EXL

Data Engineer

EXL

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: Canada

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About the role

  • Design, build, and operate **robust ingestion pipelines** for batch and near-real-time data using AWS-native services
  • Implement **CDC-based ingestion patterns** for databases, SaaS platforms, and external partners
  • Standardize ingestion frameworks for files, APIs, event streams, and cross-account data sharing
  • Define and maintain **raw and staging data models** that preserve source fidelity and lineage
  • Partner with source system owners to define ingestion SLAs, contracts, schemas, and change management strategies
  • Ensure ingestion pipelines meet **data quality, observability, and reliability standards**
  • Implement metadata capture, schema evolution handling, and data validation at ingestion time
  • Automate infrastructure using **AWS CDK** and integrate CI/CD pipelines via CodeCommit and CodePipeline
  • Optimize ingestion workflows for scalability, cost efficiency, and fault tolerance
  • Support Agile delivery and collaborate closely with offshore engineering teams

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a quantitative field
  • 5+ years of experience in data engineering, with a strong focus on **data ingestion and integration**
  • Strong understanding of **change data capture (CDC)** concepts and ingestion patterns
  • Hands-on experience with AWS services such as **Lambda, Step Functions, MWAA, Glue, Redshift**
  • Experience building ingestion pipelines for **APIs, files, databases, and event-based systems**
  • Proficiency in **Python** and familiarity with data serialization formats (JSON, Parquet, Avro)
  • Experience implementing infrastructure as code using **AWS CDK**
  • Working knowledge of CI/CD, version control, and automated deployments
  • Strong collaboration skills and comfort working with distributed offshore teams
  • Detail-oriented, proactive, and ownership-driven mindset
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
data ingestiondata integrationchange data captureAWS LambdaAWS Step FunctionsAWS MWAAAWS GlueAWS RedshiftPythoninfrastructure as code
Soft Skills
collaborationdetail-orientedproactiveownership-driven
Certifications
Bachelor’s degreeMaster’s degree