AWS Data Engineer

ob Title: AWS Data Engineer Location: Berkeley Heights, New Jersey, United States Type: [w2-Contract] Experience: [10+ Years] Job Summary: We are seeking a skilled AWS Data Engineer with strong experience in building, optimizing, and maintaining scalable data pipelines on AWS. The ideal candidate will have expertise in cloud-based data solutions, ETL development, and big data technologies. Key Responsibilities: • Design, develop, and maintain scalable data pipelines using AWS services • Build and optimize ETL/ELT processes for structured and unstructured data • Work with large datasets in data lakes and data warehouses • Implement data models and ensure data quality and integrity • Collaborate with data analysts, data scientists, and stakeholders • Monitor and troubleshoot data workflows and performance issues • Implement security and compliance best practices in AWS environments • Automate data processes using CI/CD pipelines Required Skills & Qualifications: • 5+ years of experience in Data Engineering • Strong hands-on experience with AWS services such as: • Amazon S3 • AWS Glue • Amazon Redshift • Amazon EMR • AWS Lambda • Amazon RDS • AWS Athena • Experience with ETL tools and data pipeline development • Strong SQL and Python/Scala programming skills • Experience with big data technologies (Spark, Hadoop) • Knowledge of data modeling and data warehousing concepts • Experience with DevOps tools (CI/CD, Jenkins, Git) • Good understanding of IAM roles, security, and networking in AWS Preferred Qualifications: • AWS Certified Data Analytics or AWS Certified Solutions Architect • Experience with Snowflake or Databricks • Experience working in Agile environments