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Architect -- AWS Redshift

Houston, TX

$61.75 - $81.25/hr

AWS Redshift -- Technology Architect Location: Houston, TX Full Time (Permanent) Qualifications Basic Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent required from an accredited institution. Will also ...

Applied Scientist, Amazon Redshift

Redmond, WA · On-site

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Amazon Redshift is the world's most popular fully managed cloud data warehouse. Tens of thousands of enterprise customers use Redshift to crunch through exabytes of data in the cloud to make business ...

AWS Redshift

Houston, TX · On-site

$61.75 - $81.25/hr

At least 2 years of experience on AWS redshift Implementation and must have performed at least 2 large scale Migration from relational RDBMS to AWS implementation project * 5+ years of experience on ...

Database Engineer, Amazon Redshift

East Palo Alto, CA · On-site

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Amazon Redshift is a rapidly growing, fast, fully managed, petabyte-scale data warehouse service in the cloud. It enables customers to dramatically increase their query performance when analyzing ...

AWS Redshift ETL Developer

Charlotte, NC · On-site

$49.75 - $65.25/hr

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Utilize Redshift Stored Procedure to Extract Load and transform data. • Logic Encapsulation: Writing Redshift Stored Procedures (using PL/pgSQL) to group multiple SQL statements into a single unit ...

AWS Redshift ETL Developer

Charlotte, NC · On-site

$110 - $160/hr

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Utilize Redshift Stored Procedure to Extract Load and transform data. * Logic Encapsulation: Writing Redshift Stored Procedures (using PL/pgSQL) to group multiple SQL statements into a single unit ...

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AWS Redshift ETL Developer

Charlotte, NC · On-site

$49.75 - $65.25/hr

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Utilize Redshift Stored Procedure to Extract Load and transform data. • Logic Encapsulation: Writing Redshift Stored Procedures (using PL/pgSQL) to group multiple SQL statements into a single unit ...

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How much do redshift jobs pay per year?

As of Aug 20, 2026, the average yearly pay for redshift in the United States is $241,295.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $200,000.00 and $300,000.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is a Redshift?

A Redshift job typically refers to a task or process involving Amazon Redshift, a cloud-based data warehousing service. This can include roles such as database administrators, data engineers, or analysts who work with Redshift to store, process, and analyze large datasets. Common responsibilities involve writing SQL queries, optimizing performance, managing clusters, and integrating Redshift with data pipelines.

What skills and qualifications are needed for a Redshift position?

To thrive in a Redshift-focused role (such as an Amazon Redshift Database Administrator or Redshift Data Engineer), you need strong expertise in cloud data warehousing, SQL, ETL development, and data modeling, often backed by a degree in computer science or a related field. Proficiency with Amazon Web Services (AWS), specifically Redshift, as well as tools like Python, ETL platforms, and related AWS certifications are highly valuable. Effective communication, analytical thinking, and problem-solving skills enable you to translate business needs into scalable data solutions and collaborate with diverse teams. These skills are essential for ensuring data integrity, optimizing performance, and supporting strategic business decisions in a cloud-based data environment.

What challenges do professionals working with Amazon Redshift face, and how can I prepare for them?

Working with Amazon Redshift often involves optimizing large-scale data pipelines, troubleshooting performance bottlenecks, and ensuring data security in a cloud environment. It can be challenging to balance query speed with cost efficiency, especially as data volumes grow rapidly. Familiarity with Redshift best practices—such as schema design, compression techniques, and query optimization—will help you address these issues effectively. Proactively staying updated on AWS feature releases and participating in team knowledge sharing can also make problem-solving more efficient and collaborative.

Does Redshift offer remote positions?

Redshift, as a data warehousing service, does not directly offer remote positions. However, companies that use Redshift for data analytics may have remote job opportunities in data engineering, analysis, or related roles, depending on the employer's policies. Remote work availability varies by organization and role requirements.
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Infographic showing various Redshift job openings in the United States as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 85% Full Time, 6% Part Time, and 9% Contract. Highlights an 68% Physical, 7% Hybrid, and 25% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $241,295 per year, or $116 per hour.

Director, Engineering Redshift, Analytics Engines

Amazon

East Palo Alto, CA

Full-time

Re-posted 21 days ago


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Job description

Amazon Redshift is seeking a Director of Engineering to lead the Redshift Engine Team, a global organization spanning the United States and Europe. Amazon Redshift is the most widely used cloud data warehouse, powering SQL analytics on unified data across Redshift Managed Storage and open data lakes for tens of thousands of customers worldwide. The team's vision: build the best SQL analytics engine for humans and agents over any data.
This is a rare opportunity to lead at the intersection of analytics, AI, and distributed systems at a massive scale

The team owns the core query processing engine optimization, high-performance execution, catalog, Exabytes of managed storage, and leading-edge autonomics and is innovating across serverless scale-up/scale-out, automated cluster management, AI-driven scaling, zero-ETL integrations, an integrated data lake query engine, and natural-language analytics via Amazon Bedrock Knowledge Bases.
As Director, you will own the technical strategy and execution for the engine, shape how AI agents interact with Redshift for intelligent query generation and optimization-aware execution, lead a globally distributed organization, and drive cross-organizational collaboration with partner services including Glue Data Catalog, EMR, Athena, and SageMaker Unified Studio.
Key job responsibilities
Define and drive the long-term technical vision for the Redshift query engine as the industry-leading SQL analytics engine for human users and AI agents alike including how autonomous and agentic workloads interact with the engine for intelligent query generation and optimization-aware execution.
Lead and grow a globally distributed engineering organization across the US and Europe, fostering a culture of operational excellence, innovation, and ownership.
Own the architecture and roadmap for query optimization, high-performance execution, scalable catalog, cost-based planning, storage, and self-tuning systems including next-generation solutions for transactional data warehousing and elastic query processing over open-format data at scale.
Drive cross-organizational collaboration across partner services (Glue Data Catalog, EMR, Glue, Athena, SageMaker Unified Studio), building consensus on shared architecture and delivering outcomes that span team charters.
Champion performance and price-performance leadership across serverless, automated cluster management, and real-world customer workloads.
Partner with AI/ML and science teams to advance natural language-to-SQL capabilities and integrate generative AI into the analytics experience.
Build and maintain relationships with strategic customers, incorporating feedback into the engine roadmap.
Establish engineering best practices, mentoring programs, and career development frameworks for a high-performing global team.


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