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Senior Data Engineer – Cloud Lakehouse

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Summary

A senior data engineer who designs and builds scalable cloud data lake/lakehouse architectures (e.g., Apache Iceberg on AWS or Azure), develops and automates ETL/ELT pipelines with tools like dbt and Airflow, and supports reporting, analytics, data quality, and on-call maintenance of data products.

  • Design and build innovative data solutions within an agile data engineering team
  • Modernize the data platform to enhance product offerings and maximize the value of data for reporting, analytics, and decision-making
  • Develop and maintain data solutions and products, including data transformation, data modelling, and reporting across on-premises and cloud environments
  • Build scalable, flexible data lake/lakehouse architectures
  • Leverage domain events for efficient, real-time data processing
  • Adopt generative AI features such as Amazon Q and Copilot for analytics and self-service capabilities
  • Build performant, scalable, and accessible solutions delivering actionable insights
  • Automate data engineering processes, implement CI/CD pipelines, and optimize ETL/ELT flows
  • Translate business requirements into technical solutions, document GAPs, and align with Architects
  • Facilitate data discovery and data management using platforms such as Open Metadata
  • Maintain KPI accuracy and documentation; support data quality and compliance standards
  • Experiment with new approaches supporting the A&I department strategy
  • Support and maintain data products, including release management, incident troubleshooting, and on-call support as necessary

Requirements

  • 5+ years of experience in data engineering, with demonstrated expertise in designing and implementing scalable, flexible modern data architectures
  • Experience building modern data lake/lakehouse architectures (e.g., Apache Iceberg) in cloud environments
  • Strong knowledge of AWS (S3, Redshift) or Azure data services
  • Experience with ETL/ELT processes and data ingestion
  • Proven expertise using transformation tools such as dbt
  • Experience with data pipeline orchestration tools such as Apache Airflow
  • Experience with best practices applied to data, including testing and CI/CD
  • Experience developing dashboards and reporting solutions using data visualization tools such as Power BI or Amazon QuickSight is advantageous
  • Experience with generative AI applications in data analytics is advantageous
  • Java experience is nice to have

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in designing and implementing scalable data architectures, leveraging cloud services and modern data solutions to enhance analytics and decision-making. Proficient in automating data engineering processes and ensuring data quality and compliance standards.

Highest-signal resume keywords

  • Data Engineering
  • Data Lake/Lakehouse Architecture
  • AWS Data Services
  • ETL/ELT Processes
  • Data Pipeline Orchestration

Hard Skills

  • Data Transformation
  • Data Modelling
  • Data Reporting
  • CI/CD Implementation
  • KPI Documentation
  • Data Quality Management
  • Generative AI Applications
  • Apache Iceberg
  • Dbt
  • Apache Airflow

Industry Keywords

  • Agile Data Engineering
  • Data Solutions
  • Data Discovery
  • Data Management
  • Incident Troubleshooting

Tools & Technologies

  • AWS S3
  • AWS Redshift
  • Power BI
  • Amazon QuickSight
  • Open Metadata

Skills

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