<p>Robert Half Technology are assisting a market leading financial services organisation to recruit a AWS Data Architect on a contract basis - Hybrid working - London based </p><p> </p><p><strong>Role</strong></p><ul><li>The AWS Data Architect will design and architect end-to-end data solutions on AWS, ensuring scalability, security, and performance.</li><li>Lead the development of frameworks, standards, and best practices for data engineering and architecture.</li><li>Collaborate with engineers, SMEs, and stakeholders to translate business needs into technical solutions.</li><li>Provide technical leadership, guidance, and mentoring to development teams.</li><li>Ensure adherence to SDLC, deployment, and change management processes.</li><li>Partner with solution architects and developers to deliver innovative, high-quality solutions.</li></ul><p><strong>Profile</strong></p><ul><li>The AWS Data Architect will have strong Python development skills (must be able to design and write clean, maintainable, and testable code).</li><li><p data-start="1589" style="display: inline !important;" data-end="1640">Extensive AWS expertise, particularly across:</p></li></ul><ol><li>Lambda</li><li>Glue</li><li>Glue Data Catalog</li><li>EMR services</li><li>API Gateway</li></ol><ul><li>Relational database experience with Aurora Postgres (including query performance tuning).</li><li>Spark experience, including pipelines using Spark on data stored in iceberg table format in S3 and federated through Aurora Postgres.</li><li>Proven experience with data modeling, medallion/lakehouse architectures, and financial domain familiarity.</li><li>Ability to solve problems independently and deliver frameworks/solutions with minimal guidance.</li></ul><p><strong>Company</strong></p><ul><li>Market leading financial services organisation with offices in London</li><li>Hybrid working - London based </li><li>15 month long contract </li></ul><p><strong>Salary & Benefits</strong></p><p>The salary range/rates of pay is dependent upon your experience, qualifications or training.</p><p>Robert Half Ltd acts as an employment business for temporary positions and an employment agency for permanent positions. Robert Half is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. Suitable candidates with equivalent qualifications and more or less experience can apply. Rates of pay and salary ranges are dependent upon your experience, qualifications and training. If you wish to apply, please read our Privacy Notice describing how we may process, disclose and store your personal data: roberthalf.com/gb/en/privacy-notice.</p><img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/S2F6aW0uSGFzc2FuLjY3NjM3LjEwOTIzQHJoaS5hcGxpdHJhay5jb20.gif">
<p><strong>Job Title: Manager - Cloud Data Architect (AWS & Snowflake)</strong></p><p>Protiviti's UK ED&A practice offers a comprehensive range of data use cases delivered through various delivery and commercial routes. We work on the full data lifecycle with highly skilled and experienced data professionals. Our solutions range from data strategy and governance through the development, design and implementation of advanced analytics and digitisation.</p><p><strong>About the Role</strong></p><p>We are seeking a <strong>Manager-level Cloud Data Architect</strong> with deep expertise in <strong>AWS cloud services</strong>, <strong>Snowflake</strong>, and <strong>AWS-native data platforms</strong> to lead the design and implementation of scalable, secure, and high-performance data solutions. You will play a pivotal role in shaping our cloud data strategy, driving innovation, and mentoring teams to deliver enterprise-grade data architectures that enable advanced analytics and business intelligence for our clients.</p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></p><p><strong>Architecture & Design</strong></p><ul><li>Design end-to-end cloud data architectures using AWS and Snowflake, ensuring scalability, security, and performance.</li><li>Define and promote best practices in data modeling, ETL/ELT processes, data storage, and data governance across AWS and Snowflake platforms.</li><li>Lead the design of data lakes, data warehouses, and real-time data pipelines using AWS-native tools such as Glue, Redshift, S3, Lambda, Kinesis, and Athena.</li></ul><p><strong>Project Leadership & Delivery</strong></p><ul><li>Manage and deliver complex data architecture projects, providing technical leadership to cross-functional teams.</li><li>Collaborate with business stakeholders, data engineers, and analysts to understand data needs and translate them into architectural solutions.</li><li>Ensure architecture aligns with enterprise standards, security protocols, and compliance requirements.</li></ul><p><strong>Team & Stakeholder Management</strong></p><ul><li>Mentor and guide data engineers and junior architects on AWS and Snowflake best practices.</li><li>Work closely with cloud operations, DevOps, and security teams to ensure reliable and secure data environments.</li><li>Present architectural solutions and roadmaps to senior stakeholders and technical leadership.</li></ul><p><strong>Innovation & Strategy</strong></p><ul><li>Stay current with emerging trends in cloud data services, AI/ML integrations, and data governance.</li><li>Contribute to the cloud data strategy and roadmap, identifying opportunities for automation, cost optimization, and innovation.</li></ul><p><strong>Required Qualifications</strong></p><ul><li>6-10 years of experience in data architecture, including at least 3 years in a cloud-native environment.</li><li>Proven expertise with <strong>AWS cloud services</strong>, including but not limited to: S3, Glue, Redshift, Lambda, Kinesis, Athena, Lake Formation.</li><li>Strong hands-on experience with <strong>Snowflake</strong> - architecture, performance tuning, security, and data sharing features.</li><li>Proficient in data modelling, data integration (ETL/ELT), and metadata management.</li><li>Deep understanding of data governance, data security, and compliance in cloud environments.</li><li>Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation) is a plus.</li><li>Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.</li><li>Prior Consulting experience</li></ul><p><strong>Preferred Qualifications</strong></p><ul><li>AWS certifications (e.g., AWS Certified Data Analytics - Specialty, Solutions Architect).</li><li>Snowflake certifications.</li><li>Experience in leading agile teams or projects using Scrum/Kanban methodologies.</li><li>Familiarity with modern data stack tools (e.g., dbt, Airflow, Fivetran) is a plus.</li></ul><p><strong>Why Join Us?</strong></p><ul><li>Be part of a high-impact team shaping the next generation of data capabilities in the cloud.</li><li>Work with cutting-edge technology in a collaborative, innovation-driven environment.</li><li>Opportunity to lead strategic data initiatives and make a tangible business impact.</li></ul><p><strong>Competetive Base Salary, Bonus & Benefits </strong></p><p><strong>Hybrid Working - HQ in The Shard, London! </strong></p><p> </p><br><p>Robert Half Ltd acts as an employment business for temporary positions and an employment agency for permanent positions. Robert Half is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. Suitable candidates with equivalent qualifications and more or less experience can apply. Rates of pay and salary ranges are dependent upon your experience, qualifications and training. If you wish to apply, please read our Privacy Notice describing how we may process, disclose and store your personal data: roberthalf.com/gb/en/privacy-notice.</p><img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/amFtZXMud2lsbHNvbi4wNjg5OC4xMDkyM0ByaGkuYXBsaXRyYWsuY29t.gif">
<p>Robert Half Technology are assisting a market leading financial services organisation to recruit a Data Engineer on a contract basis - Hybrid working - London based </p><p>Looking for a highly skilled Data Engineer to join our growing data platform team. You will be responsible for designing, building, and optimising large-scale data pipelines and services that power analytics, reporting, and data-driven decision-making across the business. This role is heavily cloud-focused (AWS) and requires strong expertise in Python, Spark, and relational databases.</p><p><strong>Role</strong></p><ul><li>Design, build, and maintain scalable, reliable, and high-performance data pipelines and workflows.</li><li>Develop clean, maintainable, and testable code in Python for data ingestion, transformation, and processing.</li><li>Optimise and fine-tune query performance on Aurora Postgres and other relational databases.</li><li>Architect and manage data solutions on AWS using serverless technologies such as Lambda, Glue, Glue Data Catalog, EMR serverless, and API Gateway.</li><li>Implement and manage large-scale data processing with Spark (Iceberg tables in S3, Gold layer in Aurora Postgres).</li><li>Collaborate with data scientists, analysts, and stakeholders to ensure data availability, accessibility, and reliability.</li><li>Design and maintain robust data models that align with business and financial domain requirements.</li><li>Ensure best practices for data security, governance, and compliance.</li></ul><p><strong>Profile</strong></p><ul><li>Strong Python development skills, with experience writing clean, extensible, and testable code.</li><li>Proven experience with relational databases (Aurora Postgres preferred), including performance optimisation.</li><li>Extensive AWS experience, particularly with serverless data engineering tools (Lambda, Glue, Glue Data Catalog, EMR serverless, API Gateway, S3).</li><li>Solid Spark experience with large-scale data pipelines and data lakehouse architectures (Iceberg format a plus).</li><li>Hands-on experience with data modelling and designing scalable data architectures.</li><li>Strong understanding of the financial domain (preferred but not mandatory).</li><li>Excellent problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills.</li></ul><p><strong>Company</strong></p><ul><li>Market leading financial services organisation with offices in London</li><li>Hybrid working - London based </li></ul><p><strong>Salary & Benefits</strong></p><p>The salary range/rates of pay is dependent upon your experience, qualifications or training.</p><p>Robert Half Ltd acts as an employment business for temporary positions and an employment agency for permanent positions. Robert Half is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. Suitable candidates with equivalent qualifications and more or less experience can apply. Rates of pay and salary ranges are dependent upon your experience, qualifications and training. If you wish to apply, please read our Privacy Notice describing how we may process, disclose and store your personal data: roberthalf.com/gb/en/privacy-notice.</p><img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/S2F6aW0uSGFzc2FuLjYwNzg4LjEwOTIzQHJoaS5hcGxpdHJhay5jb20.gif">
