Senior AWS Data Engineer

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We are currently seeking a DevOps Engineer Senior Specialist to join our team in Charlotte, North Carolina (US-NC), United States (US).

Day to Day Job Duties:

• Develop, maintain, and optimize AWS Glue ETL pipelines for ingesting and transforming cybersecurity-related data from multiple sources.

• Design and implement scalable Data Warehouse and Data Lake solutions using AWS S3, Snowflake, and cloud-native services.

• Build and manage Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) deployments using Terraform for cloud provisioning and environment automation.

• Develop and optimize Snowflake data models, stored procedures, and queries to support analytics, reporting, and large-scale data processing.

• Create and manage RESTful API integrations for secure data ingestion and communication between front-end applications and backend systems.

• Work with Apache Kafka for real-time streaming, event-driven data ingestion, and ETL workflows.

• Develop and debug SSIS packages for batch data processing and migration activities.

• Collaborate with cybersecurity, DevOps, QA, and application teams to ensure secure, scalable, and reliable data solutions.

• Implement data governance, encryption, access control, and compliance best practices across cloud-based platforms.

• Monitor production ETL jobs, troubleshoot failures, optimize performance, and support release deployments.

• Participate in architecture reviews, code reviews, and security assessments to improve data engineering standards and operational efficiency.

• Support Agile/Scrum ceremonies including sprint planning, backlog grooming, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives.

Basic Qualifications:

• Minimum 5+ years of experience in cloud-based Data Engineering and Big Data processing environments.

• Minimum 3+ years of hands-on experience with AWS Glue for ETL development, orchestration, and monitoring.

• Minimum 3+ years of experience with Terraform for Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) automation and cloud deployments.

• Minimum 4+ years of experience designing and supporting Data Warehouses and Data Lakes using AWS S3, Snowflake, or similar platforms.

• Minimum 3+ years of hands-on experience with Snowflake including data modelling, query optimization, and performance tuning.

• Minimum 2+ years of experience working with Apache Kafka for streaming and ETL integrations.

• Minimum 3+ years of experience in SQL, Python, and Spark for large-scale data transformation and analytics.

• Minimum 2+ years of experience creating and consuming RESTful APIs using JSON, OAuth, API keys, and related authentication mechanisms.

• Minimum 2+ years of experience creating, maintaining, and debugging SSIS packages.

• Strong understanding of cloud security, encryption, IAM roles, RBAC, and data governance best practices.

• Experience troubleshooting production data pipelines and supporting batch/real-time processing systems.

• Experience working in Agile development environments with cross-functional teams.

• Degree: Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Systems, Engineering, or equivalent work experience.

About NTT DATA:

NTT DATA is a $30 billion trusted global innovator of business and technology services. We serve 75% of the Fortune Global 100 and are committed to helping clients innovate, optimize and transform for long term success. As a Global Top Employer, we have diverse experts in more than 50 countries and a robust partner ecosystem of established and start-up companies. Our services include business and technology consulting, data and artificial intelligence, industry solutions, as well as the development, implementation and management of applications, infrastructure and connectivity. We are one of the leading providers of digital and AI infrastructure in the world. NTT DATA is a part of NTT Group, which invests over $3.6 billion each year in R&D to help organizations and society move confidently and sustainably into the digital future. Visit us at us.nttdata.com

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