will play a key role in designing, implementing, and optimizing a modern financial data platform that enables accurate reporting, analytics, and strategic insights.

Key Responsibilities

  • Design and implement a secure, scalable AWS-based data lake and analytics architecture
  • Develop automated data ingestion pipelines from financial and operational systems
  • Build ETL/ELT workflows using AWS Glue and related services
  • Configure and manage data governance and access controls using AWS Lake Formation
  • Optimize storage and query performance in Amazon S3 and Amazon Athena
  • Develop dashboards and financial BI reports in Amazon QuickSight
  • Apply infrastructure-as-code principles using Terraform
  • Ensure data quality, integrity, and consistency across financial datasets
  • Translate finance team requirements into technical data models and reporting solutions
  • Collaborate with finance stakeholders to define KPIs, metrics, and reporting structures
  • Implement best practices for security, cost optimization, and performance tuning

Technical Expertise

  • Strong hands-on experience with:
    • Terraform (infrastructure as code)
    • AWS Lake Formation
    • AWS Glue (ETL development)
    • Amazon S3 (data lake design and management)
    • Amazon Athena (query optimization and performance tuning)
    • Amazon QuickSight (dashboarding, dataset modelling, row-level security)
  • Experience designing and implementing data lakes and analytics architectures in AWS
  • Solid DBA skills (data modelling, indexing, query optimization, schema design)
  • Strong SQL expertise
  • Experience with data transformation, validation, and pipeline orchestration
  • Background in data analysis and statistical analysis

Business Intelligence & Analysis

  • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel (financial modelling, pivot tables, Power Query, complex formulas)
  • Experience with BI reporting tools (e.g., QuickSight and other enterprise BI platforms)
  • Ability to design executive-level dashboards and operational reports
  • Strong understanding of KPIs, metrics, and performance measurement frameworks

Bonus Skills & Experience

  • Experience integrating or working with the following platforms is highly desirable:
    • Xero (financial accounting system integration and reporting)
    • HubSpot (CRM data integration for revenue reporting)
    • Harvest (time and project cost tracking integration)
    • Airtable (operational data integration and workflow support)
  • Experience building ingestion pipelines from SaaS platforms via APIs, webhooks, or third-party connectors is a strong advantage

Finance Domain Knowledge (Preferred)

  • Experience working with financial datasets and reporting environments, including:
    • Understanding of financial reporting structures, such as revenue, cost of sales, gross margin, and operating expenses
    • Experience building or supporting financial reporting models (P&L, revenue reporting, cost analysis)
    • Ability to structure and model financial KPIs and metrics used in executive reporting
    • Familiarity with budget vs. actual and variance analysis reporting structures
    • Experience designing data models that support financial reporting hierarchies and time-based analysis (monthly, quarterly, YTD)
    • Practical exposure to financial system data structures, such as:
      • General ledger exports
      • Billing and revenue data
      • Cost and project accounting data
      • CRM revenue pipeline data
    • Experience working with Finance stakeholders to translate reporting requirements into technical datasets and dashboards
    • Understanding of data accuracy, reconciliation, and auditability requirements in financial reporting environments

Qualifications

  • 8+ years of experience in data engineering, cloud data platforms, or BI solutions
  • Proven experience delivering end-to-end AWS data solutions
  • Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving skills
  • Excellent stakeholder communication skills
  • Ability to work independently in a contract role and deliver within tight timelines

Deliverables

  • By the end of the 3-month engagement, the contractor will have:
    • Implemented a production-ready AWS-based financial data platform
    • Delivered automated ingestion and transformation pipelines (including SaaS integrations where applicable)
    • Established governed, secure data access controls
    • Developed validated financial dashboards and BI reporting for the Finance team
    • Documented architecture, processes, and operational procedures
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