Data Engineer II

Amazon Inc

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Work type
On-site
Location
Arlington, VA
Salary
$132,100–$178,800 / yr
Posted
7 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday

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Salary context

Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $168k
This role $155k
$125k most similar roles pay here $202k

This role pays less than 72% of similar roles. Most pay $152,000–$184,275 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $155k versus about $168k for comparable roles.

Based on 240 similar postings.

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About Amazon Inc

Amazon Inc. is the world''s largest e-commerce and cloud computing company, operating the Amazon marketplace, AWS cloud platform, Prime subscription services, Alexa voice AI, and logistics infrastructure. Industry: E-Commerce & Cloud Computing

Amazon Inc currently has 457 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $143,700–$194,400 across 447 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Data Engineer II

As a Data Engineer II, Amazon Leo, you will join the Global Business Operations team to architect and engineer cloud data infrastructure for the low Earth orbit satellite network. You will develop data products, infrastructure, and ETL pipelines to ingest and transform geospatial datasets from internal and external APIs. Working directly on AWS, you will build tools for business intelligence engineers and scientists to create critical reports and machine learning models. Your daily work involves designing data models, implementing governance best practices, and automating scripts for forecasting system inputs. You will utilize a technical stack including Glue, S3, Redshift, MWAA, EMR, Data Zone, Lambda, SQL, and Oracle. The role focuses on solving complex problems related to satellite network operations by providing high-quality data assets for statistical modeling, system integration, and capacity simulations.

What does a Data Engineer earn in Virginia?

Median $211200 from 85 postings across 6 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Develop data products and ETL pipelines to ingest and transform geospatial datasets using AWS big data technologies.
  • Design and build cloud data infrastructure and models for business intelligence and machine learning applications.
  • Improve existing data architecture to enhance scalability, quality, and performance.
  • Implement data governance best practices to ensure accuracy, consistency, and regulatory compliance.
  • Automate processes to generate structured datasets for forecasting and system inputs.
  • Create and manage data dictionaries, catalogs, and governance plans for internal audits.
  • Provide technical guidance to internal consumers on how to utilize global planning data assets.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, Mathematics, or a related field.
  • 3+ years of data engineering experience.
  • 3+ years of experience in the job offered or a related occupation.
  • 1+ years of experience developing and operating large-scale data structures for business intelligence analytics using ETL/ELT processes.
  • 1+ years of experience with SQL, Oracle, and data modeling for business intelligence analytics.
  • Experience with data modeling, warehousing, and building ETL pipelines.
  • Experience with AWS technologies including Redshift, S3, Glue, EMR, Kinesis, FireHose, and Lambda.
  • Must be a U.S. citizen, national, permanent resident, or lawfully admitted as a refugee or granted asylum per export control laws.

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