Associate Staffing · 1 day ago
AWS Glue Data Engineer
Associate Staffing is a prominent fortune 500 financial services firm seeking a skilled AWS Glue Data Engineer to join their Trade Technology team. The role involves designing, developing, and maintaining ETL pipelines to support trading operations and enhance the organization's data strategy.
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Responsibilities
Design, develop, and maintain ETL pipelines using AWS Glue to process and manage trade-related data
Collaborate with data analysts, data scientists, and operations teams to define requirements and deliver high-quality data solutions
Integrate AWS Glue with services such as Amazon S3, Lambda, Redshift, and RDS to optimize data flow and accessibility
Ensure data quality, performance, and reliability across all pipelines and transformations
Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize ETL jobs for scalability, resilience, and cost efficiency
Document data flows, transformation logic, and architectural decisions
Participate in Agile development cycles, contributing to sprint planning, delivery, and continuous improvement
Support production deployments, perform maintenance, and deliver enhancements as needed
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field
5+ years of experience in data engineering or software development
Hands-on expertise with AWS Glue and related AWS services (S3, Lambda, Redshift, CloudWatch)
Strong proficiency in Python and SQL for scripting and data manipulation
Experience with version control systems (e.g., Git) and CI/CD processes
Familiarity with financial data, trading systems, or other complex transactional environments is a plus
Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate effectively in a cross-functional, Agile environment
Preferred
AWS Certifications (e.g., AWS Certified Data Analytics – Specialty)
Experience with Apache Kafka, Amazon EKS, or other streaming technologies
Knowledge of data modeling and systems-of-record (SOR) design principles
Exposure to Agile/Scrum and DevOps best practices
Company
Associate Staffing
Associate Staffing is a professional staffing firm providing top technology and financial talent to Fortune 500, 1000, and mid-market firms nationwide.