Data Engineer – Python & Pyspark (AWS)
Exp: 6+ yr
s Location : Chennai Client Place Guind
y Work Mode : All 5 day
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Role Overvi
ew We're seeking a Senior Data Engineer with strong hands-on expertise in Python, Py Spark, and AWS to design, build, and operate scalable data pipelines for analytics and operational workloads. You will own end-to-end data engineering — from ingestion to delivery — across batch and near-real-time patterns, with a focus on pipeline reliability, data quality, and cloud-native engineerin
g. This is an engineering role — you will build and own production systems, not just develop queries or reports. Individual contributor expected to influence architecture, drive technical decisions, and mentor peers without formal people management responsibilitie
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Key Responsibilit
ies Design, build, and maintain scalable ETL/ELT pipelines using Python and Py Spark to ingest data from files, APIs, RDBMS, No SQL, and message queues into AWS data sto res Develop and optimize Py Spark jobs for large-scale data processing, transformation,



and aggregation on AWS EMR or Databri cks Build and manage AWS-native data workflows using S3, Glue, Lambda, Redshift, and Step Functions; manage scheduling, dependencies, retries, and S LAs Write production-grade Python for data transformations, validations, orchestration, and API integrations — not notebook-level script ing Implement robust data quality controls: schema validation, deduplication, referential integrity checks, and anomaly detect ion Collaborate on data modeling (star/snowflake, data vault, medallion architecture) and define data contracts and line age Build CI/CD for data pipelines (tests, linting, packaging) using Git Hub Actions or AWS Code Pipeline; maintain documentation and runbo oks Troubleshoot and remediate production issues; drive continuous improvement in performance, reliability, and c ost
Required Qualificat
ions6–8 years of hands-on data engineering experience with a robust focus on Python, Py S

📌 Senior data engineer (Chennai)
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