Senior Data Architect (AWS)

TL;DR

Senior Data Architect (AWS): Designing and leading complex data architecture strategies for federal digital services with an accent on legacy data migrations, cloud-native pipeline development, and data governance. Focus on architecting production-ready analytics repositories and ensuring system scalability within AWS and Azure environments.

Location: Must be based in the United States (Remote)

Salary: $150,000–$160,000

Company

hirify.global is a technology company that builds scalable, impactful digital services to transform government interactions and improve public-sector service delivery.

What you will do

• Lead end-to-end legacy data migrations, including schema mapping, profiling, and automated rollback procedures.
• Design and maintain cloud-native data pipelines using event-driven infrastructure like SNS, SQS, and Lambda.
• Architect production-ready data analytics repositories that are fully monitored and documented.
• Drive data governance initiatives, including lineage documentation and standardization of data dictionaries.
• Align data architecture to ensure seamless access patterns for BI tools and web platforms.
• Present architectural decisions to diverse stakeholders, including engineers, product owners, and federal agency partners.

Requirements

• Must be a US-based resident and able to pass federal background investigations.
• 7+ years of relevant data architecture experience.
• Proven expertise in large-scale legacy data migrations and schema mapping.
• Hands-on experience with relational (Oracle, RDS) and non-relational databases.
• Strong grasp of AWS services (S3, CloudWatch, OpenSearch) and Azure/M365 environments.
• Deep understanding of data governance principles and lineage documentation.

Nice to have

• Experience with federal agency data environments or government digital services.
• Familiarity with digital artifact and content management lifecycles at scale.
• Experience implementing automated reconciliation and referential integrity validation.
• Mentorship or technical lead experience within cross-functional teams.

Culture & Benefits

• Company-subsidized health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Flexible PTO and paid parental leave after one year.
• 401K plan with employer match.
• Remote-first culture designed for flexibility and collaboration.
• Commitment to inclusive teams and continuous learning from mistakes.