AWS Data Engineer with AI skills|Charlotte , NC (2 days a Week ) *Only Local candidates*

Job Title: AWS Data Engineer with AI skills
Location: Charlotte , NC (2 days a Week ) *Only Local candidates*
Long term Contract

Job Summary:
We are looking for a skilled Data Engineer with strong experience in AWS cloud services and AI/ML technologies. The ideal candidate will design, build, and optimize scalable data pipelines, manage cloud-based data platforms, and support AI-driven solutions.
Key Responsibilities:
Design, develop, and maintain scalable ETL/ELT data pipelines.
Build and manage data lakes/data warehouses on AWS.
Work with structured and unstructured data from multiple sources.
Implement data ingestion using batch and real-time streaming frameworks.
Integrate AI/ML models into production data pipelines.
Optimize performance, reliability, and cost of AWS data solutions.
Collaborate with Data Scientists, Analysts, and Engineering teams.
Ensure data quality, governance, and security compliance.
Required Skills:
Strong experience in Python, SQL, PySpark
Hands-on experience with AWS services:
Experience with Apache Spark, Airflow, Kafka
Knowledge of Data Warehousing concepts
Experience with CI/CD and DevOps tools
Strong understanding of REST APIs
AI / ML Skills:
Experience integrating ML models using SageMaker
Knowledge of NLP / Generative AI / LLM concepts
Experience with vector databases or embeddings is a plus
Familiarity with prompt engineering / AI workflows