Architect -- AWS Redshift

Implify, Inc is a Global IT Solutions and services firm. Since it's inception, Implify, Inc has been providing best-quality and cost-effective IT solutions to fortune 1000 companies, mid-range companies and upcoming companies via its onsite, Offshore and in-house service models.

IMPLIFY is an IT consulting services and software development firm dedicated to business success through long-term relationships with our clients and staff. IMPLIFY has built a dynamic, profitable, service-oriented enterprise, and is positioned to successfully respond to trends and changes in the information technology industry.

Job Title: AWS Redshift -- Technology Architect
Location: Houston, TX
Full Time (Permanent)

Qualifications
Basic
•Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent required from an accredited institution. Will also consider three years of progressive experience in the specialty in lieu of every year of education.
• At least 7 years of experience in the Information Technoloygy field.

Preferred
• At least 5 years of experience in technology consulting, enterprise and solutions architecture and architectural frameworks
• At least 2 years of experience on AWS redshift Implementation and must have performed at least 2 large scale Migration from relational RDBMS to AWS implementation project
• 5+ years of experience on ETL and Reporting tools and technologies.
• Extensive experience in Amazon EMR and related big data technology stack
• Informatica 8.x / 9.x Upgrade experience will be an added advantage
• Candidate should have extensive experience in providing AWS related architectural solutions by understanding client existing architectural tools & technologies.
• Understanding of Business Objects and Tableau reporting tools will be an added advantage.
• Extensive experience on Migration planning, organizing and executing a large scale application / projects.
• Project / account management experience will be an added advantage.
• Extensive experience on understanding the migration challenges and should be in a position to provide solutions without impacting the business and project timeline.
• Candidate should have experience on validating data integration by developing and executing test plans and scenarios including data design, tool design, data extract/transform, networks, and hardware.
• Must have extensive implementation knowledge and experience on performance tuning and optimization on AWS redshift.
• Enhances information architecture and competence by planning delivery of solutions; answering technical and procedural questions for less experienced team members; mentoring team members on AWS implementation solutions & approach.
• Experience in defining new architectures and ability to drive an independent project from an architectural stand point
• At least 3 years of experience in thought leadership, white papers and leadership/mentoring of staff and internal consulting teams

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