London/hybrid (UK based candidates only) | Initial 6-Month Contract | £500 pd Outside IR35 | Possibility for extension

We're looking for an experienced AWS Data Architect to design and deliver modern cloud-native data platforms. This is a hands-on role focused on building scalable, secure and high-performing solutions that support analytics, AI, and enterprise reporting.

Key Skills Required

AWS (S3, Glue, Redshift, Athena, Kinesis, Lambda)
Data Lake & Lakehouse architectures
ETL/ELT & data pipelines
Python, SQL & PySpark
Data modelling (Kimball, Data Vault)
Data governance & security
Terraform/CloudFormation
Real-time & batch processing

Experience

Designing and delivering enterprise AWS data platforms
Building scalable analytics and reporting solutions
Defining architecture standards and best practices
Working closely with business and technical stakeholders
Leading data transformation and cloud migration initiatives

Desirable

Databricks, Snowflake, dbt
Kafka, Apache Iceberg, Delta Lake
Data Mesh / Data Fabric
AI & ML-enabled data platforms