Senior/Lead Data Engineer-Python,Spark & SQL (Only W2)

Senior/Lead Data Engineer-Python,Spark & SQL (Only W2)

Posted 1 day ago by 1766053896

Negotiable
Outside
Remote
USA

Summary: We are seeking a Senior Data Engineer with expertise in SQL, Python, and Spark, who has experience in AI-related tasks and API integrations for chatbot development. The role involves collaborating with stakeholders to define data requirements, designing scalable data models, and developing AI-driven features. The ideal candidate will also have a solid background in database engineering and software development, particularly in cloud services. Flexibility and a continuous improvement mindset are essential for success in this position.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Partner closely with stakeholders to define requirements for data, data processing, reporting, and analytics.
  • Design and maintain scalable data models and extraction processes.
  • Develop and integrate chatbot functionality using AWS Bedrock foundation models, Knowledge Bases, and Agents.
  • Implement AWS Bedrock Converse API for multi-turn conversations and tool use patterns.
  • Build AI-driven features including conversational interfaces, intelligent automation workflows, and contextual response systems.
  • Approach tasks with flexibility, adapting to ad-hoc requirements as needed.
  • Foster a continuous improvement mindset for data practices and visualizations.

Key Skills:

  • A solid background in database engineering and software development.
  • Experience with AI Agents Design and Integration.
  • Demonstrated ability with Python and Spark within data-intensive environments.
  • Experience with cloud services, particularly integrating foundation models through Bedrock runtime APIs.
  • Understanding of prompt engineering, system messages, and model parameter tuning for optimal AI responses.
  • Eager to learn and apply new technologies in data visualization, automation, AI.

Salary (Rate): undetermined

City: undetermined

Country: USA

Working Arrangements: remote

IR35 Status: outside IR35

Seniority Level: Senior

Industry: IT

Detailed Description From Employer:

Description:
We are in search of a Senior Data Engineer who is adept in SQL, Python, and Spark, and ideally with an experience in AI-related tasks and API integrations for chatbot development/integration.

  • SQL Expertise: Essential for complex query handling and database manipulation.
  • Python Proficiency: Required for automation, data processing, AWS Bedrock API integration, and chatbot development workflows using Boto3 SDK
  • Spark Familiarity: Needed for large-scale data processing.

Responsibilities:

  • Partner closely with stakeholders to define requirements for data, data processing, reporting, and analytics.
  • Design and maintain scalable data models and extraction processes.
  • Develop and integrate chatbot functionality using AWS Bedrock foundation models, Knowledge Bases, and Agents
  • Implement AWS Bedrock Converse API for multi-turn conversations and tool use patterns
  • Build AI-driven features including conversational interfaces, intelligent automation workflows, and contextual response systems
  • Approach tasks with flexibility, adapting to ad-hoc requirements as needed.
  • Foster a continuous improvement mindset for data practices and visualizations.

Requirements

  • A solid background in database engineering and software development.
  • Experience with AI Agents Design and Integration
  • Demonstrated ability with Python and Spark within data-intensive environments
  • Experience with cloud services, particularly integrating foundation models through Bedrock runtime APIs
  • Understanding of prompt engineering, system messages, and model parameter tuning for optimal AI responses
  • Eager to learn and apply new technologies in data visualization, automation, AI.

Nice to have:

  • Experience working on Amazon Web Services (in particular using AWS Glue, AWS Athena)
  • Familiarity with AWS Bedrock Agents, Knowledge Bases, and RAG patterns
  • Prior experience building chatbots using various foundation models (Claude, Llama, Titan) available on AWS Bedrock
  • Knowledge of multi-modal AI applications and streaming response implementations
  • Understanding of AWS security best practices, IAM policies, and model access management for Bedrock.