contract engineer (data) #IAC

RECRUIT EXPRESS PTE LTD; Singapore; On-site; SGD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency in Singapore is seeking a skilled Data Engineer to design, develop, and optimize ETL/ELT pipelines utilizing AWS services. The ideal candidate must have strong proficiency in AWS tools, SQL, and Python, as well as experience in data quality management and governance. This position offers the opportunity to work with cross-functional teams and engage in a dynamic data environment.

Qualifications

• Strong proficiency in AWS services and ETL/ELT pipelines.
• Solid understanding of SQL and Python as well as data transformation.
• Familiarity with DevOps practices and data governance processes.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and optimize ETL/ELT pipelines using AWS services.
• Implement monitoring and alerting for data workflows.
• Manage data validation and taxonomy across pipelines.

Skills

AWS services

ETL/ELT pipeline design

SQL

Python

Data modeling

CI/CD

Tools

AWS Glue

AWS S3

AWS Athena

AWS Redshift

AWS EKS

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and optimize ETL/ELT pipelines using AWS services (Glue, Athena, S3, Redshift, Iceberg).
• Implement monitoring and alerting mechanisms for data workflows to ensure reliability and timely issue resolution.
• Perform database and schema optimization to improve performance, scalability, and cost efficiency.
• Manage data validation, taxonomy updates, and metadata consistency across pipelines and environments.
• Refactor, clean up, and maintain data jobs, tables, and legacy pipelines to align with best practices.
• Oversee infrastructure upgrades such as EKS cluster updates and database cleanup activities.
• Automate job scheduling and parameterization for flexible and efficient data processing.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate external datasets and ensure compliance with data governance standards.
• Any other ad-hoc duties as assigned by supervisor.

Requirements

• Strong proficiency in AWS cloud services: Glue, S3, Athena, Redshift, IAM, and EKS.
• Experience in ETL/ELT pipeline design, optimization, and troubleshooting.
• Solid understanding of SQL, Python, and data transformation frameworks.
• Knowledge of data modeling, schema design, and performance tuning.
• Familiarity with DevOps practices, including automation, CI/CD, and monitoring solutions.
• Ability to manage data quality, validation, and governance processes.
• Nice to Have Experience with data cataloging and metadata management tools (e.g., AWS Glue Data Catalog, DataHub).
• Exposure to real-time or near real-time data processing.
• Knowledge of multi-layered data architectures (bronze/silver/gold or raw/staging/production).

Interested applicants, please email your resume to Andre Chua Jing Ming

Email: [e-mail]

CEI Reg No: R1989053

EA Licence No: 99C4599

Recruit Express Pte Ltd