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AWS Lead Data Engineer

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AWS Lead Data Engineer

Our client, a IT Services and Consulting company, is looking for an AWS Lead Data Engineer for their Newark, NJ/ Hybrid location.

Responsibilities:
  • Lead the design, development, and optimization of large-scale, reliable, and secure data pipelines and data lake architecture on AWS.
  • Architect and implement end-to-end data solutions, including data ingestion, storage, transformation, and analytics using AWS services - Glue, Redshift, S3, Lambda, EMR, Kinesis, Athena, RDS, etc.
  • Mentor and guide a team of data engineers, conducting code reviews and fostering best practices in data engineering and cloud architecture.
  • Collaborate with data scientists, analysts, and business stakeholders to translate requirements into scalable and maintainable solutions.
  • Oversee migration of data from legacy systems to AWS-based data lakes and data warehouses.
  • Develop and enforce standards for data quality, security, and governance.
  • Drive the adoption of DevOps, CI or CD, and infrastructure-as-code practices within the data engineering team.
  • Ensure solutions are cost-effective, performant, and aligned with enterprise data strategy.
Requirements:
  • We are seeking an experienced AWS Lead Data Engineer to join our Data Engineering team.
  • As a technical leader, you will be responsible for architecting, implementing, and managing scalable data solutions on AWS.
  • You will provide technical guidance to a team of data engineers, collaborate with cross-functional partners, and ensure best practices in cloud data engineering.
  • Required Skills: AWS Lambda, AWS RDS, AWS EMR, AWS Glue, Redshift, AWS Athena, AWS Kinesis
  • Stay current with advancements in AWS technologies and data engineering trends and evaluate new tools and frameworks for potential adoption.
  • Troubleshoot complex data issues and provide technical leadership in problem resolution.
  • 7+ years of experience in data engineering, with at least 3 years in technical leadership or lead engineer role.
  • Extensive hands-on experience with AWS data services Glue, Redshift, S3, Lambda, EMR or Spark, Kinesis, Athena, RDS, API Gateway, etc.
  • Proficient in programming languages such as Python and SQL, experience with Shell scripting and Scala is a plus.
  • Strong experience designing, implementing, and managing data lakes, data warehouses, and data ingestion pipelines on AWS.
  • Proven experience with ETL or ELT processes, data modeling, and big data frameworks.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead, mentor, and coach engineers in a collaborative team environment.
  • Experience with DevOps practices, CI or CD pipelines, and infrastructure-as-code tools e.g., CloudFormation, Terraform
  • Excellent problem-solving, communication, and organizational skills.
  • AWS Solutions Architect or AWS Data Engineer certification.
  • Experience with real-time streaming technologies.
  • Knowledge of data governance, compliance, and security best practices
  • Years of Experience: 10.00 Years of Experience
Why Should You Apply?
  • Health Benefits
  • Referral Program
  • Excellent growth and advancement opportunities
Vacancy posted 1 day ago
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