**Sr. AWS Data Engineer** **Charlotte, NC** **Type:** Contract **Category:** Engineer **Industry:** Energy **Reference ID:** JN -032025-101183 **Date Posted:** 04/10/2025 **Shortcut:** http://careers.eliassen.com/XQ5Jg6 + Description + Recommended Jobs **Description:** **Hybrid | Charlotte, NC** Our client is seeking two experienced and dynamic data engineers to join a fast-paced analytics team. _Due to client requirement, applicants must be willing and able to work on a w2 basis. For our w2 consultants, we offer a great benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits, 401k with company matching, and life insurance._ Rate: $55 - $65 / hr. w2 **Responsibilities:** + Support or collaborate with application developers, solution architects, data analysts, and data scientists to ensure optimal data delivery architecture throughout ongoing projects/operations. + Design, build, and manage analytics infrastructure that can be utilized by data analysts, data scientists, and non-technical data consumers, which enables functions of the big data platform for Analytics. + Develop, construct, test, and maintain architectures, such as databases and large-scale processing systems that help analyze and process data in the way the Analytics organization requires. + Develop highly scalable data management interfaces, as well as software components by employing programming languages and tools. + Design, document, build, test, and deploy data pipelines that assemble large complex datasets from various sources and integrate them into a unified view. + Identify, design, and implement operational improvements: automating manual processes, data quality checks, error handling and recovery, re-designing infrastructure as needed. + Create data models that will allow analytics and business teams to derive insights about customer behaviors. Build new data pipelines, identify existing data gaps, and provide automated solutions to deliver analytical capabilities and enriched data to applications. + Responsible for obtaining data from the System of Record and establishing batch or real-time data feed to provide analysis in an automated fashion. + Develop techniques supporting trending and analytic decision-making processes. Apply technologies for responsive front-end experience. Ensure systems meet business requirements and industry practices. Employ a variety of languages and tools (e.g., scripting languages). **Experience Requirements:** + 5-8 years of experience. + Strong, hands-on experience with: + Relational databases (SQL Server, Oracle, AWS Aurora PostgreSQL) + NoSQL databases (AWS DynamoDB, AWS Redshift) + Confluent Kafka + Python + AWS services (IAM, S3, Lambda, Glue, Athena, API Gateway) + Terraform + Proficient with: + GitHub repository management, PR approval workflows, and CI/CD pipelines + DevOps best practices, automation, and cloud security principles **Education Requirements:** + Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related fields. _Skills, experience, and other compensable factors will be considered when determining pay rate. The pay range provided in this posting reflects a W2 hourly rate; other employment options may be available that may result in pay outside of the provided range._ _W2 employees of Eliassen Group who are regularly scheduled to work 30 or more hours per week are eligible for the following benefits: medical (choice of 3 plans), dental, vision, pre-tax accounts, other voluntary benefits including life and disability insurance, 401(k) with match, and sick time if required by law in the worked-in state/locality._ _Please be advised- If anyone reaches out to you about an open position connected with Eliassen Group, please confirm that they have an Eliassen.com email address and never provide personal or financial information to anyone who is not clearly associated with Eliassen Group. If you have any indication of fraudulent activity, please contact InfoSec@eliassen.com._ _About Eliassen Group:_ _Eliassen Group is a leading strategic consulting company for human-powered solutions. For over 30 years, Eliassen has helped thousands of companies reach further and achieve more with their technology solutions, financial, risk & compliance, and advisory solutions, and clinical solutions. With offices from coast to coast and throughout Europe, Eliassen provides a local community presence, balanced with international reach. Eliassen Group strives to positively impact the lives of their employees, clients, consultants, and the communities in which they operate._ _Eliassen Group is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status._ _Don’t miss out on our referral program! If we hire a candidate that you refer us to then you can be eligible for a $1,000 referral check!_