AWSDataEngineer–Lead

**This role is for one of the Weekday's clients ** Min Experience: 8+ years Location: Gurgaon JobType: full-time We are looking for an experienced and highly skilled AWS Data Engineer – Lead to join our growing data engineering team. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in designing, building, and optimizing scalable cloud-based data platforms on AWS. This role requires strong hands-on experience with AWS data services, PySpark, and SQL, along with the ability to lead technical initiatives, mentor team members, and collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to deliver high-quality data solutions. As an AWS Data Engineer Lead, you will play a critical role in architecting modern data pipelines, enabling efficient data processing, and supporting analytics and business intelligence initiatives across the organization. You will work closely with data architects, analysts, data scientists, and application teams to create reliable and scalable data ecosystems. **Requirements** ### Key Responsibilities * Design, develop, and maintain scalable ETL/ELT pipelines using AWS cloud technologies. * Build and optimize large-scale data processing frameworks using PySpark and distributed computing methodologies. * Develop robust data ingestion and transformation workflows using AWS Glue, Lambda, and other AWS-native services. * Manage and optimize data storage and warehousing solutions using Amazon Redshift and Amazon S3. * Create efficient SQL queries, stored procedures, and performance tuning strategies for large datasets. * Lead end-to-end implementation of cloud-based data engineering solutions and ensure adherence to best practices. * Collaborate with business stakeholders and technical teams to understand data requirements and translate them into scalable solutions. * Ensure data quality, integrity, governance, and security across the data platform. * Monitor, troubleshoot, and enhance existing data pipelines for improved reliability and performance. * Participate