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Senior Data Engineer/Architect, WWPS ProServe Data and Machine Learning

Amazon

Location

Herndon, VA

Type

Full-time

Posted

5/9/2026

Compensation

$153,600 - $207,800 per year

Undergraduate with 5+ Years of Experience
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Job description

The Delivery Consultant specializing in Data Engineering & Architecture will provide technical design and leadership for cloud data applications, focusing on serving public sector customers. This role involves designing, building, and optimizing data architectures to support data-driven decision making. The position requires collaboration with a world-class team and offers opportunities for mentorship and knowledge sharing. Candidates must be detail-oriented and possess a Top Secret security clearance.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, mathematics or equivalent.
  • 5+ years of database experience including SQL, NoSQL, Hadoop, Spark, Kafka, and Kinesis.
  • Experience with SQL, Python, schema definition, and software engineering best practices.
  • Understanding of distributed systems and data integration techniques.
  • Current, active US Government Security Clearance of Top Secret or above.
  • Experience building data platforms with AWS services such as Glue, Lake Formation, Athena, Kinesis, and Lambda.
  • Experience with CI/CD automation tools like CDK or Terraform.
  • Experience leading end-to-end data engineering projects.
  • Knowledge of security and compliance standards such as FedRAMP, NIST, and HIPAA.

Responsibilities

  • Help clarify customer business outcomes during project discovery and translate them into data architecture and engineering solutions.
  • Design and build data analytics applications that are secure, scalable, reliable, performant, and cost-effective.
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to gather requirements and assess current infrastructure.
  • Identify, mitigate, and communicate risks related to solution and service constraints.
  • Act as a trusted advisor to customers on industry trends and emerging data technologies.
  • Share knowledge within the organization through mentoring and creating reusable artifacts.

Benefits

  • Employees at Amazon are often offered comprehensive health benefits—including multiple medical plan options (no pre-existing condition exclusions, 100% covered in-network preventive care), dental and vision plans, a 24/7 medical advice line from day one, expert second-opinion services, and broad mental-health support with several free counseling sessions (including pediatric). Financial wellness typically includes a 401(k) with company match (up to 2%), Restricted Stock Units (equity), FSAs, an emergency savings program, product and partner discounts, and even college-savings and home-purchase programs. Overall, the package is designed to support employees and their families’ health, finances, and day-to-day life.

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