AWS data engineer

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Job Description:

We are looking for a highly experienced AWS Data Platform Lead with 10+ years of hands-on experience in data engineering/platform design and strong expertise in building large‑scale, secure data platforms on AWS. The candidate should be proficient in Python (primary language) and hands‑on with key AWS data services including Lake Formation, Glue, Athena, S3, IAM, and KMS. Extensive experience with Terraform, GitHub Actions, and Spark/PySpark is essential.

Key Responsibilities:

Architect end‑to‑end AWS data platforms (S3, Lake Formation, Glue, Athena, EMR/Spark).
Design multi‑account data governance, security, and access models.
Develop scalable ETL/ELT pipelines using Python & PySpark.
Implement IaC using Terraform and CI/CD using GitHub Actions.
Optimize data pipelines for performance, quality, and cost.
Collaborate with security, data science, and analytics teams.

Must-Have Skills:

10+ years’ experience; 8+ years hands-on in AWS data and devops services.
Strong Python development background.
Expertise in Lake Formation, Glue, Athena, S3, IAM, KMS.
Advanced Spark/PySpark experience.
Strong Terraform and GitHub Actions CI/CD implementation skills.
Experience with multi-account AWS architectures and governance.

Nice-to-Have:

Iceberg/Delta/Hudi, DMS, EMR tuning.
Data quality & lineage tools (Datahub).
Exposure to regulated industries (Banking/Finance).

About the Company

Ampstek supplies thousands of tech and digital professionals annually to a range of clients through its offices which spread across in 42 countries. From simple beginnings in 2014, Ampstek has always been on a journey to reinvent the world of recruitment through creating amazing customer and candidate experiences driven by a genuine desire to build long term relationships and outcomes. This motivation to break from the pack is stronger than ever as we roll out Ampstek Power globally, an innovative life hub platform for freel... Know more

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