AWS Tech Lead

Job Title : AWS Tech Lead

Location : Fort Mill, SC or Austin, TX (Hybrid)

Full time

Job Summary

We are looking for a highly experienced Data Engineer – 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.

Key Responsibilities

• 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.

Required Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

Education