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Tech Lead, Data Engineer, Cloud Computing
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Columbia, Lexington County, South Carolina, 29228, USA
Listed on 2026-02-12
Listing for:
The Value Maximizer
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-02-12
Job specializations:
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IT/Tech
Data Engineer, Cloud Computing, Data Science Manager
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Overview
Job Summary:
We are looking for a highly experienced Tech Lead - AWS Tech Lead to design and lead scalable cloud-based data solutions. This role will combine hands-on engineering with leadership responsibilities, guiding a team of data engineers while collaborating with architects, product owners, and business stakeholders. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in AWS data services, ETL/ELT pipelines, and big data frameworks, with proven experience in leading technical delivery.
- Lead the design, development, and deployment of large-scale data pipelines and solutions on AWS
- Provide technical leadership and mentorship to a team of data engineers, ensuring best practices in coding, architecture, and performance optimization
- Architect data lake and data warehouse solutions leveraging AWS Glue, Redshift, S3, Athena, EMR, and Lambda
- Drive development of ETL/ELT processes using PySpark, Python, and SQL
- Implement and enforce data governance, quality checks, and security standards across the platform
- Collaborate with business analysts, data scientists, and product teams to translate business requirements into scalable solutions
- Optimize cost and performance of AWS-based data workloads
- Troubleshoot production issues and ensure high availability of data pipelines
- Participate in sprint planning, backlog refinement, and Agile ceremonies as a technical lead
- 13+ years of experience in Data Engineering, with at least 4+ years in a technical leadership role
- Strong expertise in AWS data services:
Glue, S3, Redshift, Athena, Lambda, Step Functions, EMR - Proficiency in PySpark, Python, and SQL for large-scale data processing
- Solid experience in data modeling (star, snowflake, dimensional modeling) and data lake/warehouse architectures
- Proven track record in leading and mentoring data engineering teams
- Strong understanding of Agile methodologies and CI/CD practices for data pipelines
- Experience in BFSI / Wealth Management domain
- AWS Certification (Data Analytics Specialty, Solutions Architect, or Big Data)
- Familiarity with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) and orchestration frameworks
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field
- Master's degree preferred
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