Solutions Architect

As a hands-on Solutions Architect, you will be responsible for designing and implementing solutions that leverage AWS services, Data Lakes, and Data Warehouses to solve complex business problems.
You will work closely with our clients and internal teams to deliver scalable, high-performance architecture that meets business objectives.

RESPONSIBILITIES
Design and implement robust, scalable, and high-quality data solutions on AWS.
Collaborate with stakeholders to understand business requirements and translate them into technical specifications.
Provide leadership and expertise in the development of standards, architectural governance, design patterns, and best practices.
Ensure security, integrity, and consistency of critical user and business data.
Conduct system performance analysis, tuning, and capacity planning.
Define migration strategies for moving legacy systems to AWS-based solutions.
Provide training and mentorship to other team members on AWS solutions, data lake management, and data warehousing concepts.
Implement custom code solutions in places of the data pipelines where the tooling has gaps e.g.
custom lambda implementations etc.
Stay abreast of new AWS services and other technologies relevant to data architectures.
Design, implement, and manage security measures to protect AWS-based cloud systems.
Monitor and analyze security events and incidents and respond to threats in a timely manner.
Conduct security assessments, vulnerability scans, and penetration tests.
Develop and enforce security policies, procedures, and standards
Work with DevOps and development teams to integrate security into the SDLC as well as CI/CD pipelines.
Ensure compliance with relevant regulations and industry standards (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA, PCI-DSS).
Implement and manage identity and access management (IAM) controls.
Stay current with emerging security threats and technologies and provide recommendations for improvement.
Collaborate with Data Lakes, and Data Warehouses teams
REQUIREMENTS

Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to convey complex concepts to non-technical stakeholders, as well as discuss and design advanced concepts with senior technical engineers and architects
Knowledge of data modeling, data access, and data storage techniques, including data lifecycles.
Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to think analytically
Solid experience in designing and implementing data lakes and data warehouse solutions.
Strong understanding of advanced AWS services related to computing, storage, database, networking, analytics, and security
Must have extensive Terraform experience, including managing entire clouds in IaC, this role will include hands-on design and implementation
Hands-on experience with AWS services such as Lambda, Fargate, S3, RDS, DMS, Glue, Athena, EMR, SNS/SQS/EventBridge, Databricks
Expert in IAM, multi-account clouds, Control Tower & AWS security (config, security hub, etc.)
Proficiency in SQL (MySQL, Redshift, Snowflake) and experience with scripting languages (PySpark, Python, Bash)
Experience managing CI/CD practices, tools, related environments and pipelines
Hands on development experience with software development using Python or TypeScript to create custom code solutions for customized data pipelines
Hands on experience with NoSQL (DocumentDB/MongoDB)
Solid understanding of Data Lakes, Delta Lakes, Data Warehouse, Data Mart and able to contribute to the design and implementation of analytic pipelines and platforms
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, information technology, or related experience on cloud platforms.
AWS Solutions Architect Certificate preferred

About Us

For the past 40 years we've woken up each day to support those that never stop feeding the world - and we have no plans to quit.
We set the standard for farm management solutions and fix our eyes on raising the bar to meet the next generation of expectations.

Our software and information solutions help collect and connect a farm's data - from herd management to feed performance, tracking and more.
These insights are a source of truth, empowering producers and their trusted advisors to make profit-driven and sustainable management decisions.

Whether near or far, large or small, VAS is at the heart of your dairy.

VAS has deep roots in the industry through its origin within the URUS family of companies.
URUS is a holding company with cooperative and private ownership and is positioned at the heart of the dairy and beef industry.
Its family of companies include AgSource, Alta Genetics, GENEX, Genetics Australia, Leachman Cattle, Jetstream, PEAK, SCCL, Trans Ova Genetics and VAS, with each having its own unique identity, products, and services.
These companies work globally to provide cutting-edge dairy and beef genetics, customized reproductive services, dairy management information to take producers to the frontline of progressive dairy farming, and an array of products and services to help bovines reach their full genetic potential.
URUS Group has 26 operating companies in 15 countries and employs approximately 2,400 people.