Technical Architect - AWS Data Platform & Master Data Management

Role Overview We are seeking an experienced Technical Lead to lead the design, development, and delivery of a large-scale data platform hosted on the Government Commercial Cloud (GCC) using AWS Cloud services. The candidate will be responsible for end-to-end data architecture, ETL modernization, master data management, governance, and reporting solutions fora public sector program. The ideal candidate should possess strong public sector experience, deep knowledge of public sector frameworks, Government cloud governance requirements, and proven experience delivering enterprise-scale data solutions using AWS-native services and commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) products. Key Responsibilities Data Platform Leadership Lead the technical design and implementation of enterprise data platforms on AWS GCC. Define target-state architecture for data ingestion, transformation, storage, governance, and reporting. Drive cloud-native modernization initiatives and technology roadmap. Work closely with enterprise architects, business stakeholders, client teams, and infrastructure teams. Data Engineering & ETL Design and implement large-scale data pipelines using:  AWS Glue / AWS Lambda / Amazon S3 / AWS Step Functions / AWS EMR / Amazon Redshift / Amazon Athena / Amazon Event Bridge Lead Talend ETL development and migration strategy toward AWS-native services. Experience working with Graph DB applications using Neo4j Ensure data quality, reliability, scalability, and performance optimization. Data Governance & Catalog Implement enterprise data governance frameworks. Manage metadata, lineage, and catalogue solutions. Experience with Talend Data Catalog / AWS Glue Data Catalog / Data Governance frameworks / Data Stewardship processes Master Data Management (MDM) Lead administration and enhancement of TIBCO EBX MDM platform. Define migration roadmap from TIBCO EBX to AWS-native MDM architecture. Implement master data management, golden record management, hierarchy management, and data quality frameworks. Collaborate with business data owners and governance councils. Application Integration Lead the design, development, and support of enterprise application integrations across government and external systems. Design and implement API-first architectures following client's integration standards. Develop and manage secure integrations between data platforms, MDM systems, COTS products, and downstream applications. Ensure scalability, performance, security, and monitoring of integration services. Support real-time, near real-time, and batch integration patterns. Security & Compliance Ensure solution compliance with: Government Commercial Cloud (GCC) requirements IM8 governance controls WOG security requirements Data protection and access management policies Implement secure cloud architecture and governance controls Required Skills & Experience Cloud Technologies 8+ years in Data Engineering and Solution Architecture. 5+ years of AWS Cloud experience. ETL / Data Integration Strong experience with: Talend Data Integration / Talend Data Catalog / ETL/ELT architecture / Data Migration Projects / Data Warehousing Master Data Management Hands-on experience with: TIBCO EBX / Master Data Governance / Reference Data Management / Data Quality Management Experience migrating MDM solutions to cloud-native platforms is highly preferred. Application Integration Strong experience in Enterprise Application Integration (EAI) and System Integration projects. Hands-on experience designing and implementing: REST APIs / SOAP Web Services / OpenAPI / Swagger specifications / API Gateway solutions / Event-driven architectures / Message-based integrations Experience integrating: AWS-native services / Talend ETL and Data Catalog / TIBCO EBX MDM / Tableau reporting platforms / Third-party COTS applications / Government shared services and WOG platforms Strong understanding of: OAuth 2.0 / OpenID Connect (OIDC) / SAML / JWT / Mutual TLS (mTLS) / API Security and Governance Experience with: AWS API Gateway / AWS Lambda / Amazon EventBridge / Amazon SQS / Amazon SNS / Apache Kafka (preferred) Experience designing canonical data models and integration patterns for enterprise-scale systems. Strong knowledge of API lifecycle management, versioning, documentation, testing, and monitoring. Architecture & Governance Enterprise Architecture Data Governance Frameworks Cloud Governance Security Architecture API Integration Microservices Architecture AWS Infrastructure skills Understanding on Amazon EC2, Amazon VPC, Subnets, Route Tables, Internet Gateway, NAT Gateway, Transit Gateway, Security Groups, Network ACLs (NACL), IAM, AWS KMS, AWS Secrets Manager, AWS CloudWatch, AWS CloudTrail, AWS Config, AWS Backup, AWS Organizations, Service Control Policies (SCP), VPC Endpoints, AWS Direct Connect, Site-to-Site VPN, Elastic Load Balancer (ALB/NLB), Amazon EBS, Amazon EFS, CloudFormation, Multi-AZ Architecture, Disaster Recovery (DR), High Availability (HA), Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Encryption at Rest, Encryption in Transit, S3 Lifecycle Management Public Sector Experience Past experience working / delivering projects for Public Sector clients/domains/agencies. Strong understanding of: Public Sector clients delivery methodology WOG (Whole-of-Government) technology standards IM8 policies and compliance requirements Government procurement and security review processes Ship-HATS / SHIP-HATS procurement framework Government architecture review and governance processes

Preferred Qualifications AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional AWS Data Analytics Specialty TOGAF Certification Talend Certification Tableau Certification PMP / Scrum Master Certification