Job Specifications
Iris’s client, one of the Top 5 Bank in Canada is looking to hire a Cloud / AWS Data Architect for a long term contract opportunity.
Our Client is a Canada multinational financial services company and the largest bank in Canada by market capitalization. The bank serves over 17 million clients and has more than 89,000 employees worldwide. Bank is serving individual consumers, small and middle market businesses and large corporations with a full range of banking, investing, asset management and other financial and risk-management products and services.
Position: Cloud / AWS Data Architect
Location: Toronto, ON (Hybrid)
Duration: Long Term
Design, provision, and implement end-to-end data solutions leveraging AWS cloud services. Lead infrastructure architecture, collaborate with cloud engineering teams, and drive deployment in modern containerized environments (EKS/ECS).
Responsibilities
Solution Design & Infrastructure Provisioning
Collaborate with cloud engineering and architecture teams to define and design scalable data infrastructure solutions on AWS
Architect, provision, and optimize cloud resources for high-performance ETL/data workflows
AWS Cloud Services Implementation
Build and automate data pipelines using AWS S3, Glue, and Redshift services
Integrate AWS security, access management, and monitoring best practices into ETL workflows
Python Development
Develop, test, and optimize ETL/code solutions in Python for cloud-based data processing
Apply software engineering practices for robust, maintainable, and reusable cloud codebases
Containerized Deployment
Architect and deploy solutions in Kubernetes (EKS) or ECS, focusing on container orchestration, scaling, and resilience
Set up CI/CD pipelines for container image management and automated deployment
Collaboration & Stakeholder Management
Work closely with cloud infrastructure teams, architects, and business stakeholders for requirement gathering and solution presentation
Document architectural decisions, review designs, and ensure alignment with enterprise standards
Required Skills & Experience
Advanced hands-on experience with AWS services: S3, Glue, Redshift
Proficiency in Python for data engineering, automation, and scripting
Strong understanding of cloud infrastructure provisioning (Terraform, CloudFormation preferred)
Expertise in container platforms: Kubernetes (EKS), ECS; architectural exposure preferred
Experience designing scalable, secure, and cost-efficient cloud solutions
Good communication skills for working with cross-functional stakeholders
Thanks and Regards,
Raghav Ranjan
Iris Software
Royal Bank Plaza – North Tower
200 Bay Str. Toronto, ON, M5J 2J2
Email: raghav.ranjan@irissoftware.com
www.irissoftware.com
About the Company
Iris Software has been a trusted software engineering partner to several Fortune 500 companies for over three decades. We help clients realize the full potential of technology-enabled transformation by bringing together a unique blend of domain knowledge, best-of-breed technologies, and experience executing essential and critical application development engagements.
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