DATA PLATFORM ENGINEER

Data Platform Engineer

Location: Parsippany, NJ

Duration: Fulltime

Job Description:

Skills Desired:

• 5+ years of Total IT experience, including 3+ years of experience with AWS platform
• Good understanding of the AWS cloud platform capabilities is mandatory
• Experience rolling out infrastructure as a code, using Terraform/Ansible stacks
• Very good understanding of Cloud databases and technologies including AWS RDS & Redshift
• Good knowledge of relational database concepts and SQL skills are needed
• AWS IAM services experience.
• DBA experience with SQL/NoSQL databases
• Operating Systems: 2+ years of experience in Linux/Unix environment
• Experience with scripting languages: Python/Shell
• Experience with AWS data migration services
• Experience with CI/CD tools and scripted pipelines with focus on Jenkins
• Experience in integrating applications with third party encryption tools like voltage
• Good communication skills, client-facing role
• Ability to understand the big picture and clarity of thoughts to actively contribute to solutioning
• calls involving multiple teams

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Carry out POCs and Roll out new multi cloud solutions with minimal guidance
• Review Platform Infrastructure components, data warehousing environments and identify opportunities
• Improvement in terms of operational excellence, security, and cost optimization.
• Provide technical leadership and responsible for team building by quick assimilation Of knowledge about new systems being rolled out, documenting, and sharing the same with team members, Assist them as required.
• Administration of critical data platform components and providing L3 support as needed