Senior Data Engineer (Scala + AWS)

As a Senior Data Engineer, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining scalable Big Data solutions. You will work with large datasets, real-time processing frameworks, and cloud-based platforms to ensure clean, reliable, and actionable data for decision-making.

Your Skills & Experience

• 5+ years of experience in Data Engineering with strong focus on Scala, Apache Spark, and SQL.

• Proven experience reverse engineering SQL queries and Scala code to optimize performance and understand existing systems.

• Strong knowledge of database design, data modeling, and data mining techniques.

• Solid hands-on experience cleaning and preparing data, fixing coding errors, and ensuring high-quality datasets.

• Experience designing and implementing ETL/data pipelines on AWS (e.g., EMR, Glue, Kinesis, Lambda, S3, Redshift).

• Proficiency with statistical techniques to analyze datasets and validate insights.

• Strong understanding of distributed computing, cloud storage, and performance optimization in large-scale systems.

Set Yourself Apart With

• Knowledge of other programming languages like Python, R, Oracle, JavaScript, XML, or ETL frameworks.

• Familiarity with data visualization tools (Tableau, Qlik).

• Experience with reporting packages (Business Objects, etc.).

• Familiarity with containerization and orchestration tools (Docker, Kubernetes) for deploying Big Data workloads.

• Knowledge of data governance, security, and compliance frameworks.

• AWS Certifications such as AWS Certified Data Analytics – Specialty or AWS Certified Solutions Architect.

This is a full time 100% Remote contractor agreement running through December 31, 2025, with high possibility of extension.

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