Apexon - Senior Data Engineer - Python/AWS

Job Overview : We are looking for an experienced Senior Data Engineer with strong hands-on expertise in Python-based REST API integration, API data extraction, and AWS-native data engineering. The candidate will be responsible for building scalable and reliable API ingestion pipelines, integrating third-party data sources, and processing data within a Medallion Architecture-based data platform. Key Responsibilities : - Develop and maintain Python-based REST API extraction and ingestion pipelines. - Integrate third-party APIs using API documentation and implement reliable data ingestion. - Handle API pagination, authentication, incremental ingestion, retries, error handling, and logging. - Build and optimize data pipelines using AWS Glue, Amazon Athena, and other AWS services. - Implement Medallion Architecture (Bronze, Silver, and Gold layers). - Work with Apache Iceberg tables, including schema evolution and table management. - Orchestrate workflows using AWS Step Functions and/or Apache Airflow. - Implement data quality checks and ensure pipeline reliability, scalability, and performance. - Troubleshoot pipeline failures and optimize data processing workflows. Mandatory Skills : - Strong hands-on experience in Python scripting and REST API pipeline development. - Practical experience with REST API extraction, pagination, authentication, incremental ingestion, error handling, and retry mechanisms. - Strong experience with AWS Glue and Amazon Athena. - Good understanding of Medallion Architecture (Bronze, Silver, and Gold). - Working knowledge of Apache Iceberg, schema evolution, and table management. - Experience with AWS Step Functions and/or Apache Airflow. - Understanding of data quality checks and validation processes. Interview Process : L1 + Client Rounds + HR Discussion (Face-to-Face)