AWS Data Engineer

Job ID
134845
Job Type
Contract
Industry
Manufacturing
Pay Rate
$50 - $59 an hour
Location
Work from home

Talascend is currently seeking an AWS Data Engineer for a remote, contract opportunity with our client.

Overview

The role involves designing, building, and optimizing large-scale data pipelines and analytics solutions on Amazon Web Services (AWS). The engineer will handle the end-to-end data lifecycle, ensuring data is reliable, high-quality, scalable, and accessible for various analytics and operational systems.

Responsibilities

  • Design, build, and optimize ETL/ELT workflows to ingest data from multiple sources (e.g., S3, Redshift, Lake Formation, Glue, lambda).
  • Implement data cleansing, enrichment, and standardization processes.
  • Automate batch and streaming data pipelines for real-time analytics.
  • Build solutions for streaming (Kinesis, MSK, Lambda) and batch processing (Glue, EMR, Step Functions).
  • Ensure pipelines are optimized for scalability, performance, and fault tolerance.
  • Optimize SQL queries, data models, and pipeline performance.
  • Ensure efficient use of cloud-native resources (compute, storage, networking).
  • Design and implement data architecture across data lakes, data warehouses, and lakehouses.
  • Optimize data storage strategies (partitioning, indexing, schema design).
  • Implement data integration from diverse sources (databases, APIs, IoT, third-party systems).
  • Collaborate with Data Scientists, Analysts, and BI developers to deliver clean, well-structured data.
  • Document data assets and processes for discoverability.
  • Assist in training core staff to maintain infrastructure and pipelines.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, or a related field.
  • 5+ years of experience in data engineering roles.
  • Proficiency in SQL, Python, or Scala for data transformation and processing.
  • Experience with utility industry data including meter data, customer data, grid/asset data, work management, outage data.
  • Familiarity with IEC CIM standards and utility integration frameworks.
  • Working knowledge of Databricks on AWS.
  • Working knowledge of DevOps and CI/CD practices.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with IaC tools (e.g., Terraform) is a plus.

We thank all applicants for their interest. However, only those qualified individuals who closely meet the qualifications of the position will be contacted. The details of the position are only a summary, other duties may be assigned as necessary.

Background Check and Drug Screen may be required.

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Pay range is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, as final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location. Talascend also offers a variety of benefits including: health and disability insurance, 401(k), EAP, paid time off, and company-paid holidays. The specific programs and options available to an employee may vary depending on date of hire, plan requirements, schedule type, and client work site mandates.

Talascend is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.

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