Remote Senior Engineer (AWS Data Engineer)

Description:

• Velotio Technologies is a product engineering company recognized as a Great Place to Work® and one of the best companies to work for in India.
• The company has provided full-stack product development for over 110 startups globally, focusing on cloud-native, data engineering, B2B SaaS, IoT, and Machine Learning.
• The role is for a highly skilled Data Engineer with expertise in building data pipelines, managing cloud-based data platforms, and deploying scalable data architectures on AWS.
• Responsibilities include designing, building, and maintaining robust, scalable, and efficient data pipelines and ETL/ELT processes on AWS.
• The engineer will work closely with data scientists, analysts, and business teams to understand data requirements and deliver solutions.
• The position involves integrating data from multiple internal and third-party sources into unified data platforms and optimizing data lake and data warehouse performance.
• The engineer will ensure data quality, governance, and lineage using appropriate tools and frameworks, and implement CI/CD practices for data pipelines and workflows.
• Monitoring and troubleshooting production data pipelines to ensure reliability and accuracy is also a key responsibility.
• The role requires ensuring compliance with data privacy and information security policies.

Requirements:

• Candidates must have 5 years of experience in data engineering or a related role.
• Strong programming skills in Python, PySpark, or Scala are required.
• Proficiency in SQL and experience working with structured, semi-structured, and unstructured data is necessary.
• Solid experience with AWS services such as S3, Glue, Lambda, Redshift, Athena, Kinesis, Step Functions, CloudFormation, and CodeBuild is essential.
• Hands-on experience with workflow orchestration tools like Apache Airflow or AWS-native alternatives is required.
• An active AWS certification (e.g., AWS Certified Data Analytics, AWS Certified Solutions Architect) is mandatory.
• Experience with infrastructure as code (IaC) and DevOps practices is a plus.
• Desired skills include experience with Delta Lake, Parquet, Apache Hudi, or similar formats, exposure to data cataloging and metadata management tools, and familiarity with data security frameworks and GDPR/data privacy considerations.
• Experience in client-facing roles and agile delivery environments is also preferred.

Benefits:

• Velotio offers an autonomous and empowered work culture that encourages individuals to take ownership and grow quickly.
• The company has a flat hierarchy with fast decision-making and a startup-oriented “get things done” culture.
• Employees enjoy a strong, fun, and positive environment with regular celebrations of success.
• Velotio prides itself on creating an inclusive, diverse, and authentic environment, welcoming applications from all backgrounds.