Senior Data Engineer: Lead Modern AWS Data Platform & AI

MOTOR Information Systems; Troy (MI); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

MOTOR INFORMATION SYSTEMS in Troy, MI is seeking a Senior Data Engineer to lead architecture and build of an AWS-based data platform. You will own data architecture decisions, drive scalable pipelines, and mentor teammates across engineering and product groups.

Bring hands-on expertise with Python, SQL, AWS services, Databricks, Kubernetes, and data processing tools. The role emphasizes performance, reliability, cost efficiency, and collaboration in a hybrid work model.

Qualifications

• Expert Python & SQL development experience.
• Strong AWS experience with Lambda/Glue/State Machines.
• Experience with semi-structured data (XML/CSV/JSON/Parquet).
• Automation, CI/CD, and deployment orchestration skills.
• Experience with Databricks, Kubernetes, and Spark.
• Familiarity with agentic AI and data handling libraries.

Responsibilities

• Analyze large, complex data sets to derive insights.
• Design and coordinate data pipelines end-to-end.
• Collaborate across teams to solve complex problems.
• Design for performance, cost efficiency, and reliability.

Skills

Python

SQL

AWS

Data modeling

Databricks

Kubernetes

CI/CD

DevOps

Big data

Pandas/NumPy

Apache Spark

Parquet

LangGraph/Agent Frameworks

Tools

Databricks

AWS CloudFormation

RedShift

Fargate

Notebooks

Job description

MOTOR INFORMATION SYSTEMS in Troy, MI is seeking a Senior Data Engineer to lead architecture and build of an AWS-based data platform. You will own data architecture decisions, drive scalable pipelines, and mentor teammates across engineering and product groups.

Bring hands-on expertise with Python, SQL, AWS services, Databricks, Kubernetes, and data processing tools. The role emphasizes performance, reliability, cost efficiency, and collaboration in a hybrid work model.