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Senior Data Engineer (AWS Data Platform)

Contract · In Office · USA

Posted Jun 26, 2026

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Ideal Candidate Profile: We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Data Engineer (AWS Data Platform) to define and implement end-to-end testing strategies for a modern data platform built on AWS. This role will be responsible for ensuring data quality, reliability, and performance across the entire pipeline; from ingestion to transformation and reporting.

  • Job Duties & Responsibilities
  • Define the end-to-end testing scope based on solution architecture and project documentation
  • Design and implement a comprehensive testing strategy and plan aligned with organizational QA standards
  • Develop and maintain test scripts and frameworks for the Redshift serverless platform
  • Perform testing across key technologies, including:
  • AWS Redshift
  • AWS DMS (Data Migration Service)
  • AWS Glue
  • PySpark Deequ
  • Event Bridge
  • Data Lakes
  • Python-based data pipelines
  • Apache Airflow
  • dbt (data build tool)
  • Build and implement automated testing solutions to ensure:
  • End-to-end data validation
  • Data ingestion accuracy
  • Transformation logic integrity
  • Data pipeline reliability
  • Conduct test coverage analysis and ensure adequate validation across all data engineering workflows
  • Prepare and manage test data
  • Review and provide feedback on:
  • Solution architecture
  • Data models
  • Design and technical documentation
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Data Engineering, BI, DevOps, Product) to:
  • Identify testing impacts
  • Mitigate risks
  • Ensure high-quality deliverables
  • Required Skills & Experience
  • Proven experience in data engineering testing / data QA / ETL validation
  • Strong hands-on experience with AWS data services (Redshift, Glue, DMS)
  • Proficiency in Python for test automation and validation
  • Experience with Airflow and orchestration testing
  • Hands-on experience with dbt and data transformation validation
  • Familiarity with CDK for infrastructure validation
  • Experience in BI testing in Quicksuite will be highly beneficial
  • Experience with data quality tools such as PySpark Deequ or similar
  • Strong understanding of:
  • Data warehousing concepts
  • ETL/ELT pipelines
  • Data validation techniques (schema, reconciliation, anomaly detection)
  • Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience designing enterprise-level test strategies for data platforms
  • Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines for data and test automation
  • Experience working in Agile / Scrum environments
  • Familiarity with data observability frameworks

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Senior Data Engineer (AWS Data Platform)

Accylerate

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