Senior Data Engineer (AWS + Databricks)

About the Role

Objectways is seeking an experienced Senior Data Engineer to design, build, and maintain modern data platforms supporting analytics, reporting, and business operations. Strong experience with AWS data pipelines, Databricks, PySpark, and infrastructure as code required.

*ITAR Compliance Notice: This position involves handling ITAR-controlled data. All applicants must be U.S. Persons as defined under 8 U.S.C. § 1324b(a)(3), including U.S. Citizens, Lawful Permanent Residents, or individuals holding protected status. Eligibility will be verified prior to hire.

Work Authorization – US Citizenship is required for this position.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain infrastructure-as-code using Terraform across AWS environments supporting data platforms.
• Configure and manage AWS Lake Formation, including tag-based access control (LF-TBAC), to govern data access at scale.
• Build and maintain DevOps pipelines that integrate AWS data sources with third-party analytics/ontology platforms (Palantir Foundry and similar).
• Support data pipeline automation, CI/CD, and infrastructure reliability for production data workloads.
• Apply data governance and security best practices (RBAC, tagging, markings) across the AWS-to-downstream-platform integration.
• Collaborate with data engineers, analysts, and platform owners to ensure secure, well-governed data access.
• Document infrastructure patterns and mentor team members on Terraform and AWS best practices.

Required Qualifications

• 5–6 years of professional data engineering / DevOps experience.
• Strong, hands-on Terraform experience (infrastructure-as-code, modules, state management).
• Deep AWS experience, with strong understanding of AWS Lake Formation, including tag-based access control (LF-TBAC), and how DevOps pipelines integrate AWS data through Lake Formation with third-party platforms.
• Strong Python and SQL; comfortable with CI/CD and Git-based workflows.
• Solid grasp of data governance, access control models, and pipeline automation.
• Due to ITAR requirements, must be a US citizen or Green Card holder.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Delta Lake or Lakehouse architectures.
• Strong SQL development and performance tuning skills.
• AWS or Databricks certifications.
• Experience working in large enterprise environments.