Senior AWS Data Engineer
About the role
CGI is seeking a Senior AWS Data Engineer to support the development, enhancement, and maintenance of enterprise risk analytics applications within a large-scale financial services environment. This role will focus on building and improving cloud-based data pipelines and analytics solutions using AWS technologies, with particular emphasis on Amazon Redshift, AWS Glue, Python, and SQL.
Responsibilities
- Work with complex business and technical requirements, develop reliable data processing solutions
- Contribute to automation and CI/CD practices
- Work independently, troubleshoot complex data issues, collaborate with cross-functional teams, help drive solutions from requirements through implementation and production support
- Exposure to Generative AI and opportunities to apply AI-driven automation within data engineering workflows is also valuable
Requirements
- 5+ years of hands-on experience with AWS based data engineering
- Experience with Amazon Redshift, including data processing and performance optimization
- Strong Python development skills for data processing and automation
- Advanced SQL skills, including complex queries and large data sets
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines and automated deployment practices
- Understanding of data quality, troubleshooting, performance, and production support
- Exposure to Generative AI (GenAI) and AI enabled automation use cases
- Strong communication and collaboration skills
Qualifications
- Financial services, enterprise risk, or risk analytics experience is preferred
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, Engineering, Data Science, or a related technical field
Skills
- Generative AI
- AI enabled automation
Benefits
Competitive compensation
Comprehensive insurance options
Matching contributions through the 401(k) plan and the share purchase plan
Paid time off for vacation, holidays, and sick time
Paid parental leave
Learning opportunities and tuition assistance
Wellness and Well being programs
Pay
A reasonable estimate of the current range for this role in the U.S. is $86,500.00 - $123,200.00.
Schedule
The role is located at a client site in either Lafayette, LA, Knoxville, TN, Birmingham, AL or Columbia, SC. A hybrid working model is acceptable.