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Mastek

Data Architect

Mastek, Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60290

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Job Title: Architect / Senior Data Engineer

We are seeking a highly skilled Architect / Senior Data Engineer to design, build, and optimize our modern data ecosystem. The ideal candidate will have deep experience with AWS cloud services, Snowflake, and dbt, along with a strong understanding of scalable data architecture, ETL/ELT development, and data modeling best practices.

Key Responsibilities

Architect, design, and implement

scalable, reliable, and secure data solutions using AWS, Snowflake, and dbt.

Develop

end-to-end data pipelines

(batch and streaming) to support analytics, machine learning, and business intelligence needs.

Lead the

modernization and migration

of legacy data systems to cloud-native architectures.

Define and enforce

data engineering best practices

including coding standards, CI/CD, testing, and monitoring.

Collaborate with data analysts, data scientists, and business stakeholders to understand data requirements and translate them into technical solutions.

Optimize Snowflake performance through

query tuning, warehouse sizing, and cost management .

Establish and maintain

data governance, security, and compliance

standards across the data platform.

Mentor and guide junior data engineers, providing technical leadership and direction.

Required Skills & Qualifications

8+ years

of experience in Data Engineering, with at least

3+ years

in a cloud-native data environment.

Hands‑on expertise in

AWS services

such as S3, Glue, Lambda, Step Functions, Redshift, and IAM.

Strong experience with

Snowflake

– data modeling, warehouse design, performance optimization, and cost governance.

Proven experience with

dbt (data build tool)

– model development, documentation, and deployment automation.

Proficient in

SQL, Python, and ETL/ELT pipeline development .

Experience with

CI/CD pipelines , version control (Git), and workflow orchestration tools (Airflow, Dagster, Prefect, etc.).

Familiarity with

data governance and security best practices , including role‑based access control and data masking.

Strong understanding of

data modeling techniques

(Kimball, Data Vault, etc.) and

data architecture principles .

Preferred Qualifications

AWS Certification (e.g.,

AWS Certified Data Analytics – Specialty ,

Solutions Architect ).

Strong communication and collaboration skills, with a track record of working in agile environments.

Seniority level Mid‑Senior level

Employment type Full‑time

Job function Information Technology and Design

IT Services and IT Consulting and Software Development

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