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Senior Data Architect - Big Data (AWS)

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As a full spectrum AWS integrator, we assist hundreds of companies to realize the value, efficiency, and productivity of the cloud. We take customers on their journey to enable, operate, and innovate using cloud technologies – from migration strategy to operational excellence and immersive transformation.

If you like a challenge, you’ll love it here, because we’re solving complex business problems every day, building and promoting great technology solutions that impact our customers’ success. The best part is, we’re committed to you and your growth, both professionally and personally.

Overview

As a Big Data Architect, you are passionate about data and technology solutions, are driven to learn about them and keep up with market evolution. You will play an active role in delivering modern data solutions for clients including data ingestion/data pipeline design and implementation, data warehouse & data lake architectures, cognitive computing and cloud services. You are enthusiastic about all things data, have strong problem-solving and analytical skills, are tech savvy and have a solid understanding of software development.

If you get a thrill working with cutting-edge technology and love to help solve customers’ problems, we’d love to hear from you. It’s time to rethink the possible. Are you ready?

What you’ll be doing:

Lead, define and implement end-to-end modern data platforms in support of analytics and AI use cases
Collaborate with enterprise architects, data architects, ETL developers & engineers, data scientists, and information designers to lead identification and definition of required data structures, formats, pipelines, metadata, and workload orchestration capabilities
Address aspects such as data privacy & security, data ingestion & processing, data storage & compute, analytical & operational consumption, data modeling, data virtualization, self-service data preparation & analytics, AI enablement, and API integrations
Be the technical liaison between customers and engineering teams
Directly collaborate with the sales team to formulate and execute a sales strategy to facilitate the adoption of AWS and big data technologies and help build offerings
Be an AWS evangelist by educating a variety of customers on the value of AWS and AWS’s Data services
Traveling up to 50% of the time

Qualifications & Experience:

5+ years experience leading engagements from design to implementation of creative data solutions leveraging the latest in Big Data frameworks, supporting on-premise, cloud (Ideally AWS) and hybrid architectures to enable use cases in analytics and AI
5+ years experience architecting solutions for optimal extraction, transformation and loading of data from a wide variety of traditional and non-traditional sources such as structured, unstructured, and semi-structured using SQL, NoSQL and data pipelines for real-time, streaming, batch and on-demand workloads
3+ years experience with analytics/data management strategy formulation, architectural blueprinting, business case development and effort estimation of disruptor based analytics
3+ years working in the cloud or multi-server complex environments. Experience with AWS a requirement.
Ability to simplify complex technical concepts into an easy-to-understand non-technical language in order to facilitate, communicate and interact with executives and business stakeholders
Experience with Agile development methods in data-oriented projects

Strong candidates will also have some of the following capabilities:

Strong SQL, Database, Data Modeling, Data Warehousing and Development skills
Strong programming / scripting experience using various languages such as Java, .NET, Python, Scala, Javascript, etc.
Experience in Cloud Big Data & Analytics Services on the cloud (AWS preferred ie. S3, Redshift, Athena, EMR, Glue, Quicksigh,, etc.)
Experience with Dashboarding and Reporting Tools used in the Industry (Tableau, Qlik, etc.)
Experience with industry ETL tools (Informatica, Talend, SSIS, etc.)
Have strong people management skills: leading teams, training, onboarding, offboarding, etc.
Certifications in architecture, data engineering and development from AWS (Preferred)
Subject matter data expertise in Financial Services (Banking, Insurance), Consumer Products (Retail), Energy & Resources, Life Sciences (Healthcare) and Government (Transport, Higher Ed, Social Services) industries
Experience with implementation of data security, encryption, PII/PSI legislation, identity and access management across sources and environments
Knowledge of software configuration management environments and tools such as JIRA, Git, Jenkins, TFS, Shell, powershell, Bitbucket, etc.

Educational Qualifications:

Bachelor’s Degree or higher in quantitative areas such as Computer Science, Information Management, Big Data & Analytics, or a related field is desired

The following information is required by the Colorado Equal Pay Transparency Act and the New York City Pay Transparency Act. This applies only to individuals working in the state of Colorado or in New York City.

The anticipated starting pay range of Colorado and New York City applicants for this role is $143,700 - 204,000 and $ 167,400 - 223,200. Based on eligibility, compensation for the role may include variable compensation in the form of bonus, commissions, or other discretionary payments.

These discretionary payments are based on company and/or individual performance, and may change at any time.

Actual compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, licenses and certifications, and specific work location.

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About Rackspace Technology

We are the multicloud solutions experts. We combine our expertise with the world’s leading technologies — across applications, data and security — to deliver end-to-end solutions. We have a proven record of advising customers based on their business challenges, designing solutions that scale, building and managing those solutions, and optimizing returns into the future. Named a best place to work, year after year according to Fortune, Forbes and Glassdoor, we attract and develop world-class talent. Join us on our mission to embrace technology, empower customers and deliver the future.

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Though we’re all different, Rackers thrive through our connection to a central goal: to be a valued member of a winning team on an inspiring mission. We bring our whole selves to work every day. And we embrace the notion that unique perspectives fuel innovation and enable us to best serve our customers and communities around the globe. We welcome you to apply today and want you to know that we are committed to offering equal employment opportunity without regard to age, color, disability, gender reassignment or identity or expression, genetic information, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity status, military or veteran status, nationality, ethnic or national origin, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or any legally protected characteristic. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.

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What You Should Know About Senior Data Architect - Big Data (AWS), Rackspace

At Rackspace Technology, we are on the lookout for a Senior Data Architect - Big Data (AWS) who is as passionate about data as we are! In this role, you will be at the forefront of delivering groundbreaking data solutions that transform how our clients operate. Picture this: You will lead the design and implementation of end-to-end modern data platforms, where your insights will drive analytics and AI use cases. Collaborating with a dynamic team of enterprise architects, ETL developers, and data scientists, you'll define necessary data structures and pipelines that ensure seamless data ingestion and processing. Whether it's enhancing data privacy or implementing API integrations, your expertise will make a real impact. As you bring your technical prowess to the forefront, you'll also serve as a liaison between our clients and engineering teams while working closely with our sales team to promote AWS and big data technologies. And yes, the thrill of working with cutting-edge technology doesn’t end there – you’ll have opportunities to educate clients on the immense value that AWS brings to their data strategy! With a job that requires travel up to 50% of the time, each day promises to be different and exciting. If your experience aligns with our needs and you crave a dynamic and collaborative environment that champions your professional growth, then this opportunity might just be the perfect fit for you. Are you ready to embark on this journey with Rackspace and rethink the possible?

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What are the primary responsibilities of the Senior Data Architect - Big Data (AWS) at Rackspace Technology?

The Senior Data Architect - Big Data (AWS) at Rackspace Technology is responsible for leading the design and implementation of modern data platforms. This role encompasses data ingestion, pipeline design, and collaborating with various teams to establish essential data structures. Additionally, they must ensure data privacy and security while also serving as a technical liaison between clients and engineering, ultimately facilitating the adoption of AWS data services.