AWS Data Engineer

Job Description

About Client: Our Client is a global IT services company headquartered in Southborough, Massachusetts, USA. Founded in 1996, with a revenue of $1.8B, with 35,000+ associates worldwide, specializes in digital engineering, and IT services company helping clients modernize their technology infrastructure, adopt cloud and AI solutions, and accelerate innovation. It partners with major firms in banking, healthcare, telecom, and media. Our Client is known for combining deep industry expertise with agile development practices, enabling scalable and cost-effective digital transformation. The company operates in over 50 locations across more than 25 countries, has delivery centers in Asia, Europe, and North America and is backed by Baring Private Equity Asia. Job description: 6 to 10 years of experience in data engineering roles with a focus on building scalable data solutions. Proficiency in Python for ETL, data manipulation, and scripting. Hands-on experience with Snowflake or equivalent cloud-based data warehouses. Strong knowledge of orchestration tools such as Apache Airflow or similar. Expertise in implementing and managing messaging queues like Kafka , AWS SQS , or similar. Demonstrated ability to build and optimize data pipelines at scale, processing terabytes of data. Experience in data modeling, data warehousing, and database design. Proficiency in working with cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, or GCP. Strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines for data engineering workflows. Experience working in an Agile development environment , collaborating with cross-functional teams. Preferred Skills: Familiarity with other programming languages like Scala or Java for data engineering tasks. Knowledge of containerization and orchestration technologies (Docker, Kubernetes). Experience with stream processing frameworks like Apache Flink . Experience with Apache Iceberg for data lake optimization and management. Exposure to machine learning workflows and integration with data pipelines. Soft Skills: Strong problem-solving skills with a passion for solving complex data challenges. Excellent communication and collaboration skills to work with cross-functional teams. Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, innovative environment. Job Title : Data Engineer Key Skills : Python for ETL,Snowflake,Apache Airflow , Kafka, AWS SQS , CI/CD pipelines,Agile development environment, Apache Iceberg, Apache Flink Job Locations : Any Virtusa Experience : 6-8 Years Education Qualification : Any Graduation Work Mode : Hybrid Employment Type : Contract Notice Period : Immediate - 10 Days Payroll : people prime Worldwide Show more Show less