Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. EPAM Systems is a global leader in AI transformation engineering and integrated consulting, serving Forbes Global 2000 companies and ambitious startups. The company is seeking a Senior Data Integration Engineer to create, optimize, and modernize cloud-native data integration systems and pipelines. The role involves data architecture, workflow automation, data quality, warehousing, collaboration, DevOps, and technical documentation.
Responsibilities
- Pipeline Architecture & Development: Design, build, and optimize scalable, reliable batch and near-real-time ETL/ELT pipelines using Python, PySpark, SQL, and modern cloud integration engines
- Orchestration & Automation: Develop and manage complex workflow orchestrations (using Apache Airflow or cloud native schedulers) and automate ingestion routines to minimize manual operations
- Data Modeling & Warehousing: Design and implement modern data warehouse/lakehouse layers (using Snowflake, ClickHouse, Azure Synapse, or Redshift), establishing optimal partitioning, indexing, and Slowly Changing Dimension (SCD Type 2) patterns
- Data Quality & Testing Integration: Establish rigorous data quality checks and validation frameworks utilizing tools like dbt (data build tool), Soda, or customized PySpark testing suites
- Collaboration & Design: Work closely with product owners, business analysts, and systems architects to define data requirements, analyze technical constraints, design Source-to-Target Mappings (STTM), and make critical architectural decisions
- Code Quality & DevOps: Maintain a clean, modular code repository. Lead code reviews, enforce engineering standards, and configure robust CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps, GitLab CI, or GitHub Actions) with Docker containers
- Technical Documentation: Deliver comprehensive, clear technical specs, metadata lineage documentation, architectural diagrams, and data dictionaries
Skills
- - Experience: 5+ years of hands-on experience in data engineering, data warehousing, database design, and end-to-end data integration
- - ETL & Integration Tools: Advanced knowledge of Cloud Integration tools such as Azure Data Factory (ADF), AWS Glue, or GCP Dataflow
- - Orchestration & Real-Time Ingestion: Proficiency in workflow orchestrators like Apache Airflow and exposure to CDC (Change Data Capture) or real-time streaming tools (e.g., Kafka, Debezium)
- - Core Technical Stack: Strong production-level coding skills in SQL (advanced optimization/stored procedures), Python, and PySpark / Apache Spark
- - Analytical Databases & Cloud Warehouses: Experience working with high-performance databases and cloud-native systems (e.g., Snowflake, ClickHouse, PostgreSQL, MS SQL Server, or Azure Synapse)
- - Methodologies: Master-level understanding of data modeling practices (OLAP, OLTP, Star/Snowflake schemas, Delta Lake/Lakehouse patterns, and Data staging processes)
- - DevOps & CI/CD: Hands-on experience with version control (Git) and building automated deployment pipelines (CI/CD) for data products
- - Communication & English: Proven ability to articulate complex technical ideas clearly to both business stakeholders and developers. Fluency in English (Upper-Intermediate level or higher)
- - Containerization: Experience using Docker or Kubernetes to package and deploy data applications
- - Data Transformation & Quality Tools: Deep knowledge of dbt (data build tool) and schema validation practices
- - Serverless Engineering: Experience building lightweight, serverless ingestion services (e.g., using AWS Lambda / Azure Functions and RESTful APIs)
Benefits
- Georgia: Enjoyable working environment, whether it is the vibrant office or the comfort of your own home
- Georgia: Opportunity to work abroad for up to two months per year
- Georgia: Relocation opportunities within our offices in 55+ countries
- Georgia: Corporate and social events
- Georgia: Leadership development, career advising, soft skills and well-being programs
- Georgia: Certifications, including GCP, Azure and AWS
- Georgia: Unlimited access to EPAM's internal learning database
- Georgia: Free English classes with certified teachers
- Georgia: Participation in the Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Georgia: Monetary bonuses for engaging in the referral program
- Georgia: Comprehensive medical & family care package
- Georgia: Five trust days per year (sick leave without a medical certificate)
- Georgia: Benefits package (sports activities, a variety of stores and services)
- Georgia: Remote work from anywhere in Georgia, including home, EPAM offices in Tbilisi and Batumi, or a coworking space in Kutaisi
- Kazakhstan: Enjoyable working environment, whether it is the vibrant office or the comfort of your own home
- Kazakhstan: Opportunity to work abroad for up to two months per year
- Kazakhstan: Relocation opportunities within our offices in 55+ countries
- Kazakhstan: Corporate and social events
- Kazakhstan: Leadership development, career advising, soft skills and well-being programs
- Kazakhstan: Certifications, including GCP, Azure and AWS
- Kazakhstan: Unlimited access to EPAM's internal learning database
- Kazakhstan: Free English classes with certified teachers
- Kazakhstan: Discounts in local language schools, including online courses for the Kazakh language
- Kazakhstan: Participation in the Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Kazakhstan: Monetary bonuses for engaging in the referral program
- Kazakhstan: Medical & family care package
- Kazakhstan: Six trust days per year (sick leave without a medical certificate)
- Kazakhstan: Coverage of psychology sessions of your choice
- Kazakhstan: Benefits package (sports activities, a variety of stores and services)
- Kazakhstan: Housing support program with preferential mortgage access via Otbasy Bank partnership
- Kazakhstan: Remote work from home or access to EPAM offices in Astana, Almaty or Karaganda
- Kyrgyzstan: Enjoyable working environment, whether it is the vibrant office or the comfort of your own home
- Kyrgyzstan: Opportunity to work abroad for up to two months per year
- Kyrgyzstan: Relocation opportunities within our offices in 55+ countries
- Kyrgyzstan: Corporate and social events
- Kyrgyzstan: Leadership development, career advising, soft skills and well-being programs
- Kyrgyzstan: Certifications, including GCP, Azure and AWS
- Kyrgyzstan: Unlimited access to EPAM's internal learning database
- Kyrgyzstan: Free English classes with certified teachers
- Kyrgyzstan: Monetary bonuses for engaging in the referral program
- Kyrgyzstan: Medical & family care package
- Kyrgyzstan: Six trust days per year (sick leave without a medical certificate)
- Kyrgyzstan: Coverage of psychology sessions of your choice
- Kyrgyzstan: Discounts for fitness clubs and sports programs
- Kyrgyzstan: Benefits package (sports activities, a variety of stores and services)
- Kyrgyzstan: Remote work from anywhere in Kyrgyzstan, including home or the EPAM office in Bishkek
- Uzbekistan: Enjoyable working environment, whether it is the vibrant office or the comfort of your own home
- Uzbekistan: Opportunity to work abroad for up to two months per year
- Uzbekistan: Relocation opportunities within our offices in 55+ countries
- Uzbekistan: Corporate and social events
- Uzbekistan: Leadership development, career advising, soft skills and well-being programs
- Uzbekistan: Certifications, including GCP, Azure and AWS
- Uzbekistan: Unlimited access to EPAM's internal learning database
- Uzbekistan: Free English classes with certified teachers
- Uzbekistan: Discounts in local language schools, including offline courses for the Uzbek language
- Uzbekistan: Monetary bonuses for engaging in the referral program
- Uzbekistan: Medical & family care package
- Uzbekistan: Four trust days per year (sick leave without a medical certificate)
- Uzbekistan: Discounts for fitness clubs, dance schools and sports programs
- Uzbekistan: Benefits package (sports activities, a variety of stores and services)
- Uzbekistan: Remote work from anywhere in Uzbekistan, including home or the EPAM office in Tashkent
- Armenia: Enjoyable working environment, whether it is the vibrant office or the comfort of your home
- Armenia: Opportunity to work abroad for up to two months per year
- Armenia: Relocation opportunities within our offices in 55+ countries
- Armenia: Corporate and social events
- Armenia: Leadership development, career advising, soft skills and well-being programs
- Armenia: Certifications, including GCP, Azure and AWS
- Armenia: Unlimited access to EPAM's internal learning database
- Armenia: Free English classes with certified teachers
- Armenia: Participation in the Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Armenia: Monetary bonuses for engaging in the referral program
- Armenia: Comprehensive medical & family care package
- Armenia: Four trust days per year for personal needs
- Armenia: Discounts for fitness clubs
- Armenia: Benefits package (hotels, restaurants, stores and services)
- Armenia: Fully remote work from any location in Armenia, including home or EPAM offices in Yerevan or Gyumri
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