Job Description
Job Title: Data Lakehouse Engineer
Location: Basildon, UK
5 days onsite Monday-Friday
Contract Duration: 12 Months
We are hiring a Data Lakehouse Engineer to build and maintain scalable data pipelines and lakehouse architectures on AWS. You will play a key role in enabling data-driven decision-making by delivering reliable and high-performance data solutions.
Key Responsibilities
* Develop and maintain AWS-based data lake solutions
* Build data pipelines using PySpark and Python
* Implement and manage Apache Iceberg-based lakehouse architecture
* Work with AWS services including S3, EMR, Lambda, EKS, MWAA
* Ensure data quality, integrity, and security
* Collaborate with data architects and analysts to deliver data solutions
* Implement workflow orchestration and automation
Required Skills
* Strong experience in AWS data engineering
* Hands-on expertise in PySpark and Python
* Experience with Apache Iceberg
* Familiarity with AWS services (IAM, Lambda, EKS, S3, EMR, MWAA)
* Experience building scalable data pipelines
Nice to Have
* CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices
* Terraform / Infrastructure as Code
* Data quality frameworks
* Data security best practices
* Workflow orchestration tools (Airflow)