AWS Data Lead Engineer – Overall 12yrs needed - Realtime streaming experience and a strong Data Lakes.- Local only F2F Interview is Must

VTekis Consulting LLP • Chicago, IL

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Skills: Please look for a candidate with Realtime streaming experience and a strong Data Lakes.

Requirements

• 12+ years of experience in data engineering and AWS data architecture.
• Strong expertise with AWS Glue, Redshift, S3, Lake Formation, Aurora (Postgres/MySQL).
• Proven experience building APIs or exposing curated datasets for web applications (preferably React or similar front-end frameworks).
• Strong programming skills in Python and SQL.
• Experience with data modeling, ETL/ELT frameworks, and performance optimization.
• Working knowledge of Terraform/CloudFormation and CI/CD practices.
• Understanding of data security, IAM policies, encryption, and governance frameworks.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Athena for ad-hoc analytics.
• Familiarity with API Gateway, AppSync, or GraphQL APIs for serving data to front-end applications.
• Knowledge of event-driven pipelines (Kinesis, EventBridge, kafka) and data quality monitoring.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees