Caylent is a cloud native services company that helps organizations bring the best out of their people and technology using Amazon Web Services (AWS). We provide a full range of AWS services including: workload migrations & modernization, cloud native application development, DevOps, data engineering, security & compliance, and everything in between. At Caylent, our people always come first.
The Mission
We are seeking an exceptional Data Architect to join our growing Cloud Data Engineering team. The right candidate is someone who has deep expertise in data architecture | ML system design and is passionate about working with our customers, partners, and colleagues to drive innovation forward.
Your mission will be to work alongside Caylent’s Engineers, Engineering Managers, and Project Managers to deliver AWS solutions across our diverse and forward-thinking customer base. You’ll work with the latest technologies and support customers looking to bring cutting-edge ideas to market.
- You will be a mission control specialist, guiding Cayliens and Customers alike through Agile ceremonies like stand-ups, retrospectives, and more.
- You will translate customer requirements and into a workable backlog of tickets for engineers.
- Delegate tickets to a team of engineers in order to complete customer projects.
- Lead requirements gathering, backlog grooming, and architecture discussions.
- Apply your understanding of DevOps pipelines, including build automation, branching strategies, CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code, security, monitoring, logging, and alerting.
- Troubleshoot and resolve issues in customer dev, test, and production environments.
- Automate software testing at multiple levels (component, configuration item, subsystem, system) and monitor results.
- Write production quality code, including unit and integration tests.
- Work with a team to deliver top-quality cloud native applications on AWS for customers.
- Clearly communicate and document your designs, processes, and procedures.
- You will demonstrate a passion to Stay Curious as you mentor peers, tackle new technologies, and learn from our word-class team of engineers.
- Coach and mentor less experienced teammates, coach and be mentored by world class engineers.
Your Qualifications
Core Consulting Qualifications
Customer Experience
- Confidently addresses client questions and identifies gaps in requirements with proposed next steps.
- Focus on delivering clear, actionable solutions that meet client goals Collaboration
- Facilitates alignment across stakeholders or technical priorities and deliverables.
- Navigates differing perspectives with professionalism to ensure shared understanding and progress.
Communication
- Breaks down complex technical concepts for non-technical audiences in a clear, concise manner.
- Adapts communication style based on audience and context to improve clarity and decision-making.
Technical Qualifications
- Experience designing and implementing at least two of the following:
- ETL, orchestration, and CI/CD pipelines.
- SQL databases, stored procedures, query optimization.
- Analytics and visualization.
- MDM and data governance.
- Experience implementing at least two of the following on AWS:
- High availability solutions, read/write replicas, performance tuning.
- RDS and Aurora optimization.
- Large scale application migration with a focus on databases.
- Security, access controls, and governance in the cloud.
- Expert-level understanding of data warehouses and RDBMs (Redshift, Snowflake, Postgres, MySQL).
- Proficiency with IaC tools (CloudFormation, CDK, Terraform) and CI/CD tools.
- Experience with AWS Glue, Lambda, SDKs.
- Medical Insurance for you and eligible dependents
- 401k plan with company match up to 4% and immediate vesting
- Competitive phantom equity
- State of the art laptop and tools
- Dental and Vision insurance
- Term Disability Insurance
- Term Life Insurance
- Flexible Spending Account
- Equipment & Office Stipend
- Annual stipend for Learning and Development
- Generous and flexible PTO
- 10 Paid Holidays
Base Salary Range: The expected base salary range for this position is $140,000 - $157,500 per year, commensurate with experience and qualifications.
Additional Compensation Components: In addition to the base salary, the compensation package may include bonuses, commissions, equity, and other incentives. The specific components will vary depending on the role and individual and/or company performance.
NOTE: We are unable to provide sponsorship for this position.
This role may require up to 25% travel, depending on business needs.
Caylent is a place where everyone belongs. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We are a proud equal opportunity employer. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, veteran status, genetic information, disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.
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