AWS Senior Engineer

Apex Systems; Torrance, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

401K with company match

ESPP and stock program

HSA health account

Job summary

Everforth Apex Systems is seeking an AWS Senior Engineer to design, develop, and maintain data integration solutions on-site in Torrance, CA. The role emphasizes building robust data pipelines, ensuring data quality, and optimizing performance on AWS.

The ideal candidate brings extensive experience with AWS tools (Glue, EMR, Airflow, Redshift) and strong programming skills in Python/Java/Scala, plus a background in ETL and data warehousing.

Qualifications

• Requires 5+ years in data engineering, ETL, and data warehousing.
• 3+ years AWS experience including S3, EMR, Glue, Athena, Redshift, RDS, Spectrum, Airflow.
• 2+ years CI/CD tooling experience.
• 3+ years programming in Python/Java/Scala.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement data integration workflows using AWS Glue/EMR, Airflow, Lambda, and Redshift.
• Ensure data is extracted, transformed, and loaded with quality checks and monitoring.
• Improve performance, scalability, and cost-efficiency of AWS-based pipelines; optimize Redshift.
• Translate business requirements into technical specs and data pipelines.
• Collaborate with analysts and stakeholders to meet data needs.
• Document all data integration processes and technical specifications.

Skills

AWS

Data pipelines

Python/Java/Scala

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/IS or related

Tools

AWS EMR

Glue

Airflow

Redshift

S3/RDS

CI/CD

Job description

AWS Senior Engineer

Location: Torrance, California (Onsite)

Role Overview We are seeking a Senior Engineer with expertise in AWS. This role is focused on designing, developing, and maintaining data integration solutions. The candidate will work on-site to build and support data pipelines, ensuring data quality and optimizing processes for performance and efficiency.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement data integration workflows using tools such as AWS Glue/EMR, AWS MWAA (Airflow), Lambda, and Redshift.Utilize Pyspark, Apache Spark, and Python for processing large datasets.
• Ensure data is accurately extracted, transformed, and loaded into target systems.Validate and cleanse data to maintain high quality, implementing monitoring and error handling within data pipelines.
• Enhance the performance, scalability, and cost-efficiency of data integration processes on AWS cloud infrastructure.Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks, fine-tune queries, and optimize data processing to enhance Redshift's performance.
• Translate business requirements into technical specifications and coded data pipelines.
• Collaborate with data analysts and business stakeholders to meet their data requirements.
• Document all data integration processes, workflows, and technical specifications.

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in data engineering, database design, ETL processes, and data warehousing.
• 3+ years of experience with AWS tools and technologies, including S3, EMR, Glue, Athena, RedShift, RDS, Spectrum, and Airflow.
• 2+ years of experience with CI/CD tools.
• 3+ years of experience in programming languages such as Python, Java, or Scala.

Technical Skills

• Knowledge of data storage and processing technologies, including databases and distributed computing frameworks (e.g., Hadoop, Spark).Primary skills include AWS EMR, Glue, Airflow, Iceberg, Redshift, RDS, and CI/CD.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Informatica Cloud (IDMC).
• Experience with Agentic AI, specifically Amazon Kiro.

Everforth Apex Benefits Overview:

• Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection.
• We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure.
• Everforth Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts.
• In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA.
• Everforth Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach.
• You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our ‘Welcome Packet’ as well, which an Everforth Apex team member can provide.

Everforth Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Everforth Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law. If you require an accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act to participate in an interview with a virtual recruiter or to use our website for a search or application, please contact our Benefits Department at [e-mail] or 804-523-8228. Please note that this contact information is strictly to be used for medical ADA accommodations and that no other inquiries will be answered.

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