Big Data Architect

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 Big Data Architect to join our growing Cloud Data Engineering team. The right candidate is someone who has deep expertise in data architecture 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.

Your Assignment

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, CI/CD pipelines.

Data lakes, data warehouses.

Analytics and visualization

Experience with at least two of:

Hadoop, Spark, EMR.

Streaming/Messaging (Kafka, RabbitMQ, Kinesis).

NoSQL (document, graph, or key-value stores).

Caching (Redis, memcache).

Search (Elasticsearch, Solr).

Experience with at least one of:

Legacy data modernization.

Cloud security and governance.

Familiarity with IaC tools and AWS data services (Glue, Lambda).

Benefits

Medical Insurance for you and eligible dependents

100% remote work

401k plan with company match up to 4% and immediate vesting

Competitive phantom equity

Company issued laptop

Dental and Vision insurance

Term Disability Insurance

Term Life Insurance

Flexible Spending Account

Equipment & Office Stipend

Annual stipend for Learning and Development

Unlimited Paid Time Off, following a 90-day probationary period

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.