Data Engineer

Hiring: Data Engineer – Python/AWS

Read the overview of this opportunity to understand what skills, including and relevant soft skills and software package proficiencies, are required.

I'm working with a large financial services organization looking to add a Data Engineer to their team in McLean, VA.

Location: McLean, VA

Pay: $65/hr W2

Duration: 11/2/2026 – 12/3/2027

Interview: One 1-hour Zoom interview

This engineer will work on a Python-based, AWS-native data ingestion platform responsible for moving financial data from source systems into a third-party application.

Key Responsibilities:

• Build and maintain production-grade Python data pipelines
• Develop data ingestion, validation, tokenization, transformation, and publishing processes
• Work across AWS services including Lambda, ECS, Kinesis, S3, DynamoDB, IAM, Glue, and CDK
• Support Glue/Spark consumers and Flink-based pipelines
• Build rigorous unit and end-to-end testing
• Support system and E2E testing phases
• Remediate security vulnerabilities across code and dependencies
• Ensure proper handling and protection of sensitive financial data
• Work within Git and CI/CD environments

Top Qualifications:

• Strong xevrcyc Python development experience
• Strong hands-on AWS experience
• Experience building production data ingestion or processing pipelines
• Experience with AWS CDK / Infrastructure as Code
• Strong testing, Git, and CI/CD practices

If you're interested or know someone who may be a fit, send me a message with your resume and availability to connect.