Big Data Engineer

Overview

On Site
Depends on Experience
Accepts corp to corp applications
Contract - W2
Contract - 12 Month(s)
No Travel Required
Able to Provide Sponsorship

Skills

Kafka
Spark

Job Details

Big Data Engineer

Seattle, WA

6+ Months

Onsite Work

Need min 12+ years of exp

Key Result Areas and Activities:

Seeking a Data Engineer with 12+ years of hands-on data architecture experience designing and managing large-scale data lakes and warehouses.

Solid understanding and hands-on experience with Apache Iceberg and AWS Glue

Deep experience with AWS systems like Lakeformation, IAM and Redshift.

Proficiency in Python, Scala, or Java for ETL and custom tooling is essential.

Proven expertise in complex schema and ERD design, maintaining data dictionaries, and developing real-time/batch data pipelines using tools like Kafka, Spark, or similar.

AI/ML integration familiarity, leadership abilities, and strong problem-solving skills

Essential Skills:

Big Data Technologies

AWS experience AWS Glue, Redshift, SageMaker

Databricks

Snowflake

Building large pipelines

Experience in data and ML lifecycle

Include architectural leadership, data modeling, building real-time data pipelines, implementing data governance, optimizing performance, and enabling AI/ML workflows.

Desirable Skills:

Data Governance: Hands-on experience with implementing data governance frameworks, compliance, and security standards.

Leadership: Demonstrated ability to lead teams, mentor junior engineers, and work in cross-functional environments.

Experience with vector databases/RAG, petabyte-scale data, advanced analytics tools, and industry experience in AI/ML, SaaS, or cloud technology

Qualifications:

6-8 years as Data Engineer

Bachelor s degree in computer science, software engineering, or related field (Master's degree is a plus)

Demonstrates continued learning through one or more technical certifications or related methods

Qualities:

Self-motivated and focused on delivering outcomes for a fast-growing team and firm

Able to communicate persuasively through speaking, writing, and client presentations

Work independently based on the mentorship provided by managers

Demonstrates problem solving, multi-tasking, troubleshooting skills with a high degree of flexibility

Able to work with teams and clients in different time zones

Proven learning agility as technologies and capabilities evolve rapidly

Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.

Research focused mindset

Ashok

Key Business Solutions, Inc.

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