Data Engineer

About the role

We are seeking an experienced AWS Lead Data Engineer to join our Data Engineering team. As a technical leader, you will be responsible for architecting, implementing, and managing scalable data solutions on AWS. You will provide technical guidance to a team of data engineers, collaborate with cross-functional partners, and ensure best practices in cloud data engineering.

Responsibilities

• Architect and implement scalable data solutions on AWS
• Provide technical guidance to a team of data engineers
• Collaborate with cross-functional partners to deliver data engineering projects
• Ensure best practices in cloud data engineering
• Lead and mentor a team of data engineers

Requirements

• 15+ years of total experience, including 10+ years in data engineering with at least 3 years in a technical leadership or lead engineer role
• Extensive hands-on experience with AWS data services (Glue, Redshift, S3, Lambda, EMR/Spark, Kinesis, Athena, RDS, API Gateway, etc.)
• Proficient in Python and SQL; experience with Shell scripting and Scala is a plus
• Strong experience designing, implementing, and managing data lakes, data warehouses, and data ingestion pipelines on AWS
• Proven experience with ETL/ELT processes, data modeling, and big data frameworks
• Experience with DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and infrastructure-as-code tools (e.g., CloudFormation, Terraform)
• Demonstrated ability to lead, mentor, and coach engineers in a collaborative team environment
• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and organizational skills

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field

Skills

• Extensive hands-on experience with AWS data services
• Proficient in Python and SQL
• Shell scripting and Scala experience (plus)
• Strong experience in data lake, data warehouse, and data ingestion pipeline design
• DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and infrastructure-as-code tools
• Leadership and mentoring skills

Pay

$60-65/hour

Schedule

Hybrid