AWS Data Engineer

Location: Hybrid in Los Angeles, CA

Employment Type: Contract

Eligibility: W2 Only – No 3rd Parties

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement scalable ETL/ELT pipelines using AWS Glue with PySpark for large-scale data processing.
• Develop and maintain serverless integrations using AWS Lambda for event-driven processing and system integrations.
• Design and optimize Amazon Redshift data warehouse solutions, including stored procedures, performance tuning, and advanced SQL analytics.
• Lead implementation of vendor file transfer and ingestion solutions using AWS Transfer Family.
• Implement database migration and replication pipelines using AWS Database Migration Service (DMS).
• Design orchestration workflows using Apache Airflow or similar workflow orchestration tools.
• Analyze data quality, transformation logic, and performance using SQL queries and data analysis techniques.
• Guide development team members on AWS best practices for data engineering, cost optimization, and performance optimization.
• Collaborate with enterprise architecture, security, and compliance teams to ensure SOX and regulatory requirements are met.
• Troubleshoot production data pipelines and integration issues across AWS services.

Wants

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Data Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• 7+ years of experience building data platforms or data engineering solutions.
• 5+ years of hands-on experience with AWS cloud services.
• Strong experience with AWS Glue using PySpark for large-scale ETL processing.
• Hands-on experience developing serverless applications using AWS Lambda.
• Deep experience with Amazon Redshift, including performance tuning, SQL analytics, and stored procedures.
• Experience implementing workflow orchestration using Apache Airflow or similar tools.
• Experience implementing secure vendor integrations using AWS Transfer Family.
• Experience designing data migration and replication pipelines using AWS DMS.
• Strong SQL skills and experience analyzing complex queries.
• Knowledge of security, encryption, IAM policies, and compliance in AWS environments.
• Experience working in financial services or regulated environments preferred.
• Strong troubleshooting, problem-solving, and data analysis capabilities.