Senior Data Software Engineer

EPAM·Argentina, Colombia, Mexico, Chile·Удалённо·вчера

We are looking for a Senior Data Software Engineer to help deliver and optimize an Apache Iceberg-based data lakehouse on AWS while strengthening platform automation and deployment workflows. You will collaborate closely with senior engineers to improve reliability and governance—apply now to build scalable data foundations.

Responsibilities

Build and optimize an Apache Iceberg lakehouse on Amazon Web Services
Execute Iceberg optimization techniques including partitioning, compaction, snapshot retention, orphan-file removal, and schema evolution
Improve data quality and reliability across Bronze-layer landing zones
Enhance the configuration-management framework used across the lakehouse platform
Build self-service tenant-onboarding automation for landing zones, IAM, and monitoring
Maintain the automated GitHub-to-S3 deployment pipeline
Contribute to PR-based validation workflows and uphold review standards
Collaborate with senior engineers to align implementations with platform architecture
Evaluate Iceberg-to-Snowflake integration options and document trade-offs

Requirements

3+ years of experience in data engineering with Amazon Web Services
Experience building data lakehouse solutions in production
Experience implementing Apache Iceberg features and optimization techniques
Ability to collaborate under senior guidance and align with defined platform architecture
Strong project execution skills in a staff augmentation engagement model
Advanced knowledge of partitioning, compaction, snapshot retention, and schema evolution in Iceberg
Strong automation skills for configuration management, onboarding workflows, and CI/CD-style deployments
Strong data quality and reliability skills across landing zones and Bronze-layer patterns
Effective communication skills for documentation, trade-off analysis, and code review participation
Upper-Intermediate English proficiency (B2)