Data and Cloud Architect

ATTAINX INC • Herndon, VA

9h • Remote

About The Position

AttainX Inc is seeking a highly experienced Data and Cloud Architect to design, implement, and govern our enterprise data and cloud architecture on AWS. In this senior-level role, you will serve as a strategic technical leader, bridging the gap between business objectives and scalable cloud-native data solutions. You will be responsible for the full lifecycle of data architecture — from database design and administration to cloud migration, data pipelines, and platform optimization.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field.
• Senior-Level: 8+ years of overall IT experience, with a strong foundation in infrastructure, software development, or systems architecture. 5+ years of hands-on experience in data engineering and database administration (DBA), including relational and non-relational databases.
• ProvenexpertisewithAWS cloud services, including but not limited to: Redshift, RDS/Aurora, S3, Glue, Lambda, DMS, Kinesis, Lake Formation, and IAM.
• Strongproficiencyin SQL and experience with database platforms such as PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle, or SQL Server.
• Experience designing and implementingdata lakes, data warehouses, andlakehousearchitectures.
• Solid understanding ofETL/ELT pipeline developmentusing tools such as AWS Glue, Apache Spark,dbt, or similar.
• Strong knowledge of data security, encryption, access management, and compliance requirements.
• Excellent problem-solving skills with the ability to work independently and in cross-functional teams.

Nice To Haves

• Experience supporting USDA, FPAC, NRCS, or other federal civilian agencies.
• AWS Certified Developer or Data Engineer
• Experience with data catalog and metadata management tools (e.g., AWS Glue Data Catalog, Apache Atlas).
• Knowledge of real-time and event-driven data architectures using Apache Kafka or AWS Kinesis.
• Exposure to machine learning pipelines and integration with AWS SageMaker or similar platforms.

Responsibilities

• Define and enforce enterprise data architecture standards, governance frameworks, and best practices across the organization.
• Lead data engineering initiatives including the design and optimization of ETL/ELT pipelines, data lakes, data warehouses, and real-time streaming solutions.
• Serve as a senior DBA resource, providingexpertisein database performance tuning, indexing strategies, query optimization, backup/recovery, and high availability configurations.
• Collaborate with engineering, DevOps, and business intelligence teams to align data infrastructure with organizational goals.
• Drive cloud migration strategies, transitioning on-premises data workloads to AWS cloud environments with minimal disruption.
• Establish andmaintaindata security, compliance, and access control policies in alignment with industry standards (e.g., SOC 2, HIPAA, FedRAMP where applicable).
• Evaluate and recommend emerging technologies, tools, and frameworks to continuously improve the data ecosystem.
• Mentor andprovidetechnical guidance to junior data engineers and database administrators.
• Partner with stakeholders to translate complex business requirements into robust technical solutions.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and benefits packages including paid vacation, medical, dental, vision, matching 401K plan, tuition/training reimbursement, and Long & Short-Term Disability.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level