Senior Data Engineer- AWS

Job Description

Key Result Areas and Activities: Study existing technology landscape and understand current data integration frameworks and do impact assessment for the requirements. Should be able to design complex Big Data use cases using AWS Services and Databricks, under guidance of Architect Should be able to assist the architect in reasoning about various architecture choices in terms of cost, performance and durability. Should be able to suggest optimizations in existing designs. Project documentation adheres to quality guidelines & schedules. Works hand in hand with Architect & PM for successful delivery of project and provide estimation, scoping, scheduling assistance. Articulate design decisions very clearly with stakeholders. Perform Proof-of-Concepts and document all observations before proposing a new solution. Conduct design review sessions with other teams and identify scope of improvement. Suggests automation to improve existing processes. Work and Technical Experience: Must-Have: In-depth knowledge of the following AWS services: S3, EC2, EMR, Athena, AWS Glue, Lambda Experience with at least one MPP database: AWS Redshift, Snowflake, SingleStore Proficiency in Big Data technologies: Apache Spark, Databricks Must have strong programming skills in Python Responsible for building data pipelines in AWS And Databricks Experience with Big Data table formats, such as Delta Lake (open source) Must have very strong SQL skills Experience with orchestration tools like Apache Airflow Expertise in developing ETL workflows with complex transformations such as SCD, deduplications, aggregations, etc. Should be a quick and self-learner, ready to adapt to new AWS services or Big Data technologies as required Strong understanding of data warehousing concepts Good to have: Cloud Databases ? Snowflake, AWS Aurora Big Data ? Hadoop, Hive Cloud Databases? AWS Aurora Associate Level or Professional Level AWS Certification or Databricks Certification Qualifications: Overall, 7+ years of IT Exp 5+ years of relevant experience in AWS related project Bachelor?s degree in computer science, engineering, or related field (master's degree is a plus) Demonstrated continued learning through one or more technical certifications or related methods. Qualities: Hold strong technical knowledge and experience Should have the capability to deep dive and research in various technical related fields Self-motivated and focused on delivering outcomes for a fast-growing team and firm Able to communicate persuasively through speaking, writing, and client presentations Able to consult, write, and present persuasively Able to work in a self-organized and cross-functional team Able to iterate based on new information, peer reviews, and feedback Prior experience of working in a large media company would be added advantage