We are seeking a Hands-On Data Architect to design, build, and operate a high-scale, event-driven data platform supporting payment and channel operations. This role combines strong data architecture fundamentals , deep streaming expertise , and hands-on engineering in a regulated, high-throughput environment. You will lead the evolution from legacy data ingestion patterns to a modern AWS-based lakehouse and streaming architecture , handling tens of millions of events per day , while applying domain-driven design (DDD) and data-as-a-product principles . This is a builder role , not a documentation-only architect position. Key Responsibilities Data Products & Architecture Design and deliver core data products including: Channel Operations Warehouse (high-performance, ~30 days retention) Channel Analytics Lake (long-term retention, 7+ years) Define and expose data APIs and status/statement services with clear SLAs. Architect an AWS lakehouse using S3, Glue, Athena, Iceberg , with Redshift for BI and operational analytics. Enable dashboards and reporting using Amazon QuickSight (...