Senior AWS Data Engineer

Description Kforce has a client that is seeking a Senior AWS Data Engineer in Charlotte, NC.

Summary:

We are looking for a hands-on Senior AWS Data Engineer with strong experience in Java, Python, PySpark, SQL, AWS Data Engineering, API development, AWS Bedrock, and Model Context Protocol (MCP).

Key Responsibilities:

* Design and develop scalable data pipelines using AWS Glue, PySpark, S3, Athena, and Redshift
* Develop complex data transformations and data-quality solutions using Python, PySpark, and SQL
* Design and develop Java-based REST APIs, preferably using Spring Boot
* Build integrations between APIs, databases, AWS services, and enterprise applications
* Develop and integrate MCP servers and MCP tools to expose enterprise APIs, data, and services to AI agents
* Develop GenAI solutions using AWS Bedrock, LLMs, tool calling, and agent-based architectures
* Implement production-grade logging, exception handling, security, testing, monitoring, and CI/CDRequirements

Mandatory

Skills:

* Java and Spring Boot API development
* Python* PySpark/Apache Spark
* Advanced SQL
* AWS Glue
* Amazon Athena
* Amazon Redshift
* Amazon S3
* REST API development
* MCP server/tool development
* AWS Bedrock/GenAI integration

Preferred

Skills:

* AWS Step Functions, Lambda, Lake Formation, IAM, Cloud Watch, Docker, Git/Jenkins, RAG, and AI agent development

Job Type Contract Compensation
60 - $65