AWS Engineer

  • Reston, VA
  • Posted 14 hours ago | Updated 14 hours ago

Overview

Hybrid
Depends on Experience
Contract - Independent
Contract - W2
Contract - 12 Month(s)

Skills

AWS
Python
Unix/Linux shell scripting
SQL

Job Details

Job Title - AWS Engineer

Contract Duration - 12+ Months

Location - Hybrid Plano, TX or Reston, VA

Education/Work Experience:

  • Bachelor degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or related field
  • Professional certification(s) desired 10+ years experience across the appropriate platform specific to cyber, compliance, and DLP.
  • Solid IT background and experience.
  • Experience as an application developer for projects similar in scope and responsibility

Key Responsibilities:

  • Design, build, and maintain scalable, secure, and efficient data pipelines using AWS services such as Glue, Lambda, Step Functions, S3, Redshift, EMR, and Data Pipeline.
  • Develop robust Python scripts for data ingestion, transformation, and automation.
  • Write and optimize complex SQL queries for ETL and analytics workflows.
  • Operate in Unix/Linux environments for scripting, automation, and system level data operations.
  • Participate in Agile ceremonies (daily standups, sprint planning, retrospectives) and contribute to iterative delivery of data solutions.
  • Collaborate with cross functional teams to gather requirements and translate them into high-level architecture and design documents.
  • Communicate technical concepts clearly through documentation, presentations, and stakeholder meetings.
  • Implement monitoring, logging, and alerting for data pipelines to ensure reliability and performance.
  • Apply DevOps best practices using GitHub, Terraform, and CloudFormation for infrastructure automation and CI/CD.
  • Additional Job Description

Required Qualifications:

  • Bachelor s or Master s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
  • 3+ years of experience in data engineering or a similar role.
  • Strong Handson experience with AWS data services (e.g., EMR, Glue, Lambda, Step Functions, S3, Redshift).
  • Advanced proficiency in Python for scripting and automation.
  • Solid experience with Unix/Linux shell scripting.
  • Strong command of SQL and experience with relational databases.
  • Proficiency with GitHub for version control and collaboration.
  • Experience with Terraform and/or AWS CloudFormation for infrastructures-code.
  • Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Proven ability to contribute to high level solution design and architecture discussions.
  • AWS Certification (e.g., AWS Certified Data Analytics Specialty, AWS Certified Solutions Architect, or equivalent).

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