Summary
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A technology services organization is seeking an experienced AWS data engineering leader to design and develop scalable data pipelines, lake architectures, and warehouses. You will provide technical direction, mentor engineers, work with data and business teams, and lead migration and modernization initiatives while establishing standards for data quality and security.
Highlights
Technical leadership role designing and optimizing scalable cloud data platforms, mentoring engineering teams, and working across data ingestion, transformation, analytics, security, and migration.
Description
Position: AWS Lead Data Engineer
Location: Newark, NJ – Hybrid
Interview: In-person interview required in Newark, NJ
Role Overview
We are looking for an experienced AWS Lead Data Engineer to provide technical leadership and design, develop, and optimize scalable data solutions on AWS.
The role involves leading data engineering initiatives, mentoring engineers, and working closely with cross-functional teams to deliver reliable, secure, and high-performing data platforms.
Key Responsibilities
Lead the design and development of large-scale AWS data pipelines and data lake architectures.Design end-to-end solutions covering data ingestion, storage, transformation, and analytics.Provide technical leadership, mentoring, and code review for Data Engineering teams.Work with Data Scientists, Analysts, and business stakeholders to translate requirements into scalable solutions.Lead legacy data migration to AWS-based data lakes and data warehouses.Establish standards for data quality, security, governance, performance, and scalability.Drive DevOps, CI/CD, and Infrastructure-as-Code practices.Troubleshoot complex data engineering issues and provide technical guidance.
Mandatory Skills
Strong exp as Data Engineering experience with 3+ years in a Lead/Technical Lead roleStrong hands-on experience with AWS data services, including:AWS GlueAmazon RedshiftAmazon S3AWS LambdaEMR / SparkKinesisAthenaRDSAPI GatewayStrong Python and SQL skillsExperience with Data Lakes, Data Warehouses, ETL/ELT, Data Modeling, and Big Data frameworksExperience with DevOps, CI/CD, and Infrastructure as CodeHands-on experience with Terraform and/or CloudFormationStrong technical leadership, mentoring, and communication skills
Important: This position requires the candidate to work from the Newark, NJ office in a hybrid capacity, and an in-person interview is required.
