AWS Cloud Engineer

BCforward; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

BCforward in Plano, TX seeks a data engineer to design, develop, and support AWS-based data lake and analytics solutions, building scalable data pipelines and orchestration workflows.

You will automate infrastructure with Terraform, monitor performance, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver enterprise-grade data solutions using Snowflake, Python, and cloud-native technologies.

Qualifications

• Experience designing and implementing AWS-based data lake and analytics solutions.
• Strong background in building scalable data pipelines and cloud-native data solutions.
• Proficiency with Snowflake, Python, and Terraform.
• Familiarity with monitoring and security workflows (CloudWatch/Splunk).
• Experience with AI tools/workflows is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and support AWS-based data lake and analytics solutions.
• Build and optimize data pipelines, ingestion frameworks, and orchestration workflows.
• Automate infrastructure using Terraform and implement CI/CD best practices.
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and enhance data platform performance, security, and governance.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver scalable, enterprise-grade data solutions.

Tools

AWS Data Lake

Glue

S3

Lambda

Step Functions

Lake Formation

Snowflake

Python

Terraform

AWS CloudWatch

Splunk

Copilot

Claude

Agentic AI

Data Pipelines

Cloud-native

Data Solutions

Databricks

Snowflake Horizon Catalog

Java

Scala

Job description

*Presently we are unable to sponsor and request applicants to apply who are authorized to work without sponsorship*

Required Skills:

• AWS Data Lake Technologies: Glue, S3, Lambda, Step Functions, Lake Formation
• Snowflake, Python, Terraform
• AWS CloudWatch, Splunk
• Experience with AI tools/workflows (Copilot, Claude, Agentic AI)
• Strong experience building scalable data pipelines and cloud-native data solutions

Nice to Have:

• Databricks (Unity Catalog)
• Snowflake Horizon Catalog
• Java/Scala

Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and support AWS-based data lake and analytics solutions.
• Build and optimize data pipelines, ingestion frameworks, and orchestration workflows.
• Automate infrastructure using Terraform and implement CI/CD best practices.
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and enhance data platform performance, security, and governance.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver scalable, enterprise-grade data solutions.