Data Architect Engineer

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Data Architect Engineer (AWS)
Food Services Industry | Remote | Contract
About the Role
We are supporting a growing organization in the food services industry that is expanding and modernizing its cloud-based data ecosystem. This role is ideal for a hands-on Data Architect who enjoys both strategic architecture and technical implementation and will partner closely with developers, data engineers, analysts, and business stakeholders.
Technical Environment

• AWS including S3, Lambda, Glue, Athena, DynamoDB, and PostgreSQL
• Snowflake
• Python development environment
• Angular / TypeScript application stack
• Serverless AWS architecture
• API-driven integrations

Key Responsibilities

• Define, design, build, test, and implement scalable data pipelines.
• Architect AWS-native data solutions including data lakes and reporting platforms.
• Develop data models supporting analytics and reporting.
• Design and develop API integrations.
• Develop and maintain AWS Lambda functions and Glue jobs using Python.
• Troubleshoot data issues and optimize performance.
• Ensure security, governance, privacy, and compliance.
• Maintain architecture documentation.
• Mentor team members and promote best practices.

Required Experience

• 5+ years in Data Architecture, Data Engineering, or related fields.
• 3+ years of Python development experience.
• 3+ years building ETL and data pipeline solutions.
• Hands-on AWS experience including Lambda, Glue, S3, Athena, DynamoDB, and PostgreSQL.
• Strong SQL and data modeling experience.
• Serverless architecture experience.
• API integration experience.
• Experience working in Agile environments.
• Strong communication and analytical skills.

Preferred Experience

• Snowflake experience.
• Experience with dbt and/or Databricks.
• Machine learning or AI analytics exposure.
• Terraform or CloudFormation experience.
• CI/CD for data engineering workflows.
• AWS Certifications.

Logistics

• Work Location: Charlotte, NC preferred. If remote, would need to come onsite once per month for 2 days once converted to full time.
• Contract opportunity with potential to convert to FTE.

Mid-level hands-on role balancing architecture and engineering responsibilities

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Gravity IT Resources is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and applicants. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic. All employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit, and business needs.