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As a Data Engineer, you will work alongside data scientists and engineers, to build a data platform on AWS to ingest data from external sources and perform ETL tasks. The role requires you to have experience working with large datasets with complex schemas, a can-do approach towards automation, with an emphasis on the implementation of best practice cloud security principles.Our culture is inclusive and we have a healthy work life balance.If you're passionate about problem solving, enjoy continuous learning, like building new things; we want to hear from you!
Responsibilities
Preferred Qualifications
- BS or MS in Computer Science.
- 3+ years with mainstream programming languages (Python, C++, C, Java, etc.).
- Strong knowledge of programming concepts and paradigms.
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Basic understanding of data lakes / data warehousingExperience with SQL and relational database systems.
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Experience writing automated tests.Excellent communication skills.
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Experience working in Cloud environments.
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Experience working in an agile environment.Experience with popular AWS services (S3, RDS, EC2, etc.).
- Experience with popular developer tools (Git, Docker, Github/Gitlab).
- Familiarity with orchestration tools such as Apache Airflow.
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Familiarity with big data processing tools such as Spark, EMR, Presto.
