Lead the design and evolution of scalable, cloud-based data platforms and pipelines. Architect, build, and optimize batch and event-driven data workflows in AWS. Ensure data quality, reliability, security, and governance across systems. Design and integrate data solutions across relational, NoSQL, and analytics platforms. Provide technical leadership, mentoring, and architectural guidance to data engineers. Partner with DevOps, platform teams, and stakeholders to deliver production-ready data systems. Collaborate with clients, analysts, and data scientists to translate business needs into data solutions. Establish best practices for data modeling, performance, monitoring, and cost efficiency.