Sr Data Engineer

Saxon Global • Malvern, PA

5d

About The Position

We are seeking a Sr Data Engineer with expertise in Python, Apache Spark (PySpark), AWS Glue ETL, and Data Lake concepts (Medallion Architecture). The role involves working with infrastructure tools like CloudFormation/Terraform and CI/CD using GitHub Actions. The core responsibilities include orchestrating data extraction from various sources, engineering scalable data pipelines, and providing production support to ensure system reliability.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related discipline
• 7+ years of enterprise Data Engineering experience
• Strong Python development experience
• Advanced SQL programming skills
• Extensive experience with Apache Spark and PySpark
• Hands-on experience with AWS data services including: S3, AWS Glue, Athena, Lambda, Step Functions, EventBridge
• Experience building enterprise ETL and ELT pipelines
• Strong understanding of distributed data processing
• Experience working with large-scale cloud data platforms
• Strong knowledge of dimensional data modeling
• Experience implementing CI/CD pipelines
• Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodologies
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Experience with Git and GitHub Actions is mandatory

Nice To Haves

• Financial Services or Asset Management industry experience
• Experience with Snowflake or Databricks
• Knowledge of Apache Iceberg, Delta Lake, or Hudi
• Experience with Airflow
• Knowledge of Kafka or Kinesis streaming
• Experience supporting AI/ML and advanced analytics platforms
• AWS Professional or Specialty Certifications

Responsibilities

• Orchestrate data extraction from diverse legacy and modern sources
• Engineer high-performance scalable pipelines
• Provide expert-level production support to ensure system reliability

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior