AWS Data Engineer - Python/PySpark

AWS Data Engineer – Python/PySpark Immediate need for a talented AWS Data Engineer – Python/PySpark. This is a 06+ months contract opportunity with long-term potential and is located in Phoenix, AZ (Hybrid). Job ID: 26-22826 Pay Range: $58 - $61/hour. Employee benefits include, but are not limited to, health insurance (medical, dental, vision), 401(k) plan, and paid sick leave (depending on work location). Key Responsibilities: Design, develop and maintain production-grade AWS data pipelines. Build ETL/ELT solutions using AWS Glue, Python and PySpark/Spark. Develop data ingestion and transformation processes using S3 and Lambda. Process and transform large datasets using Python and Spark. Troubleshoot production data pipelines and resolve performance and data-quality issues. Monitor pipelines and workloads using AWS CloudWatch, logging and monitoring tools. Optimize Glue/PySpark jobs for performance, scalability and reliability. Work with SQL, RDS, GitHub and Terraform as part of the broader technology environment. Participate in the modernization of legacy/on-premises systems into AWS. Work directly with technical and business stakeholders to understand requirements. Translate business requirements into practical AWS/data-engineering solutions. Create technical documentation and support requirements gathering when needed. Take ownership of technical solutions and independently make engineering decisions. Mentor, coach and provide technical guidance to other engineers. Key Requirements and Technology Experience: 5–8 years of professional experience in data/software engineering. Strong hands-on AWS Data Engineering experience. Production experience with: AWS Glue Python PySpark / Apache Spark Amazon S3 AWS Lambda Strong experience building and supporting data pipelines. Strong SQL skills. Experience troubleshooting and optimizing production Spark/Glue workloads. Experience with data ingestion, transformation and processing. Strong understanding of AWS cloud-based data solutions. Excellent communication and problem-solving skills. Ability to work independently and explain solutions you have personally designed and developed. Ability to work onsite in Tempe, AZ four days per week. Banking or financial-services industry experience. Transaction banking, payments or commercial banking experience. Commercial card experience. AWS Associate certification or higher. Experience with GitHub, Terraform, CloudWatch and RDS. Previous experience as a technical lead, mentor or coach. Experience working directly with business stakeholders. Experience gathering requirements and translating them into technical solutions. Our client is a leading Healthcare Industry and we are currently interviewing to fill this and other similar contract positions. If you are interested in this position, please apply online for immediate consideration. Pyramid Consulting, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. By applying to our jobs you agree to receive calls, AI-generated calls, text messages, or emails from Pyramid Consulting, Inc. and its affiliates, and contracted partners. Frequency varies for text messages. Message and data rates may apply. Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages. You can reply STOP to cancel and HELP for help. You can access our privacy policy here. Pyramid Corporation