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Purple Drive

Data Engineer (PySpark / AWS)

Purple Drive, Wilmington, Delaware, us, 19894

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Title:

Data Engineer (PySpark / AWS)

Location:

Wilmington, DE - Onsite

Type:

Contract

Job Overview

We are seeking a highly skilled

Data Engineer

with strong expertise in

PySpark, ETL pipelines, and AWS services

to join our onsite team in Wilmington, DE. The role requires hands-on experience in designing, developing, and maintaining large-scale data processing solutions, while collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality, scalable data systems.

Key Responsibilities

Design, build, and optimize

ETL and streaming data pipelines

using

PySpark . Leverage AWS services ( SQS, Lambda, S3, RDS ) to implement scalable and secure data solutions. Develop and maintain clean, efficient, and reusable code in

Python

and other programming languages. Collaborate with business and technical stakeholders to translate requirements into data engineering solutions. Ensure data integrity, governance, and compliance across all platforms. Conduct performance tuning, troubleshooting, and optimization of data pipelines. Document processes, workflows, and best practices for continuous improvement. Must-Have Skills

Extensive hands-on experience with

PySpark

and

ETL/Streaming Pipelines . Strong knowledge of

AWS services

(SQS, Lambda, S3, RDS). Advanced proficiency in at least one programming language ( Python preferred ). Preferred Skills

Proficiency with

Alteryx, Tableau, ThoughtSpot, and SQL . Deep understanding of advanced AWS concepts ( Glue, EMR ). Practical

cloud-native development experience . Good to Have

Experience with

Shell scripting

and

Unix systems . Proficiency in

Terraform

for infrastructure as code. Familiarity with

Large Language Models (LLM) , including

practical use case development with OpenAI Azure . Experience & Qualifications

5+ years of applied experience in

data engineering or software development . Formal training or certification in

software engineering concepts . Bachelor's or Master's degree in

Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Mathematics , or a related technical field.