Senior AWS Data Engineer

Job Description:

Key Responsibilities & Skillsets:

·         Common Skillsets:

o Superior analytical and problem-solving skills 

o Should be able to work on a problem independently and prepare client ready deliverable with minimal or no supervision

o good communication skill for client interact

Application development Skillsets:

o Ability to debug, optimize code, and automate routine tasks

o A systematic problem-solving approach coupled with a strong sense of ownership and drive

o Ability to quickly pickup and understand where newly released cloud services would be appropriate for business applications

o Experience with infrastructure automation tools such as Puppet, Ansible, CloudFormation, or Terraform

o Working knowledge of pipeline-automation tools such as Jenkins, CodePipeline, Azure DevOps, or other comparable tools

o Experience using Git for source control management

o Ability to proficiently write code in Python, Node.js, Bash (shell), PowerShell, or other similar languages

o Experience using Docker within container orchestration platforms such as AWS ECS, EKS, Google Anthos, or others

o Comfortable in a Linux environment

o Understanding of foundational AWS services such as VPCs, EC2, S3, RDS, Auto Scaling Groups, CloudWatch Logs, etc.

o In-depth knowledge of security and IAM within AWS, including the management and operation of Security Groups, KMS Keys, VPC NACLs, and SCPs

o Familiar with ETL and big data tool-chains such as those provided by Hadoop/EMR, Glue, Spark, Impala, or similar

o Understanding of relational database systems and how applications interact with them

o Familiarity with one or more log and event aggregation and monitoring systems such as Splunk, Elasticsearch (ELK), Prometheus, Grafana, or similar

Candidate Profile:

·         Bachelor’s/Master's degree in computer science/engineering, operations research or related analytics areas welcome to apply

·         7+ years’ experience in AWS Data Engineering, preferably in Life Insurance but not mandatory

·         Application development experience

·         Team Management

·         Superior analytical and problem solving skills

·         Outstanding written and verbal communication skills

·         Able to work in fast pace continuously evolving environment and ready to take up uphill challenges

·         Is able to understand cross cultural differences and can work with clients across the globe

·         Preferably based out of the New Jersey area with at least two days of work from office at the client’s location