AWS Data Engineer

Position Summary:

Aivantainc is seeking an experienced, highly technical, and accomplished AWS Data Engineer with over 12 years of professional IT experience for an exciting hybrid opportunity in Chicago, IL. In this specialized cloud infrastructure and platform engineering role, you will spearhead the design, development, and deployment of scalable, secure cloud platforms on AWS, integrating advanced serverless services, generative AI tools, and Kubernetes orchestration.

You will work closely with cross-functional software engineering, security, and data science teams to build robust cloud-native applications, secure networking pipelines, and high-performance automated workflows. Ideal candidates bring a strong engineering background, deep mastery of the AWS ecosystem, and proven experience operating within strictly regulated enterprise sectors such as financial services or banking.

As an AWS Data Engineer at Aivantainc, you will take full ownership of architecting, building, and maintaining cloud platforms and distributed systems in Chicago, IL. Your day-to-day responsibilities encompass designing secure, highly available, and scalable AWS cloud architectures leveraging Amazon Bedrock, Amazon EKS, AWS Lambda, and core AWS networking primitives. You will write robust Python code for custom APIs, artificial intelligence service integrations, and infrastructure automation pipelines.

Working in a fast-paced environment, you will collaborate with technical stakeholders to translate complex business requirements into resilient technical solutions, enforce rigorous cloud security governance, and ensure seamless compliance with regulatory standards in financial and insurance domains.

• Design, architect, and build scalable, highly available cloud platforms and distributed data systems on AWS.
• Implement advanced generative AI and machine learning solutions using Amazon Bedrock and related AWS AI services.
• Deploy, manage, and optimize containerized workloads using Amazon EKS (Kubernetes) and serverless functions via AWS Lambda.
• Configure and administer core AWS networking components, VPC topologies, security groups, and hybrid cloud connectivity.
• Develop robust Python applications for custom RESTful APIs, AI service integrations, and operational automation scripts.
• Ensure secure, resilient, and fault-tolerant system designs meeting enterprise performance and availability standards.
• Maintain rigorous compliance with security frameworks and audit controls across regulated industries like banking and insurance.
• Collaborate with software engineers, data scientists, and security squads to streamline cloud infrastructure deployment.
• Author comprehensive technical documentation, architecture blueprints, and infrastructure runbooks.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• 12+ years of professional experience building and managing cloud platforms and distributed systems on AWS.
• Hands‑on professional expertise with Amazon Bedrock, EKS / Kubernetes, AWS Lambda, and core AWS networking.
• Strong programming proficiency in Python for developing APIs, AI service integrations, and automation tools.
• Proven ability to design secure, highly available, and horizontally scalable cloud‑native systems.
• Familiarity with regulated enterprise environments such as financial services, banking, or insurance.
• Strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure‑as‑code, and cloud security best practices.
• Exceptional analytical, problem‑solving, and cross‑functional communication abilities with hybrid availability in Chicago, IL.

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