# AWS Data Engineer - Company: [Clera]() - Location: remote - Team: Engineering - Employment type: Full Time - Posted: September 9, 2026 ## Job description ### About the Role This is a fully hands-on, individual contributor Data Engineering role embedded within a data infrastructure initiative at a large enterprise. You will own the full lifecycle of AWS-based data pipelines, from ingesting and streaming source data through to delivering clean, consumer-ready datasets for downstream use. ### What You'll Do * Stream and process source data from mainframe and legacy systems, loading it into AWS S3. * Design and implement ETL/ELT workflows using AWS Glue. * Perform data reconciliation, validation, and quality checks to ensure data accuracy and reliability. * Curate and transform data, provisioning clean datasets through AWS Aurora and RDS (PostgreSQL). * Manage S3 storage including data retention policies, archival strategies, and lifecycle management. * Automate workflows and manage deployments using GitHub and GitHub Actions-based CI/CD pipelines. * Leverage AI tools to improve engineering productivity and automate data workflows. ### What We're Looking For * 5 or more years of professional Data Engineering experience building and delivering data pipelines, ETL/ELT workflows, or data platform solutions. * Hands-on production experience with AWS Glue for designing and implementing ETL/ELT workflows. * Strong working knowledge of AWS cloud services including S3, RDS/Aurora, and Glue. * Demonstrated experience building and maintaining data streaming pipelines using Kafka. * Experience implementing data reconciliation, data quality checks, and validation processes. * Proficiency with GitHub repository management and GitHub Actions for CI/CD automation. * Experience using AI tools to automate workflows and improve productivity. * Ability to take ownership of deliverables and drive work to completion with minimal oversight. * Experience with mainframe data sources or legacy system integration is a plus. * Familiarity with MongoDB or other NoSQL databases is a plus. ### Compensation & Benefits This role pays **$65/hr on a W2 basis**. ### Location This role is **100% remote**. ## Apply [Apply on Clera]() Canonical job page: