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Senior Data Lake Engineer

PETADATA
Dallas, TX Full Time
POSTED ON 3/19/2026 CLOSED ON 5/16/2026

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Position: Senior Data Lake Engineer

Location: Dallas, TX(Remote)

Work Type: C2C

Experience: 15 Years

PETADATA is seeking a seasoned Senior Data Lake Engineer with over 15 years of experience in data engineering and a strong focus on building and managing AWS-native Data Lake solutions. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise with AWS Lake Formation, serverless data processing using Lambda and Python, and experience with AI-assisted development tools such as Amazon Q.

This role requires strong hands-on skills in AWS Glue, DynamoDB, and building secure, scalable, and automated data platforms that support advanced analytics and machine learning use cases.

Roles & Responsibilities

  • Data Lake Architecture: Design, build, and optimize scalable, secure data lakes using AWS Lake Formation and best practices for data governance, cataloging, and access control.
  • Serverless Development: Build and deploy AWS Lambda functions using Python for real-time data processing, automation, and event-driven workflows.
  • ETL / ELT Pipelines: Develop and maintain robust data pipelines using AWS Glue, integrating data from various structured and unstructured sources.
  • AI Tools for Development: Leverage AI-powered coding tools (such as Amazon Q, GitHub Copilot, or similar) to increase development speed, code quality, and automation.
  • Database Integration: Design and implement integrations between the Data Lake and DynamoDB, optimizing for performance, scale, and consistency.
  • Security & Compliance: Implement fine-grained access control using Lake Formation, IAM policies, encryption, and data masking techniques to meet enterprise and compliance standards (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA).
  • Monitoring & Optimization: Implement logging, monitoring, and performance tuning for Glue jobs, Lambda functions, and data workflows.
  • Collaboration & Leadership: Collaborate with cross-functional teams including data science, analytics, DevOps, and product teams. Provide mentorship and technical leadership to junior engineers.

Required Skills

  • Experience: 15 years in data engineering roles, with 5 years focused on AWS-native data lake development.
  • Cloud Expertise: Deep, hands-on expertise in AWS Lake Formation, Glue, Lambda, and DynamoDB.
  • Programming: Proficient in Python, especially for serverless and data processing applications.
  • AI Coding Tools: Experience using AI-assisted development tools (e.g., Amazon Q, GitHub Copilot, AWS CodeWhisperer).
  • Security: Strong knowledge of data security practices in AWS, including IAM, encryption, and compliance standards.
  • Orchestration & Automation: Experience with workflow orchestration tools such as Step Functions, Airflow, or custom AWS-based solutions.
  • Soft Skills: Strong communication, problem-solving, and collaboration skills. Able to lead discussions on architecture and best practices.

Preferred Skills

  • AWS Certifications (e.g., AWS Certified Data Analytics, AWS Certified Solutions Architect)
  • Experience with Athena, Redshift, or other analytics services in the AWS ecosystem
  • Exposure to DevOps practices and tools like Terraform, CloudFormation, or CDK
  • Familiarity with data cataloging and metadata management tools

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.

We offer a professional work environment and provide every opportunity for growth in the Information technology world.

Note

Candidates are required to attend Phone/video calls and in-person interviews. After the Selection, the candidate (He/She) should undergo all background checks on Education and Experience.

Please email your resume to greeshmac@petadata.co

After carefully reviewing your experience and skills, one of our HR team members will contact you on the next steps

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