Senior Data Platform Engineer- AWS

We are looking for a skilled Senior Data Platform Engineer with a strong Python background to join the Data team.

This role is ideal for a data engineering professional experienced in delivering robust data platforms and implementing data fabric solutions. As a Senior Data Platform Engineer, you will be instrumental in building and optimizing the data infrastructure on AWS for our customers, ensuring high performance, data integrity, and secure access across data products.

Req.#837561864

Responsibilities

• Design and build scalable, secure data platforms on AWS using services such as EMR, Glue Catalog, and Lake Formation
• Develop and maintain efficient data pipelines using Python, SQL, and Spark, with a focus on performance and reliability
• Implement open table formats like Hudi or Iceberg to support modern data lake architectures
• Automate infrastructure and deployment using Terraform, ensuring consistent and repeatable environments
• Work collaboratively in a team environment and communicate with required stakeholders
• Identify problems and respond to them proactively with high attention to detail
  
  
  

Requirements

• Extensive experience with AWS data ecosystem services such as Lake Formation, EMR, Glue Catalog, EC2, and CloudWatch, including the configuration and optimization of these services for data processing, with a strong focus on security, scalability, and logging
• Solid understanding and hands-on experience with open table formats, such as Hudi or Iceberg
• Proven track record of coding and software development within high-performing data engineering teams, with a focus on delivering data products at scale
• Demonstrated experience with cloud automation and deployment using tools like Terraform
• Strong SQL skills for effective data transformation and processing
• Experience scripting in Scala, Python or Spark for data processing
• Ability to enforce and uphold data quality through validation, cleansing, and governance best practices to ensure data accuracy and consistency
• Experience in the financial industry, particularly in investment banking is preferred
• Expertise in one of the major real-time data processing frameworks, such as Apache Flink or Kafka Streams is nice to have
• Experience in building event-driven and/or streaming data services is preferred
  
  
  

We offer

• Extended Healthcare with Prescription Drugs, Dental and Vision, and Healthcare Spending Account (Company Paid)
• Life and AD&D Insurance (Company Paid)
• Employee Assistance Program (Company Paid)
• Telehealth (Company Paid)
• Short-term Disability (Company Paid)
• Long-Term Disability
• Paid Time Off (including vacation and sick days)
• Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) with Company match
• Maternity/Parental/Adoption Leave Top-up
• Employee Stock Purchase Program
• Critical Illness Insurance
• Employee Discounts
• Unlimited access to LinkedIn learning solutions
  
  
  

This posting includes a base salary range EPAM Canada would reasonably expect to pay the selected candidate. Individual compensation offers within the range are based on a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, experience, credentials, education, training, the demand for the role, skillset, and overall business and local labour market considerations. Most candidates are hired at a salary within the range disclosed. Salary range: CA$120,000 - CA$150,000. In addition, the details highlighted in this job posting above are a general description of all other expected benefits and compensation for the position.

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EPAM is a leading global provider of digital platform engineering and development services. We are committed to having a positive impact on our customers, our employees, and our communities. We embrace a dynamic and inclusive culture. Here, you will collaborate with multi-national teams, contribute to a myriad of innovative projects that deliver the most creative and cutting-edge solutions, and have an opportunity to continuously learn and grow. No matter where you are located, you will join a dedicated, creative, and diverse community that will help you discover your fullest potential.

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