Data engineer (W2 Role)

  • Atlanta, GA
  • Posted 3 days ago | Updated 3 days ago

Overview

On Site
$30 - $50
Contract - Independent
Contract - W2
Contract - 12 Month(s)

Skills

Data engineer
ELT pipelines
AWS
Glue
Lambda
Step Functions
data ingestion
APIs
databases
security
data lakes
warehouses
Amazon S3
Redshift
Athena
Lake Formation
EMR
Kinesis
RDS
SNS
SQS
SQL
Python
PySpark
data modeling
schema design
tuning
IAM
encryption
compliance
Terraform

Job Details

Hi,

Data engineer (W2 Role) Location: Atlanta, GA

Exp: 10+ years

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).

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