Data Engineer NextHire LLP

About NextHire LLP

Job Description

Job Title: Data Engineer (Python, PySpark, AWS)
Location: Bangalore (Onsite)
Experience: 4+ Years
Employment Type: Full-Time

Job Summary:
We are looking for an experienced Data Engineer with strong hands-on expertise in Python, PySpark, and AWS Cloud services. The ideal candidate will play a key role in building scalable, efficient, and reliable data pipelines and supporting data infrastructure for analytics and reporting.

Key Responsibilities:
Design, build, and maintain scalable data pipelines using PySpark and Python

Develop and optimize ETL workflows to process structured and semi-structured data

Work with large datasets stored on AWS S3, and process them using Glue, EMR, or Lambda

Collaborate with Data Scientists, Analysts, and Product teams to define data needs and deliver quality solutions

Ensure data quality, integrity, and consistency across systems

Manage orchestration using AWS Step Functions, Glue Workflows, or Airflow

Monitor and optimize performance of pipelines, storage, and compute resources

Participate in data modeling, schema design, and documentation

 Required Skills:
4+ years of experience as a Data Engineer or similar role

Strong programming skills in Python with experience in writing clean, scalable code

Hands-on experience with PySpark and distributed data processing

Proficient in AWS services: S3, Glue, EMR, Lambda, Athena, Redshift

Good understanding of SQL and working with relational databases

Familiarity with DevOps tools (Git, CI/CD) and job scheduling/orchestration tools

Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail