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AWS Senior Engineer

Apex Systems · Torrance, CA · 2 wk ago
EngineeringContract

Role Overview

We are seeking a Senior Engineer with expertise in AWS. This role is focused on designing, developing, and maintaining data integration solutions. The candidate will work on-site to build and support data pipelines, ensuring data quality and optimizing processes for performance and efficiency.

Key Responsibilities

  • Design and implement data integration workflows using tools such as AWS Glue/EMR, AWS MWAA (Airflow), Lambda, and Redshift.
  • Utilize Pyspark, Apache Spark, and Python for processing large datasets.
  • Ensure data is accurately extracted, transformed, and loaded into target systems.
  • Validate and cleanse data to maintain high quality, implementing monitoring and error handling within data pipelines.
  • Enhance the performance, scalability, and cost-efficiency of data integration processes on AWS cloud infrastructure.
  • Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks, fine-tune queries, and optimize data processing to enhance Redshift's performance.
  • Translate business requirements into technical specifications and coded data pipelines.
  • Collaborate with data analysts and business stakeholders to meet their data requirements.
  • Document all data integration processes, workflows, and technical specifications.

Required Qualifications

  • Experience: 5+ years of experience in data engineering, database design, ETL processes, and data warehousing. 3+ years of experience with AWS tools and technologies, including S3, EMR, Glue, Athena, RedShift, RDS, Spectrum, and Airflow. 2+ years of experience with CI/CD tools. 3+ years of experience in programming languages such as Python, Java, or Scala.
  • Technical Skills: Knowledge of data storage and processing technologies, including databases and distributed computing frameworks (e.g., Hadoop, Spark). Primary skills include AWS EMR, Glue, Airflow, Iceberg, Redshift, RDS, and CI/CD.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with Informatica Cloud (IDMC).
  • Experience with Agentic AI, specifically Amazon Kiro.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans
  • Employee stock purchase program (ESPP)
  • 401K program with company match after 12 months of tenure
  • Health Savings Account (HSA) on the HDHP plan
  • SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions
  • Corporate discount savings program and other discounts
  • On-demand training program
  • Access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars after 6+ months of tenure
  • Certification discounts and perks to associations including CompTIA and IIBA
  • Dedicated customer service team for Consultants
  • Certified Career Coach

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