Tekskills Inc.
Lead AWS Data Engineer
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This role is for a Lead AWS Data Engineer with 7+ years of data engineering experience, including 3+ years in a leadership position. Requires expertise in AWS services, Python, SQL, and DevOps practices. Contract length is 12+ months, located in Newark, NJ.
🌎 - Country
United States
💱 - Currency
$ USD
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💰 - Day rate
Unknown
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🗓️ - Date
July 31, 2026
🕒 - Duration
More than 6 months
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🏝️ - Location
Hybrid
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📄 - Contract
W2 Contractor
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🔒 - Security
Unknown
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📍 - Location detailed
Newark, NJ
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🧠 - Skills detailed
#API (Application Programming Interface) #Lambda (AWS Lambda) #RDS (Amazon Relational Database Service) #S3 (Amazon Simple Storage Service) #AWS (Amazon Web Services) #Scala #Athena #Redshift #DevOps #Data Lake #Data Engineering #Scripting #Shell Scripting #Data Ingestion #SQL (Structured Query Language) #Data Warehouse #Big Data #Data Modeling #Python #Spark (Apache Spark) #Data Framework #Programming #Cloud #Terraform #"ETL (Extract #Transform #Load)" #Leadership
Role description
Need VISA INdependant candidates who can work on w2
Job title: Lead AWS Data Engineer
Location: Newark, New Jersey 07068 (Hybrid)
Duration: 12+ Months
Job Description:
• 7 plus years of experience in data engineering, with at least 3 years in technical leadership or lead engineer role.
• Extensive hands-on experience with AWS data services Glue, Redshift, S3, Lambda, EMR/Spark, Kinesis, Athena, RDS, API Gateway, etc.
• Proficient in programming languages such as Python and SQL.
• Experience with Shell scripting and Scala is a plus. Strong experience designing, implementing, and managing data lakes, data warehouses, and data ingestion pipelines on AWS.
• Proven experience with ETL/ELT processes, data modeling, and big data frameworks. Demonstrated ability to lead, mentor, and coach engineers in a collaborative team environment.
• Experience with DevOps practices, CI CD pipelines, and infrastructure-as-code tools like CloudFormation, Terraform.
• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and organizational skills.
Need VISA INdependant candidates who can work on w2
Job title: Lead AWS Data Engineer
Location: Newark, New Jersey 07068 (Hybrid)
Duration: 12+ Months
Job Description:
• 7 plus years of experience in data engineering, with at least 3 years in technical leadership or lead engineer role.
• Extensive hands-on experience with AWS data services Glue, Redshift, S3, Lambda, EMR/Spark, Kinesis, Athena, RDS, API Gateway, etc.
• Proficient in programming languages such as Python and SQL.
• Experience with Shell scripting and Scala is a plus. Strong experience designing, implementing, and managing data lakes, data warehouses, and data ingestion pipelines on AWS.
• Proven experience with ETL/ELT processes, data modeling, and big data frameworks. Demonstrated ability to lead, mentor, and coach engineers in a collaborative team environment.
• Experience with DevOps practices, CI CD pipelines, and infrastructure-as-code tools like CloudFormation, Terraform.
• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and organizational skills.
