Job Opportunity Posted 2 days ago Updated 01 Oct 2026

AWS Senior Data Engineer

Job Description

AWS Senior Data Engineer (Kafka & PySpark)

Experience: 10-15 Years

Location: Chennai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad


We are seeking an experienced AWS Data Engineer with strong expertise in Kafka, PySpark, Spark SQL, Python, and AWS to build and optimize large-scale batch and real-time data platforms.


Key Skills

  • PySpark, Spark SQL, Python, SQL
  • Apache Kafka (Kafka Connect, Schema Registry, Streaming)
  • AWS: S3, Glue, EMR, Lambda, IAM, Redshift, Step Functions, CloudWatch
  • ETL/ELT & Real-Time Data Pipelines
  • Spark Structured Streaming
  • Data Modeling, Data Lakes & Lakehouse Architecture
  • CI/CD, Git, Jenkins/GitHub Actions
  • Data Quality, Governance & Security


Responsibilities

  • Design and develop scalable batch and streaming data pipelines on AWS.
  • Build high-performance PySpark and Spark SQL applications.
  • Implement Kafka-based event-driven and real-time streaming solutions.
  • Integrate and optimize AWS data services for reliability and cost efficiency.
  • Implement data quality, governance, monitoring, and security best practices.
  • Build CI/CD pipelines and support production deployments.
  • Troubleshoot performance bottlenecks and production issues.


Good to Have

  • Amazon MSK, Kinesis
  • Databricks, Delta Lake, Unity Catalog
  • Airflow / MWAA
  • Snowflake, DBT
  • Terraform


Primary Skills: AWS Data Engineering, Kafka, PySpark, Spark SQL, Python, Streaming Data Engineering.

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