Hybrid Data Cloud Platform Architect

at Keyrus

• Job title: Data Cloud Platform Architect
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior, Lead
• Salary: €40,000 - €47,000 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: Airflow, Amazon Redshift, Apache, AWS, Azure, Cloud, ETL, Kafka, Postgres, Python, Ray, SQL, Terraform
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Porto, Portugal

About the role

• Data Cloud Platform Architect at Keyrus, leading design and implementation of high-performance cloud data solutions. Role involves governance, security standards, and hands-on capabilities in AWS and Azure.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, implementation, and optimisation of data architectures primarily on AWS, with exposure to Azure when relevant.
• Demonstrate deep expertise in AWS data services such as Lambda, Glue, Step Functions, and Redshift.
• Enforce and evolve data governance and security standards, ensuring compliance with corporate and regulatory requirements.
• Define and implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions using Terraform and CloudFormation.
• Apply strong Python and SQL skills to prototype data pipelines and establish technical standards.
• Design and optimise data models and queries for large-scale datasets (including Iceberg, DuckDB, and PostgreSQL).
• Architect and manage ETL processes and data integration into Redshift, PostgreSQL, and other cloud-native stores.
• Implement and monitor orchestration workflows using Apache Airflow and AWS Step Functions.
• Utilise Athena for interactive queries and S3-based data analytics.
• Oversee logging and tracing through AWS CloudTrail, X-Ray, and other monitoring tools to ensure system reliability.
• Lead optimisation and migration projects, ensuring operational excellence with minimal disruption.
• Provide technical mentorship, guiding engineers and ensuring adherence to best practices.

Requirements

• 10+ years of professional experience in data architecture and cloud platforms, with a focus on AWS.
• Proven expertise in AWS data services (Lambda, Glue, Step Functions, Redshift) and exposure to Azure ecosystems.
• Hands-on experience implementing Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform and CloudFormation.
• Strong Python and SQL programming skills, including prototyping and coding standards definition.
• Experience working with Iceberg tables and managing large-scale datasets efficiently.
• Solid understanding of data modelling, query optimisation, and data integration patterns.
• Experience building and maintaining ETL pipelines and orchestration workflows (Airflow, Step Functions).
• Familiarity with Kafka for event streaming and real-time data processing.
• Demonstrated success leading data migration, optimisation, and production monitoring projects.
• Proven track record of defining and enforcing data governance and security frameworks.
• Experience in Azure Databricks for analytics and data engineering is a plus.
• Excellent communication, teamwork, and leadership skills, with the ability to mentor and influence technical teams.
• Fluent in English. French is a Plus
• Must be a Portuguese or European citizen or have a work permit for Portugal.

Benefits

• Meal allowance of €8.32 per day
• Flexible benefits option
• Private Medical Insurance
• 22 days of annual leave (increasing every 3 years up to a maximum of 25 days)
• Training Program through KLX (Keyrus Learning Experience) Platform