Sr. Data Engineer

Akaasa Technologies; Malvern (Chester County); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Akaasa Technologies, Malvern, PA, seeks a Senior Data Engineer to design and optimize data pipelines across multiple sources. The role emphasizes Python and Spark-based processing, Databricks workflows, and AWS data services in a hybrid work setting in Malvern, PA.

Ideal candidates have 5–7+ years in data engineering, strong SQL, and hands-on experience with ETL/ELT pipelines, CI/CD, and modern data lake architectures. Bachelor's degree required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field.
• 5-7+ years of enterprise Data Engineering experience.
• Strong Python development with extensive Spark/PySpark experience; advanced SQL skills.

Responsibilities

• Orchestrate data extraction from diverse legacy and modern sources.
• Engineer high-performance, scalable data pipelines.
• Provide expert-level production support to ensure system reliability.

Skills

Python

Apache Spark

PySpark

AWS Glue ETL

Data Lake concepts

Medallion Architecture

Databricks

Sagemaker

CloudFormation

Terraform

GitHub Actions

SQL

Git

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

AWS

Databricks

GitHub Actions

Job description

Senior Data Engineer-

Assessment required

Hybrid Malvern, PA

Technical Stack & Requirements: Core Competencies: Python, Apache Spark (PySpark), AWS Glue ETL, Data Lake concepts (Medallion Architecture), Databricks, Sagemaker. Infrastructure: CloudFormation/Terraform, CI/CD with GitHub Actions. Core Responsibilities: Orchestrate data extraction from diverse legacy and modern sources, engineer high-performance scalable pipelines, and provide expert-level production support to ensure system reliability. Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field. Strong hands-on experience with Apache Spark and Glue. Proven ability to work with Python-based data pipelines. Experience with Git and GitHub Actions is mandatory. Required Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related discipline. 5-7+ years of enterprise Data Engineering experience. Strong Python development experience. Advanced SQL programming skills. Extensive experience with Apache Spark and PySpark. Strong experience with Databricks application. Hands-on experience with AWS data services including: o S3 o AWS Glue o Athena o Lambda o Step Functions o EventBridge Experience building enterprise ETL and ELT pipelines. Strong understanding of distributed data processing. Experience working with large-scale cloud data platforms. Strong knowledge of dimensional data modeling. Experience implementing CI/CD pipelines. Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodologies. Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills. Preferred Qualifications Financial Services or Asset Management industry experience. Knowledge of Apache Iceberg, Delta Lake, or Hudi. Experience with Airflow. Knowledge of Kafka or Kinesis streaming. Experience supporting AI/ML and advanced analytics platforms. AWS Professional or Specialty Certifications.