AWS Data Engineer

I'm hiring for AWS Data Engineer
Location : Chicago, IL OR Tampa, FL - 3 days Hybrid
Experience : 12Y 
Visa : H1B

Technical Skills

Strong hands-on experience with Amazon EMR
Expertise in:
Apache Spark (PySpark/Scala preferred)
Hadoop ecosystem (Hive, HDFS, YARN)
Proficiency in Python (or Scala/Java)
Experience with AWS services:
S3, IAM, Lambda, Glue, Redshift
Strong SQL skills
Experience with data formats: Parquet, ORC, Avro
EMR-Specific Expertise

Cluster sizing and cost optimization strategies
Spot vs On-Demand instance management
EMRFS tuning and S3 optimization
Bootstrap actions and custom AMIs
Debugging failed steps and cluster issues
Preferred Qualifications

Experience with streaming tools (Kafka, Kinesis)
Familiarity with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)
Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines
Experience with data governance and security frameworks
AWS certifications (e.g., AWS Certified Data Analytics or Solutions Architect)