Piper Companies is hiring a Cloud Data Engineer for an education technology company located Chapel Hill, NC. The Cloud Data Engineer will be responsible for optimizing data architecture and pipelines, ensuring data flow and collection for cross-functional teams. The Cloud Data Engineer is a contract to hire opportunity that allows the candidate to perform the role in a fully remote setting.

REQUIREMENTS OF THE CLOUD DATA ENGINEER:

• 5+ years of strong Data Engineering experience (data marts, data lakes, etc..)
• Strong experience with AWS Glue & CDK
• Solid experience with Python/Typescript
• Must have experience developing custom scripts, procedures, and SQL queries
• Experience in Agile environments and familiarity with business intelligence tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI, QuickSight)

• Implement and manage infrastructure as code through AWS CDK, ensuring scalable and robust Data Lake solutions
• Implement CI/CD pipelines using SaaS services like GitHub, GitHub Actions, and AWS CodeDeploy
• Manage and optimize Data Lake storage for efficient data access and performance
• Collaborate with architects to maintain compliance