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AWS Cloud Data Engineer

San Francisco, CA · On-site

$65.75 - $87.75/hr

We are seeking an experienced AWS Cloud Data Engineer to lead the design, development, and modernization of enterprise-scale cloud data platforms. This role will focus on building modern Data Mesh ...

AWS Cloud Data Engineer Location: McLean, VA Type: Long-term contract Work Model: Remote Hours: 40.0 Security Clearance: Ability to obtain a Federal Public Trust clearance Contact: Crystal.dinnocenti ...

AWS Cloud Data Engineer Location: McLean, VA Type: Long-term contract Work Model: Remote Hours: 40.0 Security Clearance: Ability to obtain a Federal Public Trust clearance Contact: Crystal.dinnocenti ...

AWS Cloud Data Engineer Location: McLean, VA Type: Long-term contract Work Model: Remote Hours: 40.0 Security Clearance: Ability to obtain a Federal Public Trust clearance Contact: Crystal.dinnocenti ...

AWS Cloud Data Engineer Location: McLean, VA Type: Long-term contract Work Model: Remote Hours: 40.0 Security Clearance: Ability to obtain a Federal Public Trust clearance Contact: Crystal.dinnocenti ...

AWS Cloud Data Engineer Location: McLean, VA Type: Long-term contract Work Model: Remote Hours: 40.0 Security Clearance: Ability to obtain a Federal Public Trust clearance Contact: Crystal.dinnocenti ...

AWS Cloud Data Engineer Location: McLean, VA Type: Long-term contract Work Model: Remote Hours: 40.0 Security Clearance: Ability to obtain a Federal Public Trust clearance Contact: Crystal.dinnocenti ...

AWS Cloud Data Engineer Location: McLean, VA Type: Long-term contract Work Model: Remote Hours: 40.0 Security Clearance: Ability to obtain a Federal Public Trust clearance Contact: Crystal.dinnocenti ...

AWS Cloud Data Engineer Location: McLean, VA Type: Long-term contract Work Model: Remote Hours: 40.0 Security Clearance: Ability to obtain a Federal Public Trust clearance Contact: Crystal.dinnocenti ...

AWS Cloud Data Engineer Location: McLean, VA Type: Long-term contract Work Model: Remote Hours: 40.0 Security Clearance: Ability to obtain a Federal Public Trust clearance Contact: Crystal.dinnocenti ...

AWS Cloud Data Engineer Location: McLean, VA Type: Long-term contract Work Model: Remote Hours: 40.0 Security Clearance: Ability to obtain a Federal Public Trust clearance Contact: Crystal.dinnocenti ...

AWS Cloud Data Engineer Location: McLean, VA Type: Long-term contract Work Model: Remote Hours: 40.0 Security Clearance: Ability to obtain a Federal Public Trust clearance Contact: Crystal.dinnocenti ...

AWS Cloud Data Engineer Location: McLean, VA Type: Long-term contract Work Model: Remote Hours: 40.0 Security Clearance: Ability to obtain a Federal Public Trust clearance Contact: Crystal.dinnocenti ...

AWS Cloud Data Engineer Location: McLean, VA Type: Long-term contract Work Model: Remote Hours: 40.0 Security Clearance: Ability to obtain a Federal Public Trust clearance Contact: Crystal.dinnocenti ...

AWS Cloud Data Engineer Location: McLean, VA Type: Long-term contract Work Model: Remote Hours: 40.0 Security Clearance: Ability to obtain a Federal Public Trust clearance Contact: Crystal.dinnocenti ...

AWS Cloud Data Engineer Location: McLean, VA Type: Long-term contract Work Model: Remote Hours: 40.0 Security Clearance: Ability to obtain a Federal Public Trust clearance Contact: Crystal.dinnocenti ...

AWS Cloud Data Engineer Location: McLean, VA Type: Long-term contract Work Model: Remote Hours: 40.0 Security Clearance: Ability to obtain a Federal Public Trust clearance Contact: Crystal.dinnocenti ...

AWS Cloud Data Engineer

Minneapolis, MN · On-site

$119K - $143K/yr

AWS Cloud Data Engineer Must Have Technical/Functional Skills: * Data engineering background and hands-on work experience building data pipelines, ETL/ELT, using AWS services (Ex. S3, Glue, Step ...

AWS Cloud Data Engineer

Princeton, NJ · On-site

$59 - $78.75/hr

Omega Solutions, Inc. is seeking an AWS Cloud Data Engineer to join their team in Princeton, NJ. The role involves developing and maintaining enterprise-grade operational data lakes using various AWS ...

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How much do aws cloud data engineer jobs pay per hour?

As of Sep 6, 2026, the average hourly pay for aws cloud data engineer in the United States is $62.89, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $53.61 and $71.63 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is an AWS Cloud Data Engineer?

An AWS Cloud Data Engineer is a technology professional who designs, builds, and manages data solutions using Amazon Web Services (AWS). Their primary responsibilities include developing data pipelines, managing databases, and implementing data storage and processing solutions in the cloud. They work with services like Amazon S3, Redshift, Glue, and EMR to enable efficient data collection, transformation, and analysis for organizations. AWS Cloud Data Engineers ensure data reliability, scalability, and security while optimizing performance and cost. This role often requires strong knowledge of cloud architecture, data modeling, and programming languages such as Python or SQL.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as an AWS Cloud Data Engineer?

To thrive as an AWS Cloud Data Engineer, you need expertise in data engineering principles, cloud infrastructure, and proficiency with languages such as Python or SQL, often supported by a degree in computer science or a related field. Familiarity with AWS services like S3, Redshift, Glue, Lambda, and relevant certifications (e.g., AWS Certified Data Analytics) is highly valuable. Strong problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills help you design scalable solutions and work effectively with cross-functional teams. These skills ensure you can architect robust data pipelines and leverage cloud technologies to support business intelligence and analytics goals.

What are some common challenges AWS Cloud Data Engineers face when working with large-scale data pipelines?

AWS Cloud Data Engineers often encounter challenges such as optimizing data pipelines for both performance and cost, ensuring data quality and consistency across distributed systems, and managing security and compliance requirements. Collaborating closely with data scientists, analysts, and DevOps teams is essential to address these issues effectively. Staying current with AWS services and best practices is also crucial, as the cloud landscape evolves rapidly and new tools are frequently introduced.
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AWS Cloud Data Engineer

SGS Consulting

San Francisco, CA • On-site

$65.75 - $87.75/hr

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Posted 25 days ago


Job description

Description:

We are seeking an experienced AWS Cloud Data Engineer to lead the design, development, and modernization of enterprise-scale cloud data platforms. This role will focus on building modern Data Mesh architectures, developing scalable AWS-based data pipelines, implementing DevSecOps best practices, and integrating AI-powered solutions to accelerate software development and data engineering initiatives.

The ideal candidate will possess strong expertise in AWS cloud services, enterprise data architecture, distributed data platforms, governance frameworks, and modern AI technologies.

Key Responsibilities:

Cloud Data Engineering

  • Design, develop, and maintain scalable ETL/ELT data pipelines using AWS Glue, EMR, Lambda, Kinesis, and Step Functions.
  • Build ingestion frameworks for structured, semi-structured, streaming, and API-based data sources.
  • Develop optimized data models and consumption layers for enterprise analytics.
  • Implement automated data quality validation, monitoring, alerting, and anomaly detection.
  • Maintain metadata management, data lineage, governance, and access control policies

Data Mesh Architecture

  • Design and implement enterprise Data Mesh architecture on AWS.
  • Define domain ownership, data products, federated governance, and self-service data infrastructure.
  • Build reusable frameworks and accelerators for publishing, discovering, and consuming data products.
  • Optimize platform performance, scalability, and cloud cost efficiency.

Modern Data Platforms

Work extensively with technologies including:

  • Databricks
  • Unity Catalog
  • Delta Lake
  • Starburst / Trino
  • Collibra
  • Immuta

DevSecOps & Cloud Infrastructure

  • Implement CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, or Jenkins.
  • Develop Infrastructure as Code using Terraform and CloudFormation.
  • Deploy and manage containerized applications using Docker and Amazon ECS.
  • Implement automated security scanning, compliance validation, disaster recovery, and AWS GovCloud security controls.

AI-Augmented Engineering

  • Design and develop Agentic AI solutions and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) pipelines.
  • Utilize Amazon Bedrock and enterprise LLMs for intelligent automation.
  • Leverage AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot and Claude Code.
  • Improve software delivery through AI-powered code generation, testing, documentation, and automation.

Technical Leadership

  • Lead architecture reviews and technical design discussions.
  • Mentor engineering teams on modern cloud data engineering practices.
  • Provide Level 3 production support.
  • Collaborate with architects, product owners, and business stakeholders to deliver scalable enterprise solutions.
  • Produce technical documentation and architectural standards.

Required Qualifications:

Cloud Data Engineering & AWS (5+ Years)

  • 5+ years of hands-on experience designing and implementing distributed data architectures on AWS.
  • Strong expertise with AWS services including:
    • Amazon S3
    • AWS Glue
    • AWS Lake Formation
    • Amazon EMR
    • Amazon Redshift
  • Experience building scalable ETL/ELT pipelines and enterprise data platforms.

Data Mesh Architecture

  • Hands-on experience implementing Data Mesh architecture and modern distributed data platforms.
  • Strong understanding of:
    • Domain-oriented data ownership
    • Data as a Product
    • Federated Computational Governance
    • Self-service data infrastructure
  • Experience designing scalable, domain-driven data solutions.

Modern Data Platform Technologies

Hands-on experience with one or more of the following enterprise data platforms:

  • Databricks (Unity Catalog, Delta Lake)
  • Starburst / Trino (Federated Query)
  • Collibra (Data Governance & Metadata Management)
  • Immuta (Dynamic Data Access Control)
  • Ability to architect and integrate multi-platform data solutions across enterprise environments.

DevSecOps & Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

  • Strong experience implementing DevSecOps best practices throughout the software development lifecycle.
  • Hands-on experience with:
    • CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins)
    • Containerization technologies (Docker, Amazon ECS)
    • Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, AWS CloudFormation)
  • Experience implementing security, compliance, and governance controls within AWS cloud environments, including AWS GovCloud.

AI-Augmented Development & Engineering

  • Experience leveraging Generative AI tools to improve software development productivity through:
    • Code generation
    • Automated testing
    • Documentation
    • SDLC acceleration
  • Hands-on experience designing or implementing:
    • Agentic AI solutions
    • Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) pipelines
    • Amazon Bedrock or similar Large Language Model (LLM) platforms

Leadership & Communication

  • Proven ability to translate complex business requirements into scalable technical solutions.
  • Experience leading technical design discussions, architecture reviews, and engineering initiatives.
  • Demonstrated ability to mentor and guide engineering teams.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to present complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  • Experience working across hybrid cloud and on-premises enterprise environments.