DESCRIPTION

AWS is at the forefront of technological innovation, dedicated to harnessing the power of data to drive impactful decisions and solutions. We are looking for a visionary Open Data Solutions Architect to join our dynamic team and lead the charge in transforming our data architecture to be open, scalable, and user-friendly.

The Open Data Solutions Architect will design, implement, and oversee open data solutions that enable seamless data sharing, integration, and collaboration across various platforms. This role supports the AWS Open Data program (https://aws.amazon.com/opendata/), leveraging AWS technologies to facilitate and optimize open data projects. The ideal candidate will be a strategic thinker with a robust technical background, adept at working with diverse stakeholders to deliver scalable and secure open data architectures.

We are looking for someone who is passionate about the following….

– Creating, building, educating, training and designing cloud computing architectures for our global community of users.

– Our company credo: “Work hard. Have fun. Make history.” It’s critical to love what you do and take pride in your value proposition to our customers.
– Deep-dive technical discussions around design and an intellectual curiosity to always keep your technical skills current while maintaining a pulse on industry trends.
with experience in the following key areas:
– Executive Speaking and Presentation Skills – White board, small and large group presentations
– Technical – Web Services development/deployment experience, cloud computing
– Operational – Web site/services operations, management, and security
– Economic and business – RFP/Acquisition support; Technical architecture; understanding market trends; cost benefit analysis
– Advisory/Consulting experience with the Open Data community

Basic Qualifications
– 2+ years of design, implementation, or consulting in applications and infrastructures experience.
– 4+ years of specific technology domain areas (e.g., software development, cloud computing, systems engineering, infrastructure, security, networking, data & analytics) experience.
– 2+ years of IT development or implementation/consulting in the software or Internet industries experience.
– Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.

Preferred Qualifications
– Industry Experience:
– Experience working within software development or Internet-related industries.
– Experience migrating or transforming legacy customer solutions to the cloud.
– Experience in technology/software sales, pre-sales, or consulting.
– Experience with AWS technologies.
– Technical Skills:
– Experience with GitHub and CodeBuild, or similar build infrastructure.
– Experience with data engineering and data sharing best practices, especially data lakes (S3, CloudFront, Athena, Redshift Spectrum, CloudFormation).
– Experience with Identity and Access Management (IAM) and AWS security best practices.
– Experience with Open Source and/or Open Data technical or scientific communities.
– Programming/scripting experience (e.g., Python, Bash).

On Data Specific Preferred Qualifications
– Build Infrastructure: Experience with GitHub and CodeBuild, or similar build infrastructure.
– Data Engineering: Knowledge of data engineering and data sharing best practices, especially with data lakes such as S3, CloudFront, Athena, Redshift Spectrum, and CloudFormation.
– Security Practices: Experience with IAM and AWS security best practices.
– Community Engagement: Experience with Open Source and/or Open Data technical or scientific communities.
– Programming Skills: Proficiency in programming/scripting languages such as Python and Bash.

Key job responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
– Architectural Design: Develop and implement scalable, secure, and efficient open data architectures that facilitate data sharing and integration across multiple platforms.
– Data Management: Ensure robust data governance, quality, and security measures are in place for all open data initiatives.
– Integration: Design and implement APIs and data pipelines to integrate various data sources and ensure seamless data flow.
– Collaboration: Work closely with cross-functional teams, including data scientists, engineers, and business analysts, to understand their data needs and provide tailored solutions.
– Innovation: Stay abreast of the latest trends and technologies in open data, proposing and implementing innovative solutions to enhance data accessibility and usability.
– AWS Open Data Program Support: Leverage AWS technologies to support and optimize open data projects in line with the AWS Open Data program, enabling data sharing, analysis, and building services on top of open data.
– Team Collaboration: Work with a team of business developers, technical program managers, and data scientists to develop an updated data sharing architecture to improve customer experience, reduce costs, and improve data collection/accountability.
– Documentation: Create comprehensive architectural and procedural documentation to support the ongoing management and evolution of the open data systems.
– Compliance: Ensure all open data initiatives comply with relevant regulations and standards, such as GDPR, CCPA, and other data protection laws.

About the team
By joining AWS, you’ll be part of a forward-thinking team committed to leveraging data to make a real difference. Sharing data on AWS allows you to make it available to a global community of users, reduce time to insight, leverage new services and tools, and lower the cost of research. Additionally, the AWS Open Data Sponsorship Program covers the cost of storage for publicly available high-value cloud-optimized datasets, democratizing access to data, developing new cloud-native techniques, and encouraging the development of communities that benefit from shared datasets. We look forward to seeing how you can contribute to our mission.

Here at AWS, we embrace our differences. We are committed to furthering our culture of inclusion. We have ten employee-led affinity groups, reaching 40,000 employees in over 190 chapters globally. We have innovative benefit offerings, and we host annual and ongoing learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (gender diversity) conferences. Amazon’s culture of inclusion is reinforced within our 16 Leadership Principles, which remind team members to seek diverse perspectives, learn and be curious, and earn trust.

Diverse Experiences
AWS values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying.

Why AWS?
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating — that’s why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.

Inclusive Team Culture
Here at AWS, it’s in our nature to learn and be curious. Our employee-led affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion that empower us to be proud of our differences. Ongoing events and learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (gender diversity) conferences, inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness.

Mentorship & Career Growth
We’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.

Work/Life Balance
We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve in the cloud.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

– 2+ years of design, implementation, or consulting in applications and infrastructures experience
– 4+ years of specific technology domain areas (e.g. software development, cloud computing, systems engineering, infrastructure, security, networking, data & analytics) experience
– 4+ years of specific technology domain areas (e.g., software development, cloud computing, systems engineering, infrastructure, security, networking, data & analytics) experience.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

– Experience working within software development or Internet-related industries
– Experience migrating or transforming legacy customer solutions to the cloud
– Experience working with AWS technologies from a dev/ops perspective

Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit https://www.amazon.jobs/en/disability/us.

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