We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Senior Cloud Data Engineer with a strong backend development focus and experience in Cloud platforms (AWS/GCP).
As a member of our team, you will be responsible for the design, implementation, and maintenance of our data-centric, Cloud-hosted backend infrastructure and services. You will play a critical role in building and scaling our data processing pipelines and APIs, ensuring high availability, security, and performance.

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Responsibilities

• Build and optimize data pipelines using ELT frameworks such as Fivetran, dbt, Airflow, and PySpark, ensuring efficient data movement and transformation. Experience with schema design and data modeling is essential
• Design, develop, and maintain high-throughput, low-latency backend services for data ingestion, processing, and transformation using languages such as Python and Java
• Develop and maintain robust, scalable, and secure RESTful APIs using frameworks such as Spring Boot (Java) or Flask/FastAPI (Python). Experience with API gateway services (e.g., Apigee, Kong) a plus
• Advise/design OData APIs
• Implement and manage security protocols such as OAuth, SSO, and SSL
• Design and implement event-driven architectures leveraging technologies like Kafka or Pub/Sub
• Develop and implement CI/CD pipelines using tools like Jenkins, GitLab CI, or similar, to automate the deployment and scaling of backend services
• Containerize applications using Docker and orchestrate them using Kubernetes. Experience with managing Kubernetes clusters (e.g., GKE, EKS) is preferred
• Write and maintain infrastructure-as-code (IAC) using tools such as Pulumi, Terraform or CloudFormation
• Collaborate with Architects and Security teams to ensure that the Cloud infrastructure and services are secure and compliant with industry standards (e.g., SOC 2, HIPAA, GDPR)
• Troubleshoot and resolve service-related issues, providing timely and efficient solutions
• Stay up to date with the latest developments in Cloud technology, backend development best practices, and security vulnerabilities
• Mentor and provide guidance to other team members as needed

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field
• At least 5 years of experience in backend development in a Cloud environment (AWS or GCP preferred)
• At least 3 years of experience in Data Engineering in a Cloud environment
• Strong proficiency in Python and Java; SQL proficiency is required
• Extensive experience with RESTful API design, implementation, and testing using relevant frameworks. Experience with OpenAPI/Swagger specifications a plus
• Experience with event-driven architectures and message queues (e.g., Kafka, RabbitMQ, Azure Event Hub, Amazon MSK)
• Experience with ELT data processing using frameworks such as Fivetran, dbt, Airflow, and/or PySpark
• Proven experience with containerization (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes)
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure-as-code (Pulumi/Terraform)
• Working knowledge of Linux, shell scripting, and Git
• Strong understanding of cloud security best practices, including IAM and data encryption
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to collaborate effectively in a team environment

• Career plan and real growth opportunities
• Unlimited access to LinkedIn learning solutions
• International Mobility Plan within 25 countries
• Constant training, mentoring, online corporate courses, eLearning and more
• English classes with a certified teacher
• Support for employee's initiatives (Algorithms club, toastmasters, agile club and more)
• Enjoyable working environment (Gaming room, napping area, amenities, events, sport teams and more)
• Flexible work schedule and dress code
• Collaborate in a multicultural environment and share best practices from around the globe
• Hired directly by EPAM & 100% under payroll
• Law benefits (IMSS, INFONAVIT, 25% vacation bonus)
• Major medical expenses insurance: Life, Major medical expenses with dental & visual coverage (for the employee and direct family members)
• 13 % employee savings fund, capped to the law limit
• Grocery coupons
• 30 days December bonus
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• 12 vacations days plus 4 floating days
• Official Mexican holidays, plus 5 extra holidays (Maundry Thursday and Friday, November 2nd, December 24th & 31st)
• Monthly non-taxable amount for the electricity and internet bills