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UNICON International Inc.

Senior AWS Engineer

On site

Torrance, United states

Senior

Freelance

27-03-2026

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Skills

Data Analysis SQL Data Engineering Apache Airflow Encryption AWS Lambda Problem-solving Architecture Enterprise Architecture apache AWS AWS Cloud Analytics PySpark

Job Specifications

Job Title: Senior AWS Engineer

Location: Torrance , CA

Work Model: Hybrid - 4 days a week onsite - 1 day remote

$125-130k

3rd Party Suppliers: Not accepting 3rd party suppliers for this role

Travel: No

Overtime: No

Position Overview

Support AHFC BI Environments

What You Will Be Doing

" Design and implement scalable ETL/ELT pipelines using AWS Glue with PySpark for large-scale data processing.

" Develop and maintain serverless integrations using AWS Lambda for event-driven processing and system integrations.

" Design and optimize Amazon Redshift data warehouse solutions, including stored procedures, performance tuning, and advanced SQL analytics.

" Lead implementation of vendor file transfer and ingestion solutions using AWS Transfer Family.

" Implement database migration and replication pipelines using AWS Database Migration Service (DMS).

" Design orchestration workflows using Apache Airflow or similar workflow orchestration tools.

" Analyze data quality, transformation logic, and performance using SQL queries and data analysis techniques.

" Guide Development team members on AWS best practices for data engineering, cost optimization, and performance optimization.

" Collaborate with enterprise architecture, security, and compliance teams to ensure SOX and regulatory requirements are met.

" Troubleshoot production data pipelines and integration issues across AWS services.

Whats Needed

WANTS

" Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Data Engineering, or equivalent experience.

" 7+ years of experience building data platforms or data engineering solutions.

" 5+ years of hands-on experience with AWS cloud services.

" Strong experience with AWS Glue using PySpark for large-scale ETL processing.

" Hands-on experience developing serverless applications using AWS Lambda.

" Deep experience with Amazon Redshift, including performance tuning, SQL analytics, and stored procedures.

" Experience implementing workflow orchestration using Apache Airflow or similar orchestration tools.

" Experience implementing secure vendor integrations using AWS Transfer Family.

" Experience designing data migration and replication pipelines using AWS DMS.

" Strong SQL skills and experience analyzing data using complex queries.

" Knowledge of security, encryption, IAM policies, and compliance considerations in AWS environments.

" Experience working in financial services or regulated environments preferred.

" Strong troubleshooting, problem-solving, and data analysis capabilities.

Benefits

" Medical, dental, and vision insurance

" 401(k)

" Other standard benefits as applicable

About Unicon

UNICON is a workforce solutions provider with over 35 years of experience supporting organizations across a variety of industries. We partner with our clients to deliver skilled professionals while maintaining a strong focus on quality, compliance, and long-term relationships. UNICON is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

About the Company

UNICON International, Inc. is a top consulting firm in Columbus, Ohio and is dedicated to achieving total client and employee satisfaction. Our clients range from Fortune 500 companies to small and medium sized businesses. We work with companies to help them define and meet their IT needs by providing high quality and competitively priced products and services. If you are interested in working for an organization where honesty, integrity and quality are among the core principles then apply today at UNICON! Know more