AWS Data Engineer

AWS Data Engineer

Location

Hybrid Chicago IL / Lafayette LA / Nashville TN / Richardson TX

Job Summary

STAFFXPERT LLC is seeking an AWS Data Engineer on behalf of our client in multiple U.S. locations. This role is responsible for designing developing and optimizing scalable cloud-based data pipelines and ETL solutions within an AWS ecosystem. The ideal candidate will bring strong expertise in PySpark Python AWS Glue and relational databases along with a passion for building high-performance reliable and secure data platforms.

Key Responsibilities

• Design build and maintain scalable ETL and data processing pipelines using Python PySpark and AWS Glue

• Develop cloud-native data solutions leveraging AWS services such as S3 Lambda Step Functions ECS SNS and SQS

• Optimize Spark jobs SQL queries and data workflows for performance and scalability

• Develop and maintain PL/SQL scripts and database solutions in Oracle PostgreSQL or similar relational databases

• Implement software engineering best practices including version control automated testing CI/CD and code reviews

• Monitor production data environments troubleshoot issues and perform root cause analysis

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including architects developers analysts and business stakeholders

• Maintain technical documentation and support operational excellence initiatives

Required Qualifications

• Strong hands-on experience building production-grade data pipelines using Python and PySpark

• Expertise with AWS cloud services including S3 Glue Lambda Step Functions ECS SNS and SQS

• Strong SQL and PL/SQL development experience with relational databases such as Oracle or PostgreSQL

• Experience with Spark performance tuning and large-scale data processing

• Solid understanding of software development best practices including Git testing and CI/CD pipelines

• Experience with monitoring observability alerting and production support processes

• Strong analytical troubleshooting and problem-solving skills

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with enterprise-scale cloud data platforms

• Familiarity with DevOps practices and Infrastructure-as-Code tools

• Knowledge of data governance security and compliance standards

• Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments