AWS Data Engineer

Post Date

Apr 08, 2026

Location

Charlotte,
North Carolina

ZIP/Postal Code

28203
US
Jun 07, 2026 Insight Global

Job Type

Contract

Category

Data Warehousing

Req #

CLT-bdaa9dde-5ca5-43c9-b86d-2388a9a24a7c

Pay Rate

$54 - $68 (hourly estimate)

Job Description

Insight Global is looking for an AWS Data Engineer to join one of our financial clients and help with an ongoing project. This resource will be responsible to helping unify store data in order to unify legacy systems across various lines of businesses. This resource should have an ETL background with a strong focus on data engineering, specifically with AWS. Candidates will be responsible for working independently creating code, testing AWS pipelines, running through and managing requirements, data analysis and helping to enhance existing models.

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Required Skills & Experience

• 12+ years experience
• 6+ years with Data Engineering
• 4+ years with AWS (setting up pipelines, using resources, etc.)
• Background in ETL (ab initio, talend, AWS Glue, etc)
• Pyspark
• Object oriented programming
• AI experience (understanding of agents and how to use then)
• Advanced SQL experience (multi-joins, complex queries, profiling and summarizing data, etc.)
• Strong data analysis knowledge and running through requirements
• Understanding of data and how to create and analysis from looking at the data within SQL
• Understanding of the relationship, summarizing and profiling data within SQL
• Proven problem solving experience

Benefit packages for this role will start on the 1st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.