We’re looking for a Cloud Data Architect (AWS) to join our client’s team in the financial markets sector, driving innovation and efficiency across data platforms.
Responsibilities
- Lead the design and implementation of scalable data architectures on AWS (Lambda, Glue, Step Functions, Redshift) and support integration with Azure.
- Define and enforce data governance, security, and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) standards using Terraform and CloudFormation.
- Develop data pipelines, ETL processes, and data models to optimise performance and scalability.
- Apply strong Python and SQL skills to prototype and standardise data engineering solutions.
- Oversee orchestration and automation using Apache Airflow and AWS Step Functions.
- Act as a technical leader, ensuring best practices, documentation, and continuous improvement across data initiatives.
Requirements
- Proven experience in AWS data services (with exposure to Azure).
- Strong knowledge of IaC, ETL, and data governance principles.
- Expertise in Python, SQL, and data modelling for large-scale datasets.
- Familiarity with Kafka, Iceberg tables, and cloud monitoring tools (CloudTrail, X-Ray).
- Experience with Airflow or other orchestration tools.
- Excellent communication, problem-solving, and leadership skills.
- Fluency in English; background in financial environments is a plus.
Benefits
- Employment Contract;
- Health Insurance;
- Meal Card;
- Gym Ticket;
- Hybrid Work (Porto, Portugal)
Top Skills
What We Do
Alongside | Build Great Products with Great Teams
Alongside helps VC-backed start-ups, scale-ups and digital-first enterprises accelerate their roadmaps by assembling elite, time-zone-aligned teams of software engineers, product managers and UX/UI designers, often in under 14 days. Our Porto HQ sits in Europe’s fastest-growing tech hub and taps a vetted global talent pool that lets you ship faster, reduce burn and stay laser-focused on product-market fit.
Why high-growth companies choose Alongside
• Top 1 % practitioners: rigorously screened full-stack, mobile, blockchain & AI/ML engineers, plus senior designers and product leaders. 
• Flexible engagement models: scale a single specialist, an entire squad, or an autonomous build-and-ship pod.
• End-to-end ownership: discovery → design → development → launch, with weekly velocity reports and transparent KPIs.
• Cost-efficient remote talent: New York, Porto, Pune & Hanoi offices give you round-the-clock progress without Silicon-Valley price tags. 
• Proven track record: core Alongside team took Arkive, the world’s first decentralised museum, from idea to funded product. We helped Circuit Security to secure 4.5M in funding and many other startups.
