- Company Name
- UniSysTech Consulting
- Job Title
- Senior Data Engineer
- Job Description
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**Job Title**
Senior Data Engineer
**Role Summary**
Lead the design, implementation, and maintenance of data solutions for a banking project. Oversee junior engineers, ensuring high‑quality, scalable data pipelines and robust data models. Operate in a hybrid environment, committing to two days per week in office.
**Expectations**
- Deliver on-time, high‑integrity data architectures using AWS and graph database technologies.
- Mentor and develop junior data engineers, fostering team growth and technical excellence.
- Apply industry best practices in API design, automation, and data integration.
**Key Responsibilities**
1. Architect and develop data pipelines using AWS services (Glue, Lambda, S3, Redshift, etc.).
2. Design and maintain graph databases (Neo4j, Amazon Neptune) for complex relationship modeling.
3. Optimize queries and graph algorithms for performance and scalability.
4. Implement distributed system principles, including replication, failover, and partition tolerance.
5. Build and maintain automation frameworks for data ingestion, transformation, and quality checks.
6. Collaborate with stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical specifications.
7. Lead troubleshooting, root‑cause analysis, and root‑cause prevention for data platform issues.
**Required Skills**
- Advanced proficiency in AWS (IAM, VPC, EC2, S3, Glue, Redshift, Lambda).
- Strong API design principles and experience with REST/GraphQL.
- Expertise in graph database technologies (Neo4j, Amazon Neptune).
- Deep knowledge of data modeling, query optimization, and graph algorithms.
- Solid understanding of distributed systems, replication, and failover strategies.
- Experience with automation frameworks (e.g., Airflow, Prefect) and data integration pipelines.
- Excellent problem‑solving, communication, and leadership abilities.
**Required Education & Certifications**
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Engineering, or related field.
- Professional AWS certifications (e.g., AWS Certified Solutions Architect, AWS Certified Data Analytics) preferred but not mandatory.