Senior Data Engineer

Job Title: Senior Data Engineer
Work Location: RichardsonTX75080
Vendor Rate: 66.50
Contract duration: 6
Target Start Date: 15 Jul 2026
Does this position require Visa independent candidates only? YES
**hybrid work set-up**


Job Details:


Must Have Skills
AWS Glue, Lambda, Redshift, EMR


Nice to have skills
SQL, Python/Pyspark, DAG


Detailed Job Description


Architect and implement cloud native data pipelines on AWS.
Build serverless compute layers using Lambda, Step Functions, and Airflow.
Design data lake storage strategies using S3, Glue, Athena, and Redshift.
Integrate real-time data streams via Kinesis and SQS
Collaborate with business analysts to translate reporting requirements into schema and pipeline design
Own data quality, pipeline monitoring, and alerting via CloudWatch
Lead schema design for Athena and Postgres tables - DDL, partitioning, indexing
Evaluate and integrate AI/ML services - Bedrock, Comprehend, Transcribe
Document architecture decisions and maintain runbooks
5 years AWS data engineering experience Expert Python data transformation, boto3, async processing Deep knowledge of S3, Lambda, SQS, Kinesis, Step Functions, EventBridge, DynamoDB, Glue, Athena, Redshift, Airflow
Airflow production DAG development and debugging SQL complex queries, window functions, partitioning, performance tuning IAM roles, policies, cross account access, permissions boundaries


Minimum years of experience
5-8 years


Certifications Needed :No


Top 3 responsibilities you would expect the Subcon to shoulder and execute
Architect and implement cloudnative data pipelines on AWS
Build serverless compute layers using Lambda, Step Functions, and Airflow
Design data lake storage strategies using S3, Glue, Athena, and Redshift


Interview Process (Is face to face required?)
No


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