IND IT Software Engineer II

Alight, Inc.
Center Township, United States of America
4 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Experience level
Intermediate

Job location

Remote
Center Township, United States of America

Tech stack

Query Performance
Airflow
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Big Data
Cloud Computing
Computer Programming
Data Validation
Information Engineering
Data Governance
ETL
Data Warehousing
Dimensional Modeling
Distributed Computing Environment
Distributed Systems
Hadoop
Python
Cloud Services
Standard Sql
Software Engineering
Data Streaming
Workflow Management Systems
Snowflake
Spark
Cloudformation
Data Lake
PySpark
Kafka
Software Coding
Terraform
Data Pipelines
Serverless Computing
Databricks

Job description

  • Pipeline Development: Design, construct, test, and maintain scalable ETL/ELT data pipelines using Python, Spark, Pyspark

  • Big Data Processing: Architect and optimize distributed processing systems utilizing Apache Spark , Hadoop

  • Cloud Infrastructure: Build and manage serverless and cloud-native data architectures leveraging AWS (e.g., S3, EMR, Glue, Redshift, Lambda, and Athena).

  • Data Warehousing: Design dimensional data models and optimize query performance for large-scale analytics.

  • Monitoring & Security: Implement automated data quality checks, monitoring/alerting, and adhere to strict data governance and security standards.

Requirements

  • Experience: 4 to 6 years of professional experience in data engineering or software development.

  • Cloud Platforms: Hands-on experience building data lakes and data warehouses natively on AWS .

  • Big Data Frameworks: Proficiency with distributed computing engines like Apache Spark and data streaming technologies (Kafka or Kinesis).

  • Programming: Strong coding skills in Python , alongside advanced SQL expertise.

  • Data Modelling: Solid understanding of data warehousing concepts and dimensional modelling.

Preferred (Bonus) Skills

  • Experience with Infrastructure as Code ( IaC ) tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation.

  • Familiarity with orchestration tools like Apache Airflow, Step functions

  • Experience with modern data stack tools like Databricks or Snowflake .

Benefits & conditions

We offer you a competitive total rewards package, continuing education & training, and tremendous potential with a growing worldwide organization.

About the company

At Alight, we believe a company's success starts with its people. Alight embraces values that come directly from our people - purposeful, human, united and growth-minded - reflecting our inclusive culture and promise that our clients expect. We are passionate about connecting purpose with impact. Alight empowers clients to build a healthier and more financially secure workforce by unifying the benefits ecosystem across health, wealth, wellbeing, navigation, and absence management. Our Benefits With a comprehensive total rewards package, Alight offers programs and plans that support your mind, body, wallet, and life. Benefits include health, dental and vision coverages starting Day One. Additionally, Alight colleagues enjoy wellbeing programs, retirement plans with contribution matching, generous time off, parental leave, continuing education, and career growth opportunities - all within a thriving global organization. Flexible Working So that you can be your best at work and home, we consider flexible working arrangements wherever possible. Alight has been a leader in the flexible workspace and "Top 100 Company for Remote Jobs" 6 years in a row. Great Place to Work Thanks to the work of every colleague, Alight has received multiple awards of recognition including "Great Place to Work" for the past 7 years and Fortune's "Best Companies to Work For." To learn more about our company culture and awards Click Here. (http://www.alight.com/about) We invite you to join our team! Learn more at careers.alight.com (https://careers.alight.com/us/en) ., Alight requires all virtual interviews to be conducted on video. Please be aware that Alight is a camera-on culture and may require occasional travel to one of our physical office locations. Our commitment to Inclusion We celebrate differences and believe in fostering an environment where everyone feels valued, respected, and supported. We know that diverse teams are stronger, more innovative, and more successful. At Alight, we welcome and embrace all individuals, regardless of their background, and are dedicated to creating a culture that enables every employee to thrive. Join us in building a brighter, more inclusive future.

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