AWS Data Engineer
About the Role
We are looking for a skilled and motivated AWS Data Engineer with 3–5 years of experience to design, develop, and maintain scalable data engineering solutions on AWS. The ideal candidate should have strong expertise in ETL development, SQL, Python, and AWS cloud services, with the ability to collaborate across cross-functional teams in a fast-paced environment.
Key Skills for This Role
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Qualifications
- Educational Qualification
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.
- Relevant AWS certifications will be an added advantage.
Responsibilities
- Key Competencies
- AWS Data Engineering
- ETL/ELT Development
- SQL & Python
- Amazon Redshift
- AWS Lambda
- Amazon S3
- Data Warehousing
- Unit Testing
- Technical Documentation
- Problem Solving
- Team Collaboration
- Multitasking
- Agile Development
- Design, develop, and optimize scalable ETL/ELT pipelines for data ingestion and transformation.
- Build and maintain robust data pipelines using AWS cloud services.
- Partner with Business Intelligence (BI), AI/ML, and Infrastructure teams to deliver reliable and scalable data platform solutions.
- Develop efficient SQL queries and Python scripts for data processing, automation, and analytics.
- Create and maintain technical documentation, including solution designs, data flow diagrams, and operational guides.
- Develop comprehensive unit tests and perform code reviews to ensure high-quality, reliable, and maintainable code.
- Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize data pipelines to ensure performance, scalability, and reliability.
- Work on multiple projects simultaneously while managing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Follow coding standards, best practices, and data governance guidelines.
- Required Skills & Qualifications
- 3–5 years of hands-on experience in Data Engineering.
- Strong experience in designing and developing ETL/ELT pipelines.
- Proficiency in SQL and Python programming.
- Hands-on experience with AWS services, including:
- AWS Glue (preferred)
- AWS IAM
- Amazon CloudWatch
- Experience with workflow orchestration tools such as Apache Airflow (preferred).
- Understanding of data warehousing concepts and dimensional data modeling.
- Knowledge of version control systems such as Git.
- Experience writing unit tests and following software development best practices.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and debugging skills.
- Excellent communication and documentation skills.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and work effectively in a collaborative environment.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.
- Knowledge of Spark, PySpark, or Databricks is an advantage.
- Exposure to AI/ML data pipelines and feature engineering.
- Familiarity with Agile/Scrum development methodologies.
- AWS Certification (Developer Associate or Data Engineer Associate) is a plus.
- Relevant AWS certifications will be an added advantage.
About EXL
EXL is a global data and AI company that provides analytics, digital operations, and industry-specific services to enterprises in insurance, healthcare, banking, retail, media, and energy.
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