Caylent is a cloud native services company that helps organizations bring the best out of their people and technology using Amazon Web Services (AWS). We provide a full-range of AWS services including workload migrations and modernization, cloud native application development, DevOps, data engineering, security and compliance, and everything in between.
At Caylent, our people always come first. We are a global company and operate fully remote with employees in Canada, the United States, and Latin America. We celebrate the culture of each of our team members and foster a community of technological curiosity. Come talk to us to learn more about what it means to be a Caylien!
We are seeking an exceptional Data Architect to join our growing Cloud Data Engineering team. The right candidate is someone who has deep expertise in data architecture | ML system design and is passionate about working with our customers, partners, and colleagues to drive innovation forward.
Your mission will be to work alongside Caylent’s Engineers, Engineering Managers, and Project Managers to deliver AWS solutions across our diverse and forward-thinking customer base. You’ll work with the latest technologies and support customers looking to bring cutting-edge ideas to market.
- You will be a mission control specialist, guiding Cayliens and Customers alike through Agile ceremonies like stand-ups, retrospectives, and more.
- You will translate customer requirements into a workable backlog of tickets for engineers.
- Delegate tickets to a team of engineers in order to complete customer projects.
- Lead requirements gathering, backlog grooming, and architecture discussions.
- Apply your understanding of DevOps pipelines, including build automation, branching strategies, CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code, security, monitoring, logging, and alerting.
- Troubleshoot and resolve issues in customer dev, test, and production environments.
- Automate software testing at multiple levels (component, configuration item, subsystem, system) and monitor results.
- Write production-quality code, including unit and integration tests.
- Work with a team to deliver top-quality cloud native applications on AWS for customers.
- Clearly communicate and document your designs, processes, and procedures.
- You will demonstrate a passion to Stay Curious as you mentor peers, tackle new technologies, and learn from our world-class team of engineers.
- Coach and mentor less experienced teammates, coach and be mentored by world-class engineers.
Key Responsibilities:
- Guide architectural choices and ensure technical viability.
- Communicate clearly with stakeholders on solution decisions.
- Ensure performance, security, and scalability in designs.
- Produce architectural documentation and technical assessments.
Required Technical Qualifications
- Solid experience leading and managing multi-database migration projects (on-prem/cloud, cross-RDBMS) with minimal downtime and risk.
- Expert in designing OLTP and OLAP systems including normalization, indexing, and concurrency, and ER modeling and dimensional design.
- In-depth knowledge of at least two major RDBMS platforms (PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQL Server, Oracle).
- Solid advanced knowledge in HA/DR, cost-control patterns, and databases security.
- Advanced experience in performance analysis, query optimization, execution plan analysis, and troubleshooting complex database issues.
- Solid experience architecting RDS, Aurora, and EC2-hosted databases within the broader AWS ecosystem.
- Skilled designing architecture diagrams, technical documentation, runbooks, and migration playbooks.
- Proficiency in Python scripting and automation for workloads.
- Experience with IaC, CI/CD, security and FinOps.
Preferred Qualifications
- Hybrid cloud expertise.
- Prior consulting/professional services experience.
- AWS certifications (Professional/Specialty).
- Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in a related field.
Experience Requirements
- 6+ years RDBMS architecture experience.
- 3+ years of AWS architecture experience.
Language
Advanced English (minimum C1).
- 100% remote work
- Generous holidays and flexible PTO
- Competitive phantom equity
- Paid for exams and certifications
- Peer bonus awards
- State of the art laptop and tools
- Equipment & Office Stipend
- Individual professional development plan
- Annual stipend for Learning and Development
- Work with an amazing worldwide team and in an incredible corporate culture
Base Salary Range: The expected base salary range for this position is $140,000 - $157,500 per year, commensurate with experience and qualifications.
Additional Compensation Components: In addition to the base salary, the compensation package may include bonuses, commissions, equity, and other incentives. The specific components will vary depending on the role and individual and/or company performance.
This role may require up to 25% travel, depending on business needs.
NOTE: We’re unable to provide visa sponsorship now or at any time in the future.
At Caylent, we are committed to fair, transparent, and inclusive hiring practices. As part of our recruitment process, we may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools or automated systems to assist with the screening and evaluation of applications to help match candidate qualifications with job requirements.
These tools are designed to support — not replace — human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are always made by our trained recruitment professionals.
If an AI or automated tool is used during your application process, it will only be in accordance with applicable laws and regulations, and your information will be handled in a secure and confidential manner.
If you have any questions, please contact [email protected]
Caylent is a place where everyone belongs. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Our approach helps us to build a winning team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and abilities. So, regardless of how your diversity expresses itself, you can find a home here at Caylent.
We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, veteran status, genetic information, disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. If you would like to request an accommodation due to a disability, please contact us at [email protected].Top Skills
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