Senior Data Engineer responsible for enterprise data modeling, building and maintaining AWS-based event-driven pipelines, optimizing large-scale Snowflake and Aurora Postgres systems, developing Python data pipelines, and collaborating on infrastructure and CI/CD to ensure scalable, production-grade data platforms aligned to ET time zone.
Join Our Team
Oowlish, one of Latin America's rapidly expanding software development companies, is seeking experienced technology professionals to enhance our diverse and vibrant team.
As a valued member of Oowlish, you will collaborate with premier clients from the United States and Europe, contributing to pioneering digital solutions. Our commitment to creating a nurturing work environment is recognized by our certification as a Great Place to Work, where you will have opportunities for professional development, growth, and a chance to make a significant international impact.
We offer the convenience of remote work, allowing you to craft a work-life balance that suits your personal and professional needs. We're looking for candidates who are passionate about technology, proficient in English, and excited to engage in remote collaboration for a worldwide presence.
About the Role:
We are seeking a Senior Data Engineer with strong expertise in enterprise data modeling and AWS-based data platforms to support a mature and evolving data ecosystem. This role requires hands-on experience working with large-scale data environments, optimizing data models, and maintaining event-driven pipelines in a cloud-native architecture.
You will work across data modeling, pipeline development, API data support, and infrastructure collaboration. This position is ideal for someone comfortable operating in enterprise environments, maintaining production-grade systems, and improving performance and scalability across a modern AWS data stack.
This is a 6-month engagement with ET time zone alignment required.
Must-Have:
- 6+ years of experience in Data Engineering
- Strong experience with Snowflake and Aurora Postgres
- Advanced SQL and data modeling expertise (logical & physical design)
- Hands-on experience with AWS data services (Glue, Lambda, DMS, EventBridge)
- Strong Python experience for data pipelines
- Experience supporting enterprise-scale data platforms
- Experience with CI/CD (GitHub Actions)
- Comfortable working in the ET time zone
Nice to Have:
- Experience working with Terraform
- Exposure to artifact management and infrastructure-as-code best practices
- Experience in performance tuning at scale
- Experience implementing automated data quality frameworks
- Prior experience in enterprise or large distributed systems
Benefits & Perks:
Home office;
Competitive compensation based on experience;
Career plans to allow for extensive growth in the company;
International Projects;
Oowlish English Program (Technical and Conversational);
Oowlish Fitness with Total Pass;
Games and Competitions;
You can also apply here:
Website: https://www.oowlish.com/work-with-us/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/oowlish/jobs/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oowlishtechnology/
Top Skills
Snowflake,Aurora Postgres,Aws Glue,Aws Lambda,Aws Dms,Aws Eventbridge,Python,Sql,Github Actions,Terraform
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