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Senior Data Engineer

PamTen IncNewark, NJ🇺🇸United StatesPosted 30 Jul 2026

Quick Overview

Work Type
Hybrid
Level
Mid Senior

Job Description

Role: Lead /AWS Data Engineer
Location: Newark, NJ (Hybrid)
 
We are seeking an experienced AWS Lead Data Engineer to join our Data Engineering team. As a technical leader, you will be responsible for architecting, implementing, and managing scalable data solutions on AWS. You will provide technical guidance to a team of data engineers, collaborate with cross-functional partners, and ensure best practices in cloud data engineering. Candidate would be required to work from NJ office as part of this role.

 

Key Responsibilities:

  • Lead the design, development, and optimization of large-scale, reliable, and secure data pipelines and data lake architecture on AWS.

  • Architect and implement end-to-end data solutions, including data ingestion, storage, transformation, and analytics using AWS services (Glue, Redshift, S3, Lambda, EMR, Kinesis, Athena, RDS, etc.).

  • Mentor and guide a team of data engineers, conducting code reviews and fostering best practices in data engineering and cloud architecture.

  • Collaborate with data scientists, analysts, and business stakeholders to translate requirements into scalable and maintainable solutions.

  • Oversee migration of data from legacy systems to AWS-based data lakes and data warehouses.

  • Develop and enforce standards for data quality, security, and governance.

  • Drive the adoption of DevOps, CI/CD, and infrastructure-as-code practices within the data engineering team.

  • Ensure solutions are cost-effective, performant, and aligned with enterprise data strategy.

  • Stay current with advancements in AWS technologies and data engineering trends and evaluate new tools and frameworks for potential adoption.

  • Troubleshoot complex data issues and provide technical leadership in problem resolution.

 

 Required Qualifications:

  • Bachelor''s or Master''s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.

  • 10+ years of experience in data engineering, with at least 3 years in technical leadership or lead engineer role.

  • Extensive hands-on experience with AWS data services (Glue, Redshift, S3, Lambda, EMR/Spark, Kinesis, Athena, RDS, API Gateway, etc.).

  • Proficient in programming languages such as Python and SQL; experience with Shell scripting and Scala is a plus.

  • Strong experience designing, implementing, and managing data lakes, data warehouses, and data ingestion pipelines on AWS.

  • Proven experience with ETL/ELT processes, data modeling, and big data frameworks.

  • Demonstrated ability to lead, mentor, and coach engineers in a collaborative team environment.

  • Experience with DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and infrastructure-as-code tools (e.g., CloudFormation, Terraform).

  • Excellent problem-solving, communication, and organizational skills.

 

Preferred Qualifications:
  • AWS Solutions Architect or AWS Data Engineer certification.

  • Experience with real-time streaming technologies.

  • Knowledge of data governance, compliance, and security best practices.

  • Familiarity with Lakehouse architecture and modern data platforms.

Skills

SQL
Scala
Shell
API Gateway
AWS
ETL
CloudFormation
Python
Redshift
Terraform

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