Data Engineer (Python & AWS) - Local Preferred

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This role is for a Mid-Level Data Engineer (Python & AWS) with a contract length of "unknown," offering a pay rate of "$XX/hour." Candidates should have 7+ years of IT experience, strong Python skills, and AWS expertise, particularly with big data platforms.
🌎 - Country
United States
💱 - Currency
$ USD
💰 - Day rate
Unknown
Unknown
🗓️ - Date discovered
April 25, 2025
🕒 - Project duration
Unknown
🏝️ - Location type
Unknown
📄 - Contract type
Unknown
🔒 - Security clearance
Unknown
📍 - Location detailed
Plano, TX
🧠 - Skills detailed
#"ETL (Extract #Transform #Load)" #Infrastructure as Code (IaC) #DynamoDB #Apache Kafka #Programming #Kafka (Apache Kafka) #Spark (Apache Spark) #Big Data #Data Orchestration #Database Management #Python #AWS (Amazon Web Services) #Terraform #Datasets #Java #EC2 #NoSQL #Databases #Data Pipeline #Computer Science #Airflow #Data Engineering
Role description

We are seeking a skilled and enthusiastic Mid-Level Data Engineer to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a strong foundation in data engineering, with excellent programming skills in Python and basic knowledge of Java is a plus. This role requires experience with data orchestration tools like Airflow, container orchestration platforms such as EKS and ECS, and infrastructure as code using Terraform. Experience with AWS enterprise implementations and big data platforms is also essential.

Qualifications:

o Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Software Engineering or a related study, or equivalent experience

o 7 + years of experience spanning at least two IT disciplines, including technical architecture, application development, middleware, database management

o 3+ years of experience with AWS enterprise implementations including EC2, Data Pipeline, & EMR

o Hands-on experience in working with SPARK and handling terabyte size datasets

o Experience in implementing complex ETL transformations on big data platform like NoSQL databases (Mongo, DynamoDB, Cassandra)

o 5+ years of Programming Experience in Python

o Strong understanding of Event-Driven Architecture (EDA), Event Streaming - preferably Apache Kafka

o Comfortable learning cutting edge technologies and applications to greenfield project

Additional Skills:

·Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with attention to detail.

·Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment.

·Good communication skills, with the ability to convey technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.

·A proactive approach to learning and adapting to new technologies and methodologies