Senior Data Engineer — AWS Data Ingestion & Leadership

Empower LLC; Overland Park (KS); Hybrid; USD 106,000 - 149,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) Plan

Tuition Reimbursement

Paid Time Off

Volunteer Hours

Job summary

Empower LLC is seeking a Senior Data Engineer to design, build, and maintain scalable data infrastructure and ingestion frameworks on AWS. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate data requirements into scalable solutions and provide technical guidance to junior engineers.

The role emphasizes data governance, security, and performance optimization, with opportunities to drive automation and modernize data pipelines within a collaborative, inclusive environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field.
• 4 to 6 years of data engineering experience designing scalable ingestion frameworks.
• Proficiency in ETL development using Python, PySpark, and Big Data technologies.
• Strong SQL knowledge with Postgres/Redshift/MySQL.
• Hands-on experience with AWS: DynamoDB, EMR Serverless, Lambda.
• Deep understanding of data modeling, ETL, and data warehousing.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, maintain scalable data and file ingestion frameworks for performance and reliability.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate data requirements into technical solutions.
• Implement data governance and security best practices.
• Troubleshoot data integrity and performance issues.
• Mentor junior engineers and provide technical guidance on complex projects.
• Contribute to architectural decisions and design discussions.
• Advise on strategic initiatives to automate data processes.
• Stay current with trends in data engineering and apply them to improve the framework.
• Collaborate on best practices and issue resolution.

Skills

Python

PySpark

Big Data

SQL

Postgres

Redshift

MySQL

AWS

DynamoDB

EMR Serverless

Lambda

Data modeling

Data warehousing

Spark

Agile methodologies

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

AWS

DynamoDB

EMR Serverless

Lambda

Spark

Hadoop

Postgres

Redshift

Job description

Empower LLC is seeking a Senior Data Engineer to design, build, and maintain scalable data infrastructure and ingestion frameworks on AWS. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate data requirements into scalable solutions and provide technical guidance to junior engineers.

The role emphasizes data governance, security, and performance optimization, with opportunities to drive automation and modernize data pipelines within a collaborative, inclusive environment.