## About Otairo
Otairo is a technology services firm focused on helping teams build the right solutions. We design and modernize production systems for companies adopting AI and automation, working hands-on alongside clients to move quickly, make sound technical decisions, and deliver software that holds up in the real world.
## Role overview
Otairo is hiring a senior AWS solutions architect to support a data modernization initiative for a financial services company in Dallas. The client is bringing in an outside architect to strengthen architecture leadership for their AWS data platform.
The current environment includes AWS services and components such as Kafka, S3, DynamoDB, and API Gateway. This role will focus on areas like nightly data processing, MDM queue workflows, and broader data pipeline architecture.
## Engagement model
This role will be hired through an Employer of Record (EOR) in your country. The EOR will handle local payroll and statutory benefits while you work day-to-day with our team and the client.
## Responsibilities
- Provide architecture leadership for a data modernization effort in AWS.
- Review the current data platform and identify gaps, risks, and improvement opportunities.
- Define target-state architecture and outline practical modernization steps.
- Guide and support implementation across AWS components, such as Kafka, S3, DynamoDB, and API Gateway.
- Improve reliability and scalability of nightly processing and data pipeline workflows.
- Support MDM queue-related processing and integration patterns.
- Create and maintain architecture standards, patterns, and documentation.
- Collaborate with engineering teams and stakeholders to align on priorities and technical direction.
## Required qualifications
- 8+ years of experience in solutions architecture / technical architecture / senior engineering roles supporting data platforms, including 4+ years of hands-on AWS architecture experience (or equivalent).
- English (required): near-native spoken and written fluency, with the ability to lead architecture discussions with US-based stakeholders, facilitate meetings, and produce clear architecture documentation.
- Hands-on experience across a range of AWS services, including (but not limited to) technologies like Kafka, Amazon S3, Amazon DynamoDB, and Amazon API Gateway.
- Proven experience owning AWS architecture for production workloads (designing/reviewing/evolving architectures; making tradeoffs on cost, reliability, and performance).
- Experience designing and implementing secure data solutions in AWS, including access controls, encryption, and handling sensitive data appropriately.
- Strong communication skills and ability to lead technical decisions across teams.
## Certifications (preferred)
AWS certifications are a strong plus, but not required if you can demonstrate deep, hands-on AWS architecture experience in production.
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional.
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate.
## Preferred experience
- Experience in financial services or similarly complex environments.
- Experience supporting MDM-related data flows and queue-based processing.
