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Career Mentors LLC

Data Engineer - San Francisco, CA and Jersey City, NJ

Career Mentors LLC, San Francisco, California, United States, 94199

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Location:

San Francisco, CA and Jersey City, NJ Work Mode:

Hybrid (3 Days Onsite / 2 Days Remote) Employment Type:

W2 Only (No C2C or 1099) Candidate Requirement:

Local candidates preferred (must be located near San Francisco or Jersey City)

As an

AWS Data Engineer , you will be a key member of our data engineering team, responsible for building and managing scalable data solutions on the AWS platform. This role requires strong expertise in AWS technologies, big data frameworks, and data pipeline orchestration. You will work closely with data scientists, analysts, and business stakeholders to ensure data availability, quality, and governance.

Data Onboarding:

Integrate diverse data sources into the AWS-based data lake with consistency and reliability. Pipeline Development:

Design and develop scalable data pipelines using services like AWS Lambda, Step Functions, and EMR. Metadata Management:

Register data assets and manage metadata to enhance data discoverability. Data Quality:

Implement validation checks and data transformation processes to maintain high data integrity. Governance & Compliance:

Ensure data practices align with security, privacy, and compliance standards. Infrastructure as Code:

Automate and manage cloud infrastructure using Terraform. Big Data Processing:

Utilize Apache Spark to process large-scale datasets efficiently. Workflow Orchestration:

Manage and automate data workflows using Airflow and AWS Step Functions. Data Modeling:

Work with Snowflake and Iceberg table formats to design optimized storage schemas. Team Collaboration:

Collaborate across departments to gather requirements and deliver robust data solutions. Proven experience in

AWS data engineering

using Lake Formation, Lambda, EMR, and related services.

Strong proficiency in

Python

and

Terraform

scripting. Familiarity with

data orchestration tools

such as Airflow and dbt. Hands-on experience with

Snowflake ,

RDS ,

Jupyter , and Iceberg formats. Expertise in

ETL design ,

data pipelines , and

data warehousing concepts . Understanding of

data governance frameworks

and best practices. Strong

problem-solving skills

and ability to troubleshoot complex data systems. Excellent

communication and teamwork skills . Must-Have Skills

Cloud/Data Engineering:

AWS (Lake Formation, Lambda, EMR, Step Functions, EC2, EKS) Big Data & Processing:

Spark, Data Lakes, Data Pipelining Programming & Scripting:

Python, Terraform Orchestration & Workflow:

Airflow, dbt Data Modeling & Warehousing:

Snowflake, Iceberg table formats Tools:

Jupyter Notebook, RDS Preferred Qualifications

Certifications

such as: AWS Certified Data Analytics - Specialty AWS Certified Solutions Architect

Experience working in

fast-paced, data-centric environments

TopTech Talent is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, citizenship status, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

Third-party recruiters, please do not reach out for this role.