AWS Cloud ETL Engineer - Cleared

Aws Etl Engineer

RDTS is seeking an experienced AWS ETL Engineer to design, build, and maintain scalable data pipelines in a cloud-native environment. The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on experience with AWS data services, data modeling, and modern ETL/ELT frameworks. This role works closely with data engineers, analysts, and business stakeholders to deliver reliable, high-quality data solutions.

The position is 100% onsite and full-time, Monday-Friday with standard office hours.

• Design, develop, and maintain ETL/ELT pipelines using AWS services such as AWS Glue, Lambda, Step Functions, and EMR
• Build and manage data workflows orchestrated with tools like AWS Step Functions, or similar
• Implement data transformations using Python, PySpark, or SQL
• Design and optimize data storage solutions in Amazon S3, Redshift, RDS, or DynamoDB
• Ensure data quality, integrity, and governance through validation, monitoring, and logging
• Optimize performance and cost-efficiency of AWS data workloads
• Collaborate with Dev Ops teams to implement CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure as code (AWS CDK Python)
• Maintain documentation and enforce best practices for data architecture and security
• Troubleshoot and resolve production data issues

• Must possess an active Security Clearance
• Experience in data engineering or ETL development
• Strong hands-on experience with AWS services (Glue, S3, Lambda, EMR, IAM)
• Proficiency in Python and SQL
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and Infrastructure as Code
• Knowledge of data security, encryption, and IAM best practices