Cloud Data Engineering Lead - AWS & Python Architect

Ignite IT; Maryland; On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with matching

Health Insurance

Dental insurance

Vision Insurance

Health savings account

Life insurance

Short Term Disability

Long Term Disability

AD&D

Paid time off

Professional development assistance

Training

Tuition reimbursement

Flexible schedule

Flexible spending account

Referral program

Paid Legal Plan

Job summary

Ignite IT is seeking a Data Engineering Lead to design and implement scalable data architectures on AWS, migrating legacy SAS-based systems to cloud-native data models. Lead data modeling, ingestion patterns, validation frameworks, and reporting across a system-of-systems modernization initiative.

The role requires expert Python proficiency and deep AWS data services experience, with a focus on data integrity, performance, and visibility. U.S. citizenship is required.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in data engineering or data architecture.
• Expert-level proficiency in Python for data engineering.
• Demonstrated experience transforming legacy file-based systems into cloud-native data architectures.
• Experience developing data models for high-volume, data-intensive applications.
• Deep experience with AWS data services (Glue, Lambda, S3, Aurora/Postgres, EventBridge, etc.).
• Experience designing scalable ETL/ELT pipelines.
• Experience building analytical dashboards (e.g., QuickSight or equivalent).
• Experience implementing automated data validation and quality controls.
• Experience working in Agile Scrum Teams.
• U.S. Citizenship required.

Responsibilities

• Lead legacy data discovery and transformation to target cloud-native models.
• Architect scalable AWS data pipelines and governance practices.
• Develop Python-based data transformation and validation pipelines.
• Coordinate with multiple teams to align data models across modernization efforts.
• Design dashboards and indicators for data accuracy and pipeline health.
• Support CI/CD and DevSecOps integration for data pipelines.

Skills

Python for data engineering

AWS data architectures

Leadership & mentorship

Data modeling

Data validation & quality controls

Agile Scrum Teams

Tools

AWS Glue

AWS Lambda

Amazon S3

Aurora/Postgres

EventBridge

Job description

Ignite IT is seeking a Data Engineering Lead to design and implement scalable data architectures on AWS, migrating legacy SAS-based systems to cloud-native data models. Lead data modeling, ingestion patterns, validation frameworks, and reporting across a system-of-systems modernization initiative.

The role requires expert Python proficiency and deep AWS data services experience, with a focus on data integrity, performance, and visibility. U.S. citizenship is required.