WAM- AWS-Data-Engineer-Manager

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Wealth & Asset Management (WAM) - AWS Data Engineer Manager/Architect:

Consulting – WAM -Technical-AWS Data Engineer Manager/Architect: Manager

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The Opportunity

Role Summary

The Lead AWS Data Engineer provides technical leadership and hands on execution for enterprise data platforms hosted on Amazon Web Services (AWS). This role leads the design, migration, modernization, and operation of cloud native data architectures supporting mission critical financial, advisor payout, mobility, and corporate analytics platforms.

The Lead AWS Data Engineer owns end to end technical decision making for AWS data platforms, including architecture, security, orchestration, and production readiness. The role requires deep expertise in AWS data services, Python and PySpark development, workflow orchestration, data lake design, infrastructure as code, and operational excellence, along with the ability to mentor engineers and partner effectively with infrastructure, IAM, and database teams.

Role: AWS Data Engineer Manager/Architect

Experience: 8-10 years

Domain: Wealth Management, Asset Management, Capital Markets, Investment Banking, Financial

Your Key Responsibilities

Technical Leadership & Platform Ownership

• Serve as the technical lead and design authority for AWS data engineering initiatives across multiple enterprise platforms.
• Own architectural decisions related to scalability, reliability, security, and cost optimization of AWS data platforms.
• Define and enforce engineering standards, coding patterns, and operational best practices for cloud data pipelines.
• Provide hands on technical guidance, design reviews, and code reviews for data engineers.

AWS Data Platform Engineering

• Lead the design, development, and support of cloud native data pipelines using Amazon S3, AWS Glue (PySpark), MWAA (Apache Airflow), and AWS Step Functions.
• Drive on premises to AWS data platform migrations, including reverse engineering of legacy ETL workflows and re implementation using AWS native services.
• Re architect legacy Oracle Data Integrator (ODI)–based ETL processes into scalable PySpark based Glue jobs.
• Optimize Spark workloads for performance, memory usage, and cost efficiency in AWS Glue environments.

Data Lake, Iceberg & Architecture Design

• Architect and implement enterprise AWS data lakes using Medallion architecture (Bronze, Silver, Gold).
• Design and manage Apache Iceberg tables to support incremental processing, schema evolution, and efficient data lake operations.
• Establish standardized ingestion, transformation, and consumption patterns across financial, mobility, and corporate datasets.
• Ensure data quality, reconciliation, lineage, and auditability across all layers of the data platform.

Workflow Orchestration & Automation

• Lead orchestration strategy using MWAA (Managed Workflows for Apache Airflow).
• Design and implement Airflow DAGs in Python to orchestrate end to end workflows, including Glue jobs, validations, and downstream dependencies.
• Implement scheduling, retry logic, monitoring, and failure handling to ensure resilient and scalable pipelines.
• Integrate orchestration workflows with AWS services such as S3, Glue, Athena, Iceberg based data lakes, and downstream systems.

Security, Infrastructure & AWS Networking

• Drive implementation of AWS security best practices, including IAM role design, least privilege access, encryption using AWS KMS, and secrets management.
• Lead configuration of AWS networking components such as VPC Endpoints (VPCE) to enable secure service to service communication.
• Manage infrastructure provisioning using Terraform, ensuring repeatable and auditable deployments across DEV, QA, and PROD environments.
• Coordinate with IAM, network, DevOps, and DBA teams to resolve access, firewall, and Oracle database connectivity challenges.

Production Readiness, Operations & Support

• Own production readiness for AWS data platforms, including configuration, secrets, access controls, and deployment planning.
• Act as the escalation point for complex production issues, performing root cause analysis and permanent fixes.
• Implement logging, metrics, and alerting using Amazon CloudWatch to meet enterprise SLAs and availability targets.
• Support parallel run and hybrid architectures during migration phases to ensure business continuity.

Automation, Compliance & Regulatory Enablement

• Design and oversee Python based automation solutions supporting operational efficiency and compliance initiatives (e.g., file retention and document processing).
• Ensure pipeline designs meet regulatory, audit, and enterprise governance requirements, including traceability and controlled data handling.

Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement

• Partner closely with data architects, DevOps teams, infrastructure teams, and business stakeholders to deliver AWS data solutions aligned with enterprise strategy.
• Translate business and platform requirements into scalable technical designs and execution plans.
• Produce technical documentation and support knowledge transfer to enable long term platform sustainability.

Preferred Domain Experience

• Strong preference for candidates with experience in:
  • Wealth Management
  • Asset Management
  • Capital Markets
  • Investment Banking
  • Financial Services
• Exposure to:
  • Portfolio & Investment Management
  • Securities & Holdings Data
  • Trade & Transaction Processing
  • Risk & Compliance Reporting
  • Market & Reference Data
  • Client Reporting Platforms
  • Regulatory Reporting

Skills and attributes for success

Preferred skills:

• AWS Data Engineering Services (Glue, EMR, Step Functions, S3, CloudWatch)
• Apache Airflow
• Iceberg
• Data Architect
• DWH/ETL
• Python
• Pyspark
• Medallion Architecture
• SQL
• IaC (Devops, Terraform)
• Data Modelling
• WAM Domain Knowledge
• Github Copilot, Claude

Nice to Have Qualifications (Not Mandatory)

• Exposure to analytics or BI platforms (e.g., ThoughtSpot, Tableau).
• Exposure to Oracle databases or legacy ETL tools (e.g., ODI).
• Experience in financial services or regulated enterprise environments.
• Familiarity with CI/CD practices for data engineering workloads.
• AWS Certification (Data Analytics, Solutions Architect, or Developer Associate).

What we look for

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent practical experience).
• 8-10 years of experience in Data Engineering with strong AWS exposure.
• Extensive hands on experience designing and leading AWS data engineering solutions.
• Proven experience leading or owning on premises to AWS data platform migrations.
• Advanced proficiency in Python and PySpark for data processing, automation, and orchestration.
• Strong experience with AWS Glue, Amazon S3, MWAA (Airflow), Step Functions, CloudWatch, and related services.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code, preferably Terraform.
• Strong understanding of data engineering principles including ETL design, data modelling, and pipeline optimization.
• Demonstrated experience supporting enterprise, production grade data platforms.
• Good understanding of AI technologies, agentic systems, and tools such as Microsoft Copilot and Claude, with the ability to leverage AI-driven capabilities for solution development and delivery.

What we offer you

At EY, we’ll develop you with future-focused skills and equip you with world-class experiences. We’ll empower you in a flexible environment, and fuel you and your extraordinary talents in a diverse and inclusive culture of globally connected teams. Learn more.

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