Data Engineer III, Cloud Migration & Big Data
Overview
Own complex data pipelines and migration projects as a Data Engineer III in New York, NY. You will partner with stakeholders across the business and the Data Engineering team to deliver new features and migrate legacy systems to a modern, cloud-based platform. This role drives critical data initiatives and offers direct collaboration with cross-functional teams.
What You'll Do7
- 1Design and build scalable data pipelines on AWS to support critical business features.
- 2Migrate legacy data workflows to modern cloud architecture, ensuring minimal downtime.
- 3Collaborate with product managers and analysts to translate requirements into technical solutions.
- 4Debug and optimize existing SQL queries and ETL processes for performance.
- 5Implement data quality checks and monitoring to ensure data accuracy and reliability.
- 6Document data flows and system designs for team knowledge sharing.
- 7Drive adoption of best practices in data engineering, including version control and code reviews.
Requirements8
- 15+ years in data engineering or a related field.
- 23+ years building and maintaining ETL pipelines.
- 3Hands-on experience with AWS services such as S3, EMR, or Redshift.
- 4Proficiency in Python or Java for data processing.
- 5Strong SQL skills for data analysis and query tuning.
- 6Experience migrating on-premise data systems to the cloud.
- 7Familiarity with Airflow or similar orchestration tools.
- 8Excellent communication skills for cross-team collaboration.
Salary Insight
$141 - $162k per year
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