Cloud Engineer- Data/AI Focused
At a glance
Mid-level Cloud role at Innovative Solutions. Remote · full-time · $100,000–$160,000 base.
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What you'll do
- Build AWS data pipelines with Glue, Lambda, Step Functions and EMR, then maintain their extraction and transformation workflows
- Set up data lakes on S3 and tune RDS, Aurora, Redshift and DynamoDB for customer solutions
- Create production generative AI apps with Bedrock and Claude, including RAG pipelines, vector databases and AI agents
- Write SQL and stored procedures, troubleshoot pipeline and AI-service issues, and apply feedback from code reviews
- Document solutions, transfer knowledge to clients and help deliver proofs of concept, governance and security controls
What you bring
- At least five years in software engineering, including two or more years in AI/ML, data engineering or cloud-native development
- At least two years using AWS hands-on in production deployments
- At least one year building with generative AI, including LLMs, embeddings, RAG or agents
- A record of taking AI applications from an initial concept through production release
Who this fits
This mid-level role suits an engineer who can deliver data and AI solutions directly with clients and work independently with limited oversight. You’ll collaborate with distributed teams in an agile or Scrum setting. The role is hybrid.
From the employer
As a Data & AI Engineer, you’ll build and deploy modern data pipelines and generative AI solutions on AWS — from scalable ETL/ELT workflows and cloud data platforms to production-grade RAG systems and AI agents. One engagement you may be designing and optimizing data pipelines using Glue, Lambda, and Redshift, the next you’re building GenAI applications powered by Bedrock, Claude, and vector databases to enable intelligent search and automation. You’ll work directly with clients to deliver end-to-end data and AI solutions that are secure, scalable, and production-ready.
What You’ll Do:
- Implementing data pipelines using AWS services such as Glue, Lambda, Step Functions, and EMR
- Creating and maintaining data extraction, transformation, and loading processes
- Configuring and optimizing AWS database services including RDS, Aurora, Redshift, and DynamoDB
- Implementing data lakes using S3 and related AWS services
- Designing and building production-ready Generative AI applications using Amazon Bedrock and foundation models such as Anthropic Claude
- Building and optimizing RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) pipelines with vector databases
- Developing AI agents and multi-agent orchestration systems using frameworks like LangChain or LlamaIndex
- Writing and testing SQL queries and stored procedures
- Documenting technical solutions and providing knowledge transfer to customers
- Supporting the implementation of data governance and security controls
- Troubleshooting and resolving issues with data pipelines and AI services
- Participating in code reviews and implementing feedback
- Assisting with proof-of-concept implementations for customer engagements
Required Skills:
- 5+ years of software engineering experience with at least 2+ years focused on AI/ML, data engineering, or cloud-native development
- 2+ years of hands-on AWS experience with production deployments
- 1+ years of direct Generative AI experience (LLMs, embeddings, RAG, agents)
- Proven track record delivering production AI applications from concept to deployment
- Strong understanding of software engineering best practices (version control, testing, code review, documentation)
- Experience working in agile/scrum environments with distributed teams
- Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to work independently with minimal supervision
- Strong written and verbal communication skills for client-facing interactions
Preferred:
- Technical familiarity with AWS data and AI/ML services and modern data engineering practices
- Hands-on experience with ETL/ELT processes and data transformation
- Exposure to Generative AI concepts including LLMs, embeddings, RAG, and agent frameworks
- Ability to write and optimize SQL queries across various database platforms
- Knowledge of data modeling concepts and best practices
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Eagerness to learn new technologies and keep up with cloud and AI innovations
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to explain technical concepts clearly
- Attention to detail and commitment to solution quality
- Collaborative mindset with strong teamwork capabilities
- Experience or interest in automation and infrastructure as code