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Delviom LLC

Data Engineer

Chicago, IL · On-site

$118K - $141K/yr

Data Engineer Development, Cloud Engineering & DevOps Cloud Platform: AWS (Compute, Storage ... CI/CD (AWS CodePipeline/CodeBuild/CodeDeploy), Terraform (IaC), Docker, Amazon CloudWatch, Secrets ...

PROLIM Global Corporation

Data Engineer

Peoria, IL · On-site

$112K - $135K/yr

We are seeking an experienced Data Engineer to design, build, and optimize scalable data pipelines ... Amazon Web Services (AWS) * Google Cloud Platform (GCP) Preferred Skills * Snowflake * Delta Lake

IGT

Data Engineer II

Chicago, IL · On-site

$117K - $141K/yr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Life

  • Retirement

  • PTO

About the Role We are seeking a Data Engineer II to join our Global Data Platform & Engineering ... Experience with AWS data services such as Amazon S3, Lambda, or related technologies. * Experience ...

Progressive Gaming

Data Engineer II

Chicago, IL · On-site

$117K - $141K/yr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Life

  • Retirement

  • PTO

About the Role We are seeking a Data Engineer II to join our Global Data Platform & Engineering ... Experience with AWS data services such as Amazon S3, Lambda, or related technologies. * Experience ...

Epsilon

Lead Data Engineer

Chicago, IL · On-site

$118K - $141K/yr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Retirement

  • PTO

This role reports to the Engineering Director and collaborates closely with fellow data engineers ... You will leverage tools like Cursor and Amazon Q Developer to accelerate coding, debugging, and ...

Publicis Groupe Holdings B.V

Lead Data Engineer

Chicago, IL · On-site

$118K - $141K/yr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Retirement

  • PTO

This role reports to the Engineering Director and collaborates closely with fellow data engineers ... You will leverage tools like Cursor and Amazon Q Developer to accelerate coding, debugging, and ...

Starcom Mediavest Group Germany Gmbh

Lead Data Engineer

Chicago, IL

$118K - $141K/yr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Retirement

  • PTO

This role reports to the Engineering Director and collaborates closely with fellow data engineers ... You will leverage tools like Cursor and Amazon Q Developer to accelerate coding, debugging, and ...

Starcom Mediavest Group Germany Gmbh

Lead Data Engineer

Chicago, IL · On-site

$118K - $141K/yr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Retirement

  • PTO

This role reports to the Engineering Director and collaborates closely with fellow data engineers ... You will leverage tools like Cursor and Amazon Q Developer to accelerate coding, debugging, and ...

Sonoma Consulting Inc.

Senior Data Engineer

Chicago, IL

$109K - $148K/yr

Expertise in leading cloud technologies like Amazon Web Services * Ability to communicate technical ... Data Engineer, Senior Data Engineer, Database Engineer, Data Architect, Senior Data Architect

Roadrunner

Data Engineer

Downers Grove, IL · On-site

$114K - $137K/yr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Life

  • Retirement

  • PTO

As a long-haul, metro-to-metro LTL carrier, Roadrunner offers more direct routes than any other ... Summary: We are seeking an experienced Data Engineer with expertise in the Microsoft Business ...

Roadrunner

Data Engineer

Downers Grove, IL

$114K - $137K/yr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Life

  • Retirement

  • PTO

As a long-haul, metro-to-metro LTL carrier, Roadrunner offers more direct routes than any other ... Summary: We are seeking an experienced Data Engineer with expertise in the Microsoft Business ...

Roadrunner

Data Engineer

Downers Grove, IL

$114K - $137K/yr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Life

  • Retirement

  • PTO

As a long-haul, metro-to-metro LTL carrier, Roadrunner offers more direct routes than any other ... Summary: We are seeking an experienced Data Engineer with expertise in the Microsoft Business ...

Roadrunner

Data Engineer

Downers Grove, IL · On-site

$114K - $137K/yr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Life

  • Retirement

  • PTO

As a long-haul, metro-to-metro LTL carrier, Roadrunner offers more direct routes than any other ... Summary: We are seeking an experienced Data Engineer with expertise in the Microsoft Business ...

Amazon

Tech Ops Engineer II - AMZ26688.4

Chicago, IL · On-site

$124K - $183K/yr

Amazon Data Services, Inc. Position: Tech Ops Engineer II - AMZ26688.4 Location: Chicago, IL Multiple Positions Available: 1. Utilize tools and templates for bid analysis and cost management. 2. ...

Pwc

Data Engineer - Manager

Rosemont, IL

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Retirement

  • PTO

... as S3, Amazon RDS, DynamoDB, Azure Data Lake Storage, Azure Cosmos DB, Azure SQL DB, GCP Cloud ... At PwC, we recognize that conviction records may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship ...

Pwc

Data Engineer - Manager

Chicago, IL

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Retirement

  • PTO

... as S3, Amazon RDS, DynamoDB, Azure Data Lake Storage, Azure Cosmos DB, Azure SQL DB, GCP Cloud ... At PwC, we recognize that conviction records may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship ...

Bcbsa

Data Engineer (AI/ML)

Chicago, IL · On-site

$118K - $141K/yr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Retirement

  • PTO

Summary The Data Engineer will design, build, and optimize scalable, secure data pipelines that ... Hands-on experience with AWS AI/ML and data services, including Amazon Bedrock, Bedrock Agent Core ...

Hightower

Data Engineer

Chicago, IL · On-site

$140K - $150K/yr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Retirement

  • PTO

Your Future Team The Associate, Data Engineer, reporting to the Managing Director, Software Engineering, builds and maintains the data pipelines and infrastructure that power business operations ...

NinjaHoldings

Data Engineer

Chicago, IL · On-site +1

$100K - $145K/yr

They must be self-directed and comfortable supporting the data needs of multiple teams, systems ... Supervise junior members of the data engineering team. Guiding, planning, and reviewing the team ...

hightower

Data Engineer

Chicago, IL · Hybrid

$140K - $150K/yr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Retirement

  • PTO

Your Future Team The Associate, Data Engineer, reporting to the Managing Director, Software Engineering, builds and maintains the data pipelines and infrastructure that power business operations ...

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What is the difference between Director Amazon Data Engineer vs Data Engineering Manager?

AspectDirector Amazon Data EngineerData Engineering Manager
ResponsibilitiesOversees multiple data engineering teams, sets strategic vision, manages large-scale projectsManages data engineering teams, ensures project delivery, implements best practices
Required SkillsAdvanced data architecture, leadership, strategic planning, cloud expertiseTechnical data engineering skills, team management, project coordination
CertificationsAWS certifications, data architecture certifications often preferredSimilar certifications, including AWS and data management certifications
Work EnvironmentExecutive-level, cross-team collaboration, strategic planningTeam-focused, project execution, technical problem-solving

The main difference between a Director Amazon Data Engineer and a Data Engineering Manager lies in scope and strategic focus. The Director typically oversees multiple teams and sets long-term data strategies, while the Manager focuses on day-to-day project management and technical leadership within a team.

What does a director of Amazon data engineering do?

A director of Amazon data engineering oversees the design, development, and management of large-scale data systems and pipelines within Amazon. They lead teams of data engineers, ensure data quality and security, and collaborate with other departments to support data-driven decision-making using tools like AWS, Spark, and Hadoop. This role requires strong leadership, technical expertise, and experience in data architecture and cloud computing.

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Data Engineer

Delviom LLC

Chicago, IL • On-site

$118K - $141K/yr

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Job description

Data Engineer

Development, Cloud Engineering & DevOps

Cloud Platform: AWS (Compute, Storage, Networking, IAM and related cloud resources)

Data Engineering Skills: Python, PySpark, SQL, Prefect, Snowflake, Snowpark, dbt, airbyte, Databricks on AWS

DevOps Skills: CI/CD (AWS CodePipeline/CodeBuild/CodeDeploy), Terraform (IaC), Docker, Amazon CloudWatch, Secrets Management, Release & Environment Management

Must-Have Skills

  • B.E./B.Tech degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, with 8-10 years of overall work experience.
  • 5+ years of hands-on development experience building Cloud Data Platform Data Engineering solutions covering Data Ingestion, Data Quality Validations, Data Processing and Data Integration.
  • Strong hands-on coding experience in Python, PySpark, and SparkSQL, with solid software engineering practices including testing, version control and code reviews.
  • Hands-on experience in Airbyte, Snowflake and dbt.
  • Hands-on experience with Prefect for workflow orchestration, including designing flows and tasks, scheduling, deployments, and parameterized runs.
  • Ability to build reliable, observable Prefect workflows with retry logic, failure handling, and rerun/recovery support for production pipelines.
  • Hands-on experience with Amazon S3-based data lakes, Databricks on AWS and other AWS-based data ecosystem services.
  • Experience monitoring and troubleshooting orchestrated workflows via the Prefect UI/Cloud, including work pools, deployments and run history.
  • Demonstrated willingness and ability to set up and own DevOps practices for the platforms you build (see DevOps Skills below).
  • Proficiency in analytics use-case analysis, source system analysis, and data quality assessment.
  • Experience coordinating/collaborating with on-shore and off-shore teams for solution delivery.
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills.

DevOps Skills

  • Design and build CI/CD pipelines using AWS CodePipeline, CodeBuild, and CodeDeploy (or equivalent tools such as GitHub Actions/Jenkins) to automate build, test, and release cycles.
  • Provision and manage AWS cloud resources using Infrastructure as Code (Terraform), including version-controlled, reusable modules.
  • Containerize applications and workflows with Docker; deploy and manage containers using Amazon ECS/EKS.
  • Manage promotion of code and configuration across Development, Test, and Production environments with clear release and rollback strategies (blue-green/canary deployments).
  • Implement secure secrets and configuration management using AWS Secrets Manager or Parameter Store, with least-privilege IAM policies.
  • Set up monitoring, logging, and alerting using Amazon CloudWatch (metrics, dashboards, alarms) to maintain operational visibility into pipelines and workflows.
  • Define and implement retry, recovery, and rerun strategies for failed jobs/workflows to ensure production reliability.
  • Write automation scripts (Python/Bash) for deployment, operational tasks, and routine platform maintenance.
  • Collaborate with data engineers, application developers, and cloud engineers to support end-to-end delivery, and troubleshoot production issues when required.

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