Senior AWS / Azure Data Engineer

Senior AWS / Azure Data Engineer

Employment Type: Full-Time (W2 Only)

Location: Multiple locations over USA.

Job Summary

We are hiring a Senior AWS & Azure Data Engineer with 10+ years of overall experience, including substantial experience gained with top-tier MNCs in India, to join a high-impact enterprise data engineering team. This is a direct full-time (W2) position only for professionals seeking long-term roles in a stable, product-driven environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable data pipelines on AWS and Azure platforms
• Build and optimize ETL/ELT frameworks for large-scale structured and unstructured data
• Develop batch and real-time data processing solutions using Spark, Databricks, and distributed systems
• Implement data ingestion from multiple sources including APIs, RDBMS, NoSQL, streaming platforms, and cloud storage
• Optimize data models for analytics, reporting, and downstream ML workloads
• Ensure data quality, governance, security, and compliance across platforms
• Collaborate with Data Architects, BI teams, and business stakeholders
• Perform performance tuning, cost optimization, and capacity planning in cloud environments
• Support CI/CD pipelines, version control, and automated deployments

Required Technical Skills

Cloud Platforms

• Strong hands-on experience with AWS (S3, EC2, EMR, Glue, Lambda, Redshift, Athena, Kinesis, IAM)
• Strong hands-on experience with Azure (ADF, ADLS Gen2, Synapse, Databricks, Azure SQL, Event Hubs, Functions)

Data Engineering

• Advanced SQL and data modeling (Star/Snowflake schemas)
• Apache Spark / PySpark, Databricks (AWS & Azure)
• ETL/ELT tools: AWS Glue, Azure Data Factory, custom frameworks
• Streaming technologies: Kafka, Kinesis, Event Hubs
• Data Warehousing: Redshift, Snowflake, Synapse

Programming & Tools

• Python (mandatory), Shell scripting
• CI/CD: Git, Jenkins, Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions
• Infrastructure as Code: Terraform / ARM / CloudFormation
• Monitoring & logging tools

Experience & Background

• 10+ years of total IT experience
• Significant experience working with top-level MNCs in India (mandatory)
• Strong understanding of enterprise-scale data platforms and best practices
• Experience working in global delivery models and client-facing environments

Eligibility & Employment Criteria

• Open to professionals authorized to work on W2 full-time roles
• Candidates with H4 EAD, L2S, Green Card, or US Citizenship are welcome to apply
• Client is not positioned to support sponsorship or third-party arrangements
• No C2C, no subcontracting, no consultancy profiles

What We Offer

• Long-term full-time W2 stability
• Opportunity to work on large-scale, cloud-native data platforms
• Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits
• Exposure to enterprise-level data modernization initiatives

Note: This role is strictly for individual contributors seeking direct full-time employment. Profiles from staffing firms, consultants, or third-party vendors will not be considered.