LatAm - Lead AWS Data Engineer

Perficient; Colombia; Remote; COP 286,670,000 - 414,079,000; Full time

Job summary

Perficient is seeking a Lead AWS Data Engineer to join our LATAM team in a fully remote capacity. You will own end-to-end data strategies, oversee migrations from legacy systems to cloud-native platforms, and design scalable AWS architectures.

You will mentor senior and junior engineers, ensure code quality, and embed data governance and security best practices across projects. This role offers exposure to global clients and cutting-edge cloud technology.

Qualifications

• Experience leading data engineering initiatives on AWS.
• Strong understanding of data migrations to cloud platforms.
• Ability to translate business requirements into scalable data solutions.
• Experience mentoring engineers (senior and junior).
• Knowledge of data governance and security best practices.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end execution of data strategies on AWS.
• Design scalable AWS architectures for data solutions.
• Oversee migration of legacy systems to cloud platforms.
• Mentor Senior and Junior engineers to ensure code quality.
• Implement best practices in data governance and security.

Skills

AWS

Data engineering

Leadership

Mentoring

Cloud architecture

Job description

We are actively seeking a Lead AWS Data Engineer to join our growing team in LATAM. This remote role offers the opportunity to lead high-impact projects, specifically focusing on complex data migrations and cloud-native architecture design.

As a Lead, you will own the end-to-end execution of data strategies, moving beyond execution to define the "how" and "why" of our data solutions. You will collaborate intimately with clients to translate business requirements into scalable AWS architectures, overseeing the migration of legacy systems to modern cloud platforms. You will also play a crucial role in mentoring Senior and Junior engineers, ensuring code quality, and implementing best practices in data governance and security.

We're a quickly growing, global digital consulting leader transforming the world's largest enterprises.

You'll work with the latest technologies, expand your leadership skills, and become a pivotal part of our global community.