AWS Cloud Data Engineer

Job Title: AWS Cloud Data Engineer

Location: Reston, VA

Type: Contract To Hire

Compensation: $87/HR

Contractor Work Model: Hybrid

12-month contract

The AWS Cloud Data Engineer will lead the design, development, and delivery of scalable cloud and/or on-premise data platforms. This role focuses on building reliable, high-performance data solutions that enable data-driven insights across the organization. The ideal candidate is hands-on, technically strong, and experienced leading data engineering teams.

Key Responsibilities

Lead the design, implementation, and management of data integration and data platform solutions with a focus on performance, scalability, and reliability

Establish and enforce best practices for data integration, ETL/ELT, automation, monitoring, and data quality

Design and maintain cloud and/or on-premise data warehouses, data lakes, and data access APIs

Oversee data modeling efforts including dimensional modeling, denormalized structures, and OLAP concepts

Drive delivery of data engineering initiatives, including structured and unstructured data pipelines

Apply data extraction, transformation, and loading techniques to integrate large datasets from multiple sources

Support analytical use cases by enabling data availability, quality controls, and reporting frameworks

Provide technical leadership, mentorship, and direction to data engineering teams Required Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field

In lieu of degree: 4 additional years of relevant experience

10+ years of experience in data engineering, including leading teams and delivering scalable data platforms

Strong experience designing and developing ETL/ELT pipelines

Hands-on experience with data modeling, relational databases, and application development

Expert-level SQL skills

Strong problem-solving, analytical, and troubleshooting abilities

Excellent communication and organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities

Preferred Qualifications

3+ years of AWS data engineering experience (e.g., S3, Redshift, Kafka, and related services)

Experience building data pipelines using Spark with Java or Scala (Cloudera or similar platforms)

Strong Java development experience in enterprise environments

Familiarity with DevOps tools such as Git, Artifactory, and CI/CD pipelines

Expert understanding of data movement, data exchange formats, and database design concepts

System One, and its subsidiaries including Joulé, ALTA IT Services, and Mountain Ltd., are leaders in delivering outsourced services and workforce solutions across North America. We help clients get work done more efficiently and economically, without compromising quality. System One not only serves as a valued partner for our clients, but we offer eligible employees health and welfare benefits coverage options including medical, dental, vision, spending accounts, life insurance, voluntary plans, as well as participation in a 401(k) plan.

System One is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, family care or medical leave status, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

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