Data Automation Engineer

Job#: 3046043

Job Description:

Data Automation Engineer

Location: Fully remote with potential for quarterly travel to Gaithersburg, MD

Role Overview

We are seeking a Data Automation Engineer to design and implement data automation solutions primarily on AWS, with integration to selected Azure services and Generative AI capabilities. You will be responsible for building scalable data pipelines and automation solutions that integrate cloud services, enterprise tools, and Generative AI to support mission-critical analytics, reporting, and customer engagement platforms. The ideal candidate is mission-focused, delivery-oriented, and able to apply critical thinking to design practical solutions and resolve complex technical issues.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement scalable data automation workflows using AWS services, with integration to selected Azure data platforms where required.
• Develop ETL/ELT processes to ingest, transform, and move data across Amazon DynamoDB, SQL Server hosted on AWS, Azure SQL, and other enterprise data sources.
• Design, develop, and support batch and near-real-time ingestion pipelines using Apache Spark and technologies such as Kafka or Flume, and collaborate with the search engineering team to integrate those pipelines with the existing Apache Solr platform.
• Evaluate and apply Generative AI services and frameworks, such as Amazon Bedrock, Azure OpenAI, Hugging Face, and LangChain, to prototype and evaluate selected capabilities.
• Develop scalable data-processing solutions using Amazon EMR and containerized deployment environments such as AWS Fargate or Kubernetes.
• Integrate Amazon Connect customer-interaction data into analytical data stores for operational reporting and analytics.
• Apply source-control, build, containerization, and CI/CD practices using tools such as GitHub, Azure DevOps, Jenkins, and Docker.
• Implement data solutions in accordance with established security and compliance controls, including identity and access management, KMS encryption, VPC isolation, role-based access control, and firewall policies.
• Support Agile DevOps processes with sprint-based delivery of pipeline and AI-enabled features.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in data engineering, data automation, or a related discipline. Candidates must be able to independently design, develop, test, and troubleshoot Python- and SQL-based data pipelines in AWS environments, including integrations with Azure services where required. Experience supporting production data platforms, including SLA monitoring, incident resolution, root-cause analysis, data reconciliation, performance troubleshooting, and recurring maintenance is required.
• Strong hands-on experience with Apache Spark and working knowledge of at least one streaming or ingestion technology, such as Apache Kafka or Apache Flume.
• Hands-on experience with multiple AWS data and integration services (e.g., Amazon S3, AWS Glue, AWS Lambda, Amazon EMR, AWS Step Functions).
• Practical experience integrating at least one LLM platform or model service into a Python-based workflow.
• Experience integrating REST APIs and external services into Python-based data pipelines.
• Experience using Jira and one or more source-control, build, or CI/CD platforms (e.g., GitHub, Azure DevOps, Jenkins).
• Strong troubleshooting and performance-optimization skills across SQL, Spark, and ingestion workflows.
• Must possess good communication and presentation skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Relevant certifications, such as AWS Certified Data Engineer - Associate, AWS Certified Machine Learning - Specialty, or Microsoft Certified: Azure AI Engineer Associate.
• Familiarity with retrieval-augmented generation pipelines, embeddings, and vector-search technologies such as Apache Solr or Amazon OpenSearch Service.
• Experience with multi-cloud data integration (AWS and Azure).
• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes for containerized deployment, scalable data processing, and orchestration.
• Experience operationalizing Generative AI workflows, including prompt and model configuration, evaluation, observability, monitoring, and lifecycle management.
• Knowledge of data lineage/governance tools (e.g., Purview, Unity Catalog, AWS Glue Catalog).
• Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code tools, such as Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, or Bicep.

PLEASE NOTE: Candidates must be able to obtain and/or maintain a Public Trust clearance as a condition and continuation of employment.

Work Environment

This is a fully remote, teleworking position with potential travel to the Washington D.C. metro area on special occasions.

Everforth Apex is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRateds Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico.

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Employee Type:

Contract

Remote:

Yes

Location:

Gaithersburg, MD, US

Job Type:

Date Posted:

August 12, 2026

Pay Range:

$50 - $55 per hour

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