Senior AWS Data Engineer

Contract Opportunity Client Location: Parsippany, NJ Hybrid Position; onsite 3x per week • 8+ years relevant industry and functional experience in Database and Cloud-based technologies • Experience in building data ingestion pipelines for Structured and Unstructured data both for storage and optimal retrieval • Experience working with Cloud data stores (specifically AWS), noSQL, Graph and Vector databases. • Proficiency with languages such as Python, SQL, and PySpark • Experience working with Databricks and Snowflake technologies • Exposure to Machine learning and AI concepts related to RAG architecture, LLMs and embedding is a plus • Experience with relevant code repository and project tools such as GitHub, JIRA and Confluence • Working experience with Continuous Integration & Continuous Deployment with hands-on expertise on Jenkins, Terraform, Splunk and Dynatrace. • Highly innovative with aptitude for foresight, systems thinking and design thinking, with a bias towards simplifying processes. • Detail oriented individual with strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills • Ability to clearly communicate to both technical and business teams • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science or related field; Master's degree is a plus.