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Data Engineer Senior

Location:
Auburn, AL
Salary:
100000
Posted:
September 10, 2025

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Sai Kiran

Atlanta,GA +1-706-***-**** ***************@*****.*** linkedin.com/in/Sai Kiran

SUMMARY

Senior Data Engineer with extensive experience in designing and optimizing data pipelines using Hadoop, Spark, and AWS. Proven track record in enhancing query performance by 50% through SQL optimization and automating workflows with Apache Airflow. Skilled in real-time data processing with Kafka and Spark Streaming, driving faster decision-making. Eager to leverage expertise to deliver scalable data solutions and improve analytics capabilities. TECHNICAL SKILLS

• Data Engineering & Orchestration: Apache Airflow, DBT

• Data Visualization Tools: Power BI, Tableau

• Version Control: CVS, SVN, GITHUB, Bitbucket

• IDES: Eclipse, NetBeans, IntelliJ, Jupyter, PyCharm, R Studio

• Operating Systems: Windows, Unix, Linux

• Cloud Platforms: AWS, Azure

• Databases: Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL, DB2, NoSQL, Snowflake, Teradata SQL, RDBMS, MongoDB, Cassandra, HBase, Azure SQL Warehouse, Azure SQL DB, Teradata, PostgreSQL, PL/SQL

• Containerization Tools: Docker, Kubernetes

• Design Tools: UML, Rational Rose, E-R Modeling, Microsoft Visio

• Programming Languages: Python, HiveQL, Scala, SQL, C, Java, Shell Scripting, JavaScript

• Big Data Technologies: Hadoop, MapReduce, PySpark, YARN, HDFS, HBase, Zookeeper, Hive, Hue, Pig, Sqoop, Spark, Oozie, Storm, Flume, Hortonworks Clusters

• Libraries: Pandas, NumPy, Seaborn, Matplotlib, Scikit-learn

• Build Tools: ANT, Maven

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Ameren Feb 2024 - Present

Senior Data Engineer

• Led the design and implementation of scalable ETL pipelines, reducing data managing time by 30% through efficient use of Python, Apache Spark, and AWS S3.

• Implemented robust data ingestion pipelines using Airflow for automated data extraction from APIs and cloud storage buckets, simplifying integration and reducing manual effort.

• Directed the migration of legacy systems to cloud-based architectures, which increased system uptime by 25% and improved data accessibility and reliability across the organization.

• Enhanced reproducible infrastructure by collaborating with software engineering and DevOps teams, facilitating consistent deployment and maintenance of data platforms for SaaS offerings.

• Cooperated with data scientists and analysts to design advanced data models, improving predictive analytics accuracy using Python and SQL.

• Programmed daily data pipeline monitoring and reporting tasks using Airflow, reducing manual intervention and improving system uptime.

• Controlled performance tuning of complex SQL queries and Spark jobs, enhancing data query performance by 20% and reducing processing bottlenecks.

• Ensured adherence to best practices in data engineering, improving team efficiency by 25% through streamlined processes and collaboration.

Brookline Bancorp Inc. Aug 2023 - Jan 2024

Big Data Engineer

• Established data pipelines using Apache Spark and Hadoop to process large-scale financial data, improving data processing speed for real-time reporting.

• Executed ETL processes using Apache NiFi and Python to extract, transform, and load data from many sources, reducing data pipeline errors by 25%.

• Maintained data models in Hadoop, AWS Redshift, and PostgreSQL to support decision-making, improving data retrieval times with optimized queries.

• Deployed automated data quality checks, resulting in a 15% reduction in data inconsistencies and improving reporting accuracy for stakeholders.

• Partnered with cross-functional teams to integrate big data solutions with core banking applications, increasing operational efficiency by 20%.

• Led the migration of on-premise data infrastructure to AWS cloud, cutting infrastructure costs while enhancing scalability and security.

• Operated SQL and NoSQL databases to support financial data queries, reducing query processing times.

• Streamlined data visualization processes with Power BI and Tableau, enabling business teams to create reports 40% faster, supporting faster decision-making.

Amway Aug 2021 - Dec 2022

Hadoop Developer

• Optimized Hadoop-based data pipelines, enhancing processing efficiency using Hive, Pig, and Spark to process large-scale datasets.

• Implemented ETL processes with Hadoop MapReduce and Apache Spark, improving data extraction and transformation times by 30% for improved business insights.

• Integrated Hadoop with HDFS to ensure robust storage and scalability, leading to a 40% reduction in data retrieval time.

• Conducted real-time data analytics on customer transactions using Spark Streaming, boosting reporting speed for faster decision-mak- ing.

• Collaborated with teams to design and implement data models on Hadoop, achieving a 35% reduction in query execution time.

• Programmed data ingestion and processing workflows using Apache Nifi, resulting reduction in manual data handling efforts.

• Managed data integrity and quality using Hadoop ecosystem tools, increasing the accuracy of business reports by 15%.

• Leveraged cloud platforms like AWS and Azure with Hadoop to scale infrastructure, reducing operational costs while maintaining high availability.

EDUCATION

Auburn University at Montgomery Aug 2022 - Dec 2023 Master of Science, Branch

ICFAI University Aug 2019 - May 2022

Bachelor of Business Administration



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