App / Data Engineer

Our Company

We’re Hitachi Digital Services, a global digital solutions and transformation business with a bold vision of our world’s potential. We’re people-centric and here to power good. Every day, we future-proof urban spaces, conserve natural resources, protect rainforests, and save lives. This is a world where innovation, technology, and deep expertise come together to take our company and customers from what’s now to what’s next. We make it happen through the power of acceleration.

Imagine the sheer breadth of talent it takes to bring a better tomorrow closer to today. We don’t expect you to ‘fit’ every requirement – your life experience, character, perspective, and passion for achieving great things in the world are equally as important to us.

The team

As a part of Cloud & Data practice, we are looking for talented App/Data Engineer to join us to contribute, practice initiatives and keep current in the latest technology developments in the Cloud and Product Engineering space

The role

What you’ll be doing
• Analyze application architecture / existing data sources (databases, data warehouses, and data lakes) and dependencies to determine migration readiness.
• Work with architects to design migration strategies (Rehost, Replatform, Refactor) for various workloads.
• Assist in the migration of applications to AWS using tools like AWS Application Migration Service (MGN), AWS Database Migration Service (DMS), and AWS Elastic Beanstalk.
• Ensure proper deployment, configuration, and performance of applications in AWS environments.
• Troubleshoot application issues and ensure smooth functioning in the new AWS environment.
• Troubleshoot data processing issues and ensure high availability of data solutions.
• Apply AWS best practices for data security, including encryption, access controls, and compliance with data governance policies.
• Optimize applications for performance, scalability, and cost efficiency.
• Configure applications to utilize AWS services like RDS, S3, Lambda, DynamoDB, and CloudFront.
• Set up monitoring and logging for applications using AWS CloudWatch, X-Ray, and third-party tools.
• Collaborate with DevOps engineers to automate application deployments using AWS CodePipeline, CodeDeploy, or Jenkins.
• Develop scripts for repeatable application setup and provisioning using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like AWS CloudFormation or Terraform.
• Work closely with architects, QA engineers, and stakeholders to ensure migration objectives are met.
• Actively participate in Scrum ceremonies, including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives.
• Document application changes, migration steps, and configurations.
• Share knowledge with team members to ensure consistent understanding of application and migration processes.

What you’ll bring

Mandatory skills:
• Minimum of 3+ year experience in a security engineering role, with experience in network security, application security, and security frameworks.
• Bachelor's degree in related area and / or equivalent experience / training.
• Strong understanding of AWS services like EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, and VPC configurations.
• Familiarity with AWS migration tools, such as AWS MGN, DMS, and Migration Hub.
• Experience in deploying, configuring, and managing applications in cloud environments.
• Knowledge of microservices architecture and containerization tools like Docker and ECS.
• Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python, Shell, or PowerShell for automation.
• Expertise in AWS data services like S3, Redshift, Glue, RDS, DynamoDB, and Athena.
• Experience with data migration tools such as AWS DMS and Snowball.
• Strong skills in designing, building, and managing ETL/ELT pipelines.
• Proficiency in data transformation and processing using tools like Apache Spark or AWS Glue.
• Proficiency in Python, SQL, and Shell scripting for data engineering tasks.
• Knowledge of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform or AWS CloudFormation.
• Experience in designing data models for OLAP and OLTP workloads.
• Strong understanding of data warehousing principles and tools like Redshift and Snowflake
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools like Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, or CDK.
• Hands-on experience with monitoring tools like AWS CloudWatch, X-Ray, or third-party solutions like Datadog.
• Strong problem-solving skills for application performance and dependency issues.
• Experience working in Scrum or Agile teams, adhering to iterative delivery and collaborative practices.
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting abilities.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent computer proficiency including JIRA

Nice to have skills:

• Understanding of advanced services like AWS Step Functions, EventBridge, and Aurora.
  • Familiarity with advanced AWS services like AWS Lake Formation, EMR, and QuickSight.
  • Experience with big data tools and frameworks like Hadoop, Spark, or Kafka on AWS.
  • Experience with AWS serverless technologies like API Gateway, Lambda, and DynamoDB.
  • Familiarity with CI/CD tools like GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or AWS CodePipeline.
  • Knowledge of container orchestration tools such as Kubernetes (EKS).
  • Experience in tuning application performance and cost optimization in AWS.
  • Familiarity with caching solutions like ElastiCache or Content Delivery Networks (CDNs).
  • Experience with migration validation, including data integrity, application functionality, and system dependencies.
  • Ability to mentor junior engineers and contribute to team knowledge sharing.
  • Proactive approach to identifying and resolving migration challenges.
  • AWS Certified Developer – Associate or AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate.
• Only US Citizens. No sponsorship required

• As required by the equal pay and transparency acts, the expected base salary for this position is: $120k-$135k base+ bonus. 

  The expected pay is determined based on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, depth of experience in the practice area. Employees are eligible to participate in Hitachi Digital Services bonus/variable/commission pay programs, where applicable, and are subject to the program’s conditions and restrictions.

About us

We’re a global, team of innovators. Together, we harness engineering excellence and passion to co-create meaningful solutions to complex challenges. We turn organizations into data-driven leaders that can make a positive impact on their industries and society. If you believe that innovation can bring a better tomorrow closer to today, this is the place for you.

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Championing diversity, equity, and inclusion 

Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) are integral to our culture and identity. Diverse thinking, a commitment to allyship, and a culture of empowerment help us achieve powerful results. We want you to be you, with all the ideas, lived experience, and fresh perspective that brings. We support your uniqueness and encourage people from all backgrounds to apply and realize their full potential as part of our team.

How we look after you

We help take care of your today and tomorrow with industry-leading benefits, support, and services that look after your holistic health and wellbeing. We’re also champions of life balance and offer flexible arrangements that work for you (role and location dependent). We’re always looking for new ways of working that bring out our best, which leads to unexpected ideas. So here, you’ll experience a sense of belonging, and discover autonomy, freedom, and ownership as you work alongside talented people you enjoy sharing knowledge with.

We’re proud to say we’re an equal opportunity employer and welcome all applicants for employment without attention to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, age, disability status or any other protected characteristic. Should you need reasonable accommodations during the recruitment process, please let us know so that we can do our best to set you up for success.