Sr Cloud Architect - AWS Lake Formation Specialist

We are seeking a Senior AWS Lake Formation Architect Specialist to design, implement, and govern secure, scalable data lake and lakehouse architectures on AWS. The ideal candidate will bring strong hands-on expertise in AWS Lake Formation, cross-account data sharing, and modern open table formats such as Apache Iceberg and Apache Hudi.

Responsibilities:

- Data Lake Design &
- Architecture
- Governance &
- Security
- Cross-Account Data Sharing
- Table Formats &
- Data Engineering
- Compliance &
- Optimization
- Stakeholder Collaboration

Qualifications, Skills &

- Experience:
- 5 years of experience in data engineering or architecture, including 2 years of hands-on experience with AWS Lake Formation
- Strong hands-on expertise in AWS Lake Formation, AWS Glue Data Catalog, Amazon S3, Athena, Redshift, EMR, and IAM
- Proven experience designing cross-account and cross-organization data-sharing frameworks using resource links, LF-tags, and AWS RAM
- Practical knowledge of Apache Iceberg and Apache Hudi, including table internals,



metadata and manifest structures, compaction strategies, and integration with AWS query engines
- Hands-on production experience implementing and managing open table formats such as Iceberg or Hudi
- Proficiency in Infrastructure as Code tools such as CloudFormation, Terraform, or AWS CDK
- Strong scripting and programming skills in Python, PySpark, and SQL
- Solid understanding of data security, encryption, access management, and compliance frameworks
- Experience designing scalable, secure, and governed multi-account AWS data architectures

Nice to Have:

- Familiarity with Delta Lake and its capabilities for comparative architecture decisions
- Experience implementing data mesh architectures
- AWS certifications such as AWS Certified Data Analytics - Specialty or AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Qualified
- Experience with streaming data technologies such as Amazon Kinesis, MSK, and DMS

📌 Senior Cloud Architect - AWS Lake Formation (India)
🏢 Kheydigit Global Solutions
📍 India