Alibaba Cloud Data Platform Architect 8+ Years of Experience | In-Person Interview Required | On W2.

Alibaba Cloud Data Platform Architect – 8+ Years of Experience | In-Person Interview Required | On W2.

Position: Alibaba Cloud Data Platform Architect
Experience: 8+ Years
Location: Sunnyvale, CA

Job Summary:
We are looking for an experienced Alibaba Cloud Data Platform Architect to design, build, and maintain scalable, secure, and high-performance data platforms on Alibaba Cloud (AliCloud). The ideal candidate should have strong hands-on experience in big data, data engineering, distributed systems, cloud infrastructure, and DevOps.

Key Responsibilities:
Design and develop scalable data platforms and architectures on Alibaba Cloud.
Build and maintain robust data pipelines for batch and real-time processing.
Work with Data Science, DevOps, and Business teams to deliver data-driven solutions.
Design data warehouse and big data architectures.
Develop data processing solutions using Spark, Kafka, Flink, and Airflow.
Implement real-time data streaming and analytics solutions.
Ensure data platforms are scalable, reliable, secure, and highly available.
Support cloud networking, security, infrastructure, and performance optimization.
Implement Terraform, CI/CD, Docker, and Kubernetes for cloud-native and DevOps practices.

Must-Have Skills:
Strong hands-on experience with Alibaba Cloud (AliCloud) data services
SQL and Big Data Technologies
Python / Scala / Java
Spark, Kafka, Flink, Airflow
Distributed Systems & Data Processing
Data Warehousing & Data Architecture
Linux / RHEL
Alibaba Cloud Networking & Security
Terraform & CI/CD
Docker & Kubernetes
Strong understanding of scalable data platforms and cloud architecture

Preferred Skills:
Experience with Alibaba Cloud Data Works, Max Compute, OSS, DLF, or Hologres
Experience with data lakes/lake houses and enterprise data platforms
Knowledge of data governance, data quality, and security
Strong troubleshooting, communication, and problem-solving skills