Data Cloud Platform Architect

Welcome to Felps Group 👋A community of passionate experts combining their skills to propel your business to new heights. 🚀🔒 Our Expertise:Felps Group is an alliance of Pure Players composed of four specialized Squads: Telecom, IT, Cybersecurity, and Change Management.Each Squad is led by a Captain — an expert who supports consultants throughout their journey at Felps, guiding them in their project choices and professional development. Our goal is to foster growth, autonomy, and excellence in every consultant, helping them take their careers to the next level.🌐 Our Approach:At Felps, the consultant is at the heart of everything we do.Through the close collaboration between Squad Captains and Associate Directors, we ensure personalized and impactful support at every stage.👉🏼 Diversity and Inclusion:We believe in the power of diversity and inclusion. We are committed to creating a workplace where every individual feels respected, supported, and encouraged to contribute.We proudly welcome applicants from all backgrounds, including those with recognized disabilities (RQTH). If you require specific accommodations during the recruitment process, please let us know — we’ll make sure you’re supported every step of the way.We are expanding our IT Squad in Porto, PortugalAre you a seasoned Cloud Data Architect with 10+ years of experience in AWS data services and a passion for building scalable, secure, and efficient data platforms ?We are looking for a Data Cloud Platform Architect to lead cutting-edge cloud data projects in a European corporate environment.What you’ll do:Design, implement, and maintain scalable data solutions primarily on AWS, with exposure to Azure technologies.Lead large-scale data migration, integration, and optimisation projects, ensuring adherence to data governance and security standards.Build and maintain ETL processes, data pipelines, and orchestration workflows using Apache Airflow, AWS Step Functions, Lambda, Glue.Develop robust data models, optimise queries, and manage large datasets (including Iceberg tables).Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions using Terraform and CloudFormation.Provide technical leadership, mentorship, and guidance across teams, driving best practices in coding, troubleshooting, and production monitoring.Translate business requirements into innovative technical solutions, balancing performance, cost, and scalability.Stay ahead of industry trends and emerging technologies to continuously improve architecture and processes.What we’re looking for:Deep expertise in AWS data services (Lambda, Glue, Step Functions, Redshift) with exposure to Azure services.Strong hands-on skills in Python and SQL, including prototyping and setting coding standards.Proven experience in data governance, security enforcement, and large-scale cloud projects.Expertise in ETL processes, data integration, orchestration, and query optimisation.Knowledge of Kafka, PostgreSQL, DuckDB, Athena, and Iceberg tables.Excellent communication and teamwork skills, with ability to mentor and lead teams.Familiarity with Azure Databricks is a plus.Fluent in English, based in Porto, Portugal.Why join us?Be part of a dynamic team shaping cloud data architecture at scale.Hybrid working model with 3 days onsite in Porto.Work on innovative projects in a European corporate environment.Competitive daily rate and opportunity for long-term collaboration.If you are passionate about cloud data, leadership, and innovation, this is your chance to make a real impact📩 Apply now or share your CV with us – let’s build the future of data together