We are seeking a Staff Consultant to serve as a long-term, full-time resident Data Architect supporting our customer's data foundation. This role focuses on enabling and operating Amazon SageMaker Unified Studio, building and optimizing serverless data pipelines, managing modern data lake storage formats, and integrating agentic AI services to support data rendering and analytics.

The position spans data platform engineering, self-service analytics enablement, and BI delivery through Quick Suite, all aligned with AWS cloud-native best practices.

Responsibilities

Configure, manage, and support Amazon SageMaker Unified Studio (SMUS), including data catalog, blueprints, and serverless compute capabilities
Enable self-service data discovery, exploration, and analysis for business and technical users through SMUS
Design and maintain SMUS blueprints and templates for repeatable, governed data workflows, while managing IAM domains, access policies, and governance configurations
Architect and maintain the customer's data foundation on AWS, ensuring scalability, governance, and performance
Design and optimize data lake architectures using Amazon S3, including modern storage formats (Parquet, Iceberg, Delta), and implement data cataloging, partitioning, and lifecycle management strategies for large-scale environments
Integrate Amazon OpenSearch Service for search, analytics, and data exploration use cases
Build and optimize serverless data pipelines using AWS Glue and AWS Lambda, including ETL/ELT jobs for data ingestion, transformation, and delivery
Ensure pipeline reliability, monitoring, and error handling using AWS-native tooling such as CloudWatch, Glue job metrics, and S3 analytics
Support the integration and delivery of Quick Suite (QuickSight / QuickSight Q) for analytics, dashboards, and self-service reporting
Integrate agentic AI services to support intelligent data rendering, automated insights, and data-driven decision-making, collaborating with AI/ML teams to connect agentic workflows with the data foundation
Apply AWS Well-Architected Framework principles with emphasis on security, reliability, performance efficiency, and cost optimization
Document data architectures, SMUS configurations, pipeline designs, and operational runbooks, and conduct regular knowledge transfer sessions to build internal capability

Requirements

7+ years of experience in data architecture and engineering roles, preferably within AWS cloud environments
Expertise in Amazon SageMaker Unified Studio, including catalog, blueprints, and serverless compute
Proficiency in AWS Glue, AWS Lambda, and serverless compute for data workflows
Background in Data Lake architectures and Amazon S3 with modern storage formats (Parquet, Iceberg, Delta)
Skills in Data Foundation Architecture, covering catalog, governance, and self-service enablement
Familiarity with Amazon OpenSearch Service for search, analytics, and data exploration
Proficient communication skills in English (B2 level or higher)

Nice to have

Knowledge of Quick Suite / Amazon QuickSight
Understanding of Agentic AI Services (e.g., Bedrock Agents, AgentCore)
Competency in Amazon Lake Formation
Skills in Infrastructure as Code (CDK, Terraform)
Strong knowledge of Python

We offer/Benefits

We connect like-minded people

Delivering innovative solutions to industry leaders, making a global impact 
Enjoyable working environment, whether it is the vibrant office or the comfort of your own home 
Opportunity to work abroad for up to two months per year 
Relocation opportunities within our offices in 55+ countries
Corporate and social events

We invest in your growth

Leadership development, career advising, soft skills and well-being programs 
Certifications, including GCP, Azure and AWS
Unlimited access to LinkedIn Learning and Udemy
Free English classes with certified teachers

We cover it all

Participation in the Employee Stock Purchase Plan 
Monetary bonuses for engaging in the referral program 
Comprehensive medical & family care package   
Five trust days per year (sick leave without a medical certificate)   
Benefits package (sports activities, a variety of stores and services)

We connect like-minded people

Delivering innovative solutions to industry leaders, making a global impact  
Enjoyable working environment, whether it is the vibrant office or the comfort of your home 
Opportunity to work abroad for up to two months per year 
Relocation opportunities within our offices in 55+ countries
Corporate and social events

We invest in your growth

Leadership development, career advising, soft skills and well-being programs 
Certifications, including GCP, Azure and AWS
Unlimited access to LinkedIn Learning and Udemy
Free English classes with certified teachers

We cover it all

Participation in the Employee Stock Purchase Plan 
Monetary bonuses for engaging in the referral program 
Comprehensive medical & family care package   
Four trust days per year for personal needs
Discounts for fitness clubs
Benefits package (hotels, restaurants, stores and services)

We connect like-minded people:

Delivering innovative solutions to industry leaders, making a global impact 
Enjoyable working environment, whether it is the vibrant office or the comfort of your own home 
Opportunity to work abroad for up to two months per year 
Relocation opportunities within our offices in 55+ countries
Corporate and social events

We invest in your growth: 

Leadership development, career advising, soft skills and well-being programs 
Certifications, including GCP, Azure and AWS
Unlimited access to LinkedIn Learning and Udemy
Free English classes with certified teachers 
Discounts in local language schools, including online courses for the Kazakh language

We cover it all:

Participation in the Employee Stock Purchase Plan 
Monetary bonuses for engaging in the referral program 
Medical & family care package   
Six trust days per year (sick leave without a medical certificate)   
Coverage of psychology sessions of your choice
Benefits package (sports activities, a variety of stores and services)
Housing support program: preferential mortgage access via Otbasy Bank partnership

We connect like-minded people:

Delivering innovative solutions to industry leaders, making a global impact 
Enjoyable working environment, whether it is the vibrant office or the comfort of your own home 
Opportunity to work abroad for up to two months per year 
Relocation opportunities within our offices in 55+ countries
Corporate and social events

We invest in your growth: 

Leadership development, career advising, soft skills and well-being programs 
Certifications, including GCP, Azure and AWS
Unlimited access to LinkedIn Learning and Udemy
Free English classes with certified teachers

We cover it all:

Monetary bonuses for engaging in the referral program 
Medical & family care package   
Six trust days per year (sick leave without a medical certificate)   
Coverage of psychology sessions of your choice
Discounts for fitness clubs and sports programs
Benefits package (sports activities, a variety of stores and services)

We connect like-minded people:

Delivering innovative solutions to industry leaders, making a global impact 
Enjoyable working environment, whether it is the vibrant office or the comfort of your own home 
Opportunity to work abroad for up to two months per year 
Relocation opportunities within our offices in 55+ countries
Corporate and social events

We invest in your growth: 

Leadership development, career advising, soft skills and well-being programs 
Certifications, including GCP, Azure and AWS
Unlimited access to LinkedIn Learning and Udemy
Free English classes with certified teachers 
Discounts in local language schools, including offline courses for the Uzbek language

We cover it all:

Monetary bonuses for engaging in the referral program 
Medical & family care package   
Four trust days per year (sick leave without a medical certificate)   
Discounts for fitness clubs, dance schools and sports programs
Benefits package (sports activities, a variety of stores and services)

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