AWS Data Engineer

*Role: AWS Data Engineer*

*6+ months contract*

Location: Atlanta, GA

Key Responsibilities:

- Design, develop, and maintain batch and streaming
ETL/ELT pipelines
using AWS services (Glue, Lambda, Step Functions, etc.).
- Implement
data ingestion frameworks
from diverse sources (APIs, databases, streaming platforms).
- Ensure
data quality, governance, and security
across all pipelines.
- Build and optimize
data lakes and warehouses
leveraging Amazon S3, Redshift, Athena, and Lake Formation.
- Collaborate with data scientists, analysts, and business stakeholders to deliver reliable datasets.
- Monitor and troubleshoot data workflows, ensuring high availability and performance.
- Stay updated with emerging AWS technologies and recommend improvements.

Required Skills & Qualifications

- Strong experience with
AWS cloud services
: S3, Glue, Redshift, EMR, Kinesis, Lambda, DynamoDB, RDS, Athena, SNS. SQS.
- Proficiency in
SQL
,
Python
and
PySpark
- Knowledge of
data modeling, schema design, and performance tuning
.
- Familiarity with
CI/CD pipelines
and DevOps practices tool (Terraform, CloudFormation).
- Experience with
security best practices
(IAM, encryption, compliance).