Cynet Systems
Cynet Systems

Data Engineer (AWS Glue, Airflow, Lambda, Postgres)

Fort Mill, SC, US • Posted 17 hours ago • Updated 17 hours ago
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Contract W2
7 Months
On-site
Depends on Experience
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Skills

  • Data Engineer (AWS Glue
  • Airflow
  • Lambda
  • Postgres)

Summary

We are looking for a Data Engineer (AWS Glue, Airflow, Lambda, Postgres) for our client in Fort Mill, SC
Job Title: Data Engineer (AWS Glue, Airflow, Lambda, Postgres)
Job Location: Fort Mill, SC
Job Type: Contract
Job Overview:
Pay Range: $60hr - $65hr
Responsibilities:
  • Design and develop scalable data pipelines using AWS Glue, Lambda, and Event Bridge for event-driven and batch processing.
  • Build and maintain AWS Glue ETL jobs (Spark/Python) for data ingestion, transformation, and curation across data lake layers.
  • Develop and manage Airflow DAGs (MWAA or self-managed) to orchestrate data workflows, triggers, and dependencies across AWS services.
  • Implement event-driven architectures using AWS Lambda and Event Bridge for near real-time data processing.
  • Write, optimize, and maintain complex SQL queries in Postgres for data validation, transformation, and reporting.
  • Manage metadata and schema definitions using AWS Glue Data Catalog, ensuring proper governance and discoverability.
  • Build and support robust data ingestion frameworks for batch and near real-time data pipelines.
  • Monitor and troubleshoot pipeline performance using AWS monitoring tools (CloudWatch, logs, alerts).
  • Collaborate with downstream teams (BI, analytics, and Snowflake if applicable) to ensure reliable data consumption.
  • Contribute to system reliability, scalability, and performance optimization of the data platform.
Required Skills and Qualifications:
  • 6+ years of experience in Data Engineering or a related field.
  • Strong hands-on expertise in AWS Glue, Lambda, Event Bridge, and S3.
  • Experience building and orchestrating workflows using Apache Airflow (MWAA preferred).
  • Strong proficiency in SQL (Postgres preferred) for complex transformations and performance tuning.
  • Experience with Python / Spark for ETL development.
  • Solid understanding of event-driven data architecture and pipeline design.
  • Familiarity with AWS IAM, CloudWatch, and logging/monitoring frameworks.
  • Experience with CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitHub Actions) for deployment automation.
Preferred Skills:
  • Experience with Terraform or infrastructure-as-code tools.
  • Knowledge of data lake formats (Parquet, Iceberg, Delta).
  • Understanding of data modeling, partitioning, and schema evolution.
  • Familiarity with AWS services such as Lake Formation, SNS, and CloudTrail.
  • Exposure to Snowflake or other data warehouse platforms is a plus.
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  • Dice Id: 10516350
  • Position Id: SC_DEGF_0527
  • Posted 17 hours ago
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