Data Engineer, Tools

Amazon; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon is seeking a Data Engineer to join its AWS Utility Computing team in Seattle. You will design and optimize data pipelines and work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure high-quality data solutions. This role combines technical expertise with collaboration across various stakeholders, making a significant impact on AWS's data infrastructure.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of data engineering experience required.
• Familiarity with AWS technologies essential.
• Experience in a modern programming language like Python or Java.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable data pipelines.
• Collaborate with HW and SW Engineers on data needs.
• Implement data integration processes using AWS services.

Skills

Data Engineering

AWS Technologies

Python

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, analytics, mathematics, statistics, IT or equivalent

Tools

Redshift

AWS Glue

EMR

Kinesis

FireHose

Lambda

Job description

AWS Utility Computing (UC) provides product innovations — from foundational services such as Amazon’s Simple Storage Service (S3) and Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2), to consistently released new product innovations that continue to set AWS’s services and features apart in the industry. As a member of the UC organization, you’ll support the development and management of Compute, Database, Storage, Internet of Things (Iot), Platform, and Productivity Apps services in AWS. Within AWS UC, Amazon Dedicated Cloud (ADC) roles engage with AWS customers who require specialized security solutions for their cloud services.

Annapurna Labs as part of AWS, is looking for Data Engineer to help us develop the semiconductor platform which is based on revolutionary architecture.

As a Data Engineer at Amazon, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and optimizing our data pipelines and infrastructure. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to gather requirements, ensure data quality, and deliver high-quality data solutions. Your expertise in AWS technologies and data engineering will be crucial to our success.

As a member of the System Software team, you’ll join the team in developing infrastructure for data collection, visualizing (dashboards, graphs), alarming and automatic actions. These SW tools are incorporated in all stages of the product development: From design, through validation, manufacturing, testing and monitoring - during production line, and in data centers. You’ll be working with different teams and stake holders across whole AWS.

Key job responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain scalable data pipelines to support ongoing data acquisition and processing.
- Collaborate with HW and SW Engineers and other stakeholders to understand data needs and deliver actionable insights.
- Implement data integration and transformation processes using AWS services such as Redshift, S3, AWS Glue, EMR, Kinesis, FireHose, and Lambda.
- Ensure data quality, integrity, and security through rigorous testing and validation.
- Optimize data storage and retrieval processes, to improve system performance and efficiency.
- Develop and manage ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) processes, to integrate data from multiple sources.
- Create and maintain technical documentation for data processes, systems, and workflows.
- Monitor and troubleshoot data pipeline issues, to ensure timely resolution and minimal disruption.
- Stay up-to-date with the latest industry trends and best practices in data engineering and AWS technologies.
- Mentor and guide junior data engineers, providing technical expertise and support.

About the team
Diverse Experiences
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BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

- 5+ years of data engineering experience.
- Familiarity with AWS technologies such as Redshift, S3, AWS Glue, EMR, Kinesis, FireHose, Lambda, and IAM roles and permissions.
- Experience in at least one modern scripting or programming language such as Python, Java, Scala, or NodeJS.
- Experience building data products incrementally and integrating and managing data sets from multiple sources.
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, analytics, mathematics, statistics, IT, or equivalent.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

- Experience with SQL.
- Experience with non-relational databases/data stores (object storage, document or key-value stores, graph databases, column-family databases).
- Experience building world-class data environments, with high emphasis on data quality and data security.
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, with the ability to translate business requirements into technical solutions.

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