Data Engineer, AWS

Guidehouse

full-time

Posted on: 8/31/2025

Origin: • 🇺🇸 United States

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💰 $113,000 - $188,000 per year

Mid-LevelSenior

Amazon RedshiftAWSCloudDockerETLJavaJenkinsTerraform

About the role

Design, implement, and optimize data solutions on AWS, including migration pipelines, ETL workflows, and serverless architectures
Evaluate and recommend best-fit AWS services for business use cases; present options during architecture/design discussions
Automate provisioning and management of AWS Redshift, Glue, and related services using Terraform and DevOps practices
Troubleshoot and resolve issues in code and infrastructure, ensuring reliability and performance
Collaborate across cross-functional teams, contributing hypotheses, options, and technical insights
Apply Java development skills to maintain and enhance web applications, delivering incremental improvements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution (Computer Science preferred)
Minimum of SIX (6) years' experience with strong expertise in AWS services for data engineering: Glue, Lambda, Athena, Redshift, S3
Hands-on experience with Terraform for AWS infrastructure automation
Proven ability to troubleshoot and resolve technical issues independently in fast-paced environments
Proficiency in Java development, with experience in building and supporting web applications
Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to influence design and architecture decisions
Self-starter with ability to balance independence and teamwork across Engineering, DevOps, and Architecture functions
Preferred: AWS Certified Data Engineer - Associate
Preferred: AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional (or equivalent certification)
Preferred: Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines and modern DevOps practices, including Git, Terraform, Jenkins, AWS CodePipeline, and Docker
Preferred: Prior experience in public sector or grants management systems (a plus)