Senior AWS Data Engineer

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Benefits:

• Hybrid


• Competitive salary


• Opportunity for advancement

Job Title: Senior AWS Data Engineer
Location: Dallas, TX (Hybrid – 3 days onsite)
Experience: 8–12 years
Interview Process: In-Person
Profiles: Locals & Non-Locals Can Apply

Overview
We are looking for an experienced AWS Data Engineer with strong expertise in ETL, cloud migration, and large-scale data engineering.
The ideal candidate is hands-on with AWS, Python/PySpark, and SQL, and can design, optimize, and manage complex data pipelines.
This role requires collaboration across teams to deliver secure, scalable, and high-quality data solutions that drive business intelligence and operational efficiency.

Key Responsibilities
- Design, build, and maintain scalable ETL pipelines across AWS and SQL-based technologies.
- Assemble large, complex datasets that meet business and technical requirements.
- Implement process improvements by re-architecting infrastructure, optimizing data delivery, and automating workflows.
- Ensure data quality and integrity across multiple sources and targets.
- Orchestrate workflows with Apache Airflow (MWAA) and support large-scale cloud migration projects.
- Conduct ETL testing, apply test-driven development (TDD), and participate in code reviews.
- Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize pipelines for performance, reliability, and security.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams and participate in Agile ceremonies (sprints, reviews, stand-ups).

Requirements
- 8–12 years of experience in Data Engineering, with deep focus on ETL, cloud pipelines, and Python development.
- 5+ years of hands-on coding with Python (primary), PySpark, and SQL.
- Proven experience with AWS services: Glue, EMR (Spark), S3, Lambda, ECS/EKS, MWAA (Airflow), IAM.
- Experience with AuroraDB,DynamoDB Redshift, and AWS Data Lakes.
- Strong knowledge of data modeling, database design, and advanced ETL processes (including Alteryx).
- Proficiency with structured and semi-structured file types (Delimited Text, Fixed Width, XML, JSON, Parquet).
- Experience with ServiceBus or equivalent AWS streaming/messaging tools (SNS, SQS, Kinesis, Kafka).
- CI/CD expertise with GitLab or similar, plus hands-on Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform, Python, Jinja, YAML).
- Familiarity with unit testing, code quality tools, containerization, and security best practices.
- Solid Agile development background, with experience in Agile ceremonies and practices.

Flexible work from home options available.

Compensation: $60.00 - $65.00 per hour

About Us

We work to deliver profitability in your business – with effective communication, consulting, and interactive solutions. Following an Agile Work Approach, we make sure you get the ideal solutions at minimum expenses.

Work Approach

Our Philosophy
Our Philosophy starts-and-ends at the Client-first approach. Be it understanding your business requirements to choosing the right technologies, we work as a collective team that takes all the possible steps to grow continuously towards our common goal.

Work Policy

We promote a collaborative work environment. We involve everyone working in the organization in community decisions and encourage them to think from a broader perspective. Our work process promotes flexibility and we maintain a high level of discipline at different levels of execution.

The Future

SelectMinds have years of experience in the domain helps us understand the need-of-the-hour better. This understanding drives us to a better future with every minute ticking. We believe we will be taking off major businesses from their flagship positions, with the products we are eyeing today.