AWS Data Engineer

Title: AWS Data Engineer Location: Charlotte, NC • Hybrid 2x/week onsite Model: Contract role 12-18 months long Pay: $60/hr About the Role Insight Global is looking for an AWS Data Engineer to join one of our financial clients and help with an ongoing project. We are looking for a skilled Data Engineer with a strong AWS and Python background to help design, build, and maintain scalable data pipelines and APIs. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys working across data ingestion, transformation, and delivery, and who can clearly explain their work through real project experience. Key Responsibilities • Design, build, and maintain pipelines using AWS services such as Kafka, Lambda, and Glue • Develop and optimize data processing workflows using Python and PySpark • Build and support APIs (preferably using FastAPI) to expose data to downstream systems • Work with data warehouse architectures, ensuring data quality, reliability, and performance • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand data requirements and translate them into scalable solutions • Participate in code reviews and contribute to best practices in data engineering Required Skills & Qualifications • 7+ years experience with Data Engineering • 5+ years working hands on in an AWS cloud environment • A strong understanding with hands on experience working with the AWS services (Glue, DynamoDB, Lambda, S3) • Strong SQL experience (complex queries, data validations, syntax, etc.) • Hands on experience with Pyspark • Proven experience creating system designs • Strong experience working with data domains, data modeling and analysis • Experience building end to end ETL pipelines