AWS Data Engineer

TechDigital Group; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology company based in Raleigh, NC, is looking for an AWS Data Engineer with over 10 years of experience in data engineering, specifically in data warehouse and data mesh implementations. The candidate should have at least 4 years of experience with the AWS tech stack, including PySpark and AWS Glue. Expertise in ETL processes, data modeling, and technologies like Kafka and Kinesis is essential. This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to advance their career in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in data engineering with specialization in data warehouses.
• 4 years of experience with AWS technologies including Glue and EMR.
• Hands-on skills in data modeling and performance optimization.

Skills

AWS tech stack proficiency

PySpark knowledge

Data modeling skills

ETL process expertise

Kafka and Kinesis streams

Tools

AWS Glue

Redshift

Airflow

SQL

Job description

AWS Data Engineer

• Skill Matrix: Overall 10+ years of specialization in data engineering in data warehouse and data mesh implementations
• Must have 4 years of relevant experience in AWS tech stack - Writing PySpark, AWS Glue scripting (ETL & Crawler), EMR, Datasync, DMS, SQL, Redshift
• Possesses experience in technologies such change data capture(CDC), data quality, Kafka and Kinesis data streams, Airflow, Step Functions, and Lambda
• Knowledge on table formats such as Iceberg and Delta tables
• Has experience in metadata management building data catalog in alignment with business glossary
• Has knowledge of data governance aspects such as data lineage, data quality. Should have built data validation frameworks to reconcile source and target data
• Hands‑on expertise with data modelling, ETL pipelines, and performance optimization.
• Solid background in Data Warehousing concepts (star/snowflake schema design, dimensional modelling, and reporting enablement)