Data Engineer II, Intelligence & Industrialization

Data Engineer II on Amazon's Intelligence & Industrialization team designs scalable AWS-based data platforms to support transportation procurement and international customs. The role covers end-to-end ETL, data warehousing, and self-service analytics, collaborating with BI Engineers, Data Scientists, and Software Engineers to enable data-driven decisions at scale. This position is based onsite in Bellevue, WA with a salary range of USD 132,100 to 178,800 per year.

Location

Bellevue, WA — onsite

Salary

USD 132,100 - 178,800 per year

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and own scalable data infrastructure on AWS (Redshift, S3, Glue, EMR) that delivers reliable access to large-scale transportation and customs datasets for cross-functional stakeholders
• Architect and implement end-to-end ETL pipelines that ingest, transform, and load data from diverse sources, ensuring timely delivery of critical business metrics with a focus on automation, efficiency, and fault tolerance
• Drive database performance optimization through workload management, query tuning, and monitoring strategies that maintain high availability and fast response times for analytical workloads
• Enable data-driven decision-making by partnering with BI Engineers and Data Scientists to deliver self-service analytics, data visualization, and machine learning solutions that reduce time-to-insight
• Establish and maintain data quality frameworks, data catalogs, and governance processes that protect data integrity and empower business users to discover and trust the data they rely on

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related fields
• 3+ years of data engineering experience
• Experience as a data engineer or related specialty with a track record of manipulating, processing, and extracting value from large datasets
• Experience with SQL
• Experience in at least one modern scripting or programming language, such as Python, Java, Scala, or NodeJS
• Experience architecting or operating solutions built on any cloud service provider such as Azure, AWS, GCP, or OCI

Technologies

• Python
• SQL
• Java
• Scala
• NodeJS
• Redshift
• S3
• Glue
• EMR
• Kinesis
• Firehose
• Lambda
• IAM
• AWS

Benefits

• Health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D, with option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, and Mental Health Support)
• 401(k) matching
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Sign-on payments
• Restricted stock units (RSUs)

A Day in the Life

Mornings involve checking pipeline health and addressing data delivery issues. Deep focus is spent building new ETL pipelines, refining Redshift queries, and designing data models. Afternoons are reserved for collaborating with BI Engineers on visualization requirements, supporting Data Scientists with feature engineering, and translating transportation procurement questions into concrete technical solutions. The role balances hands-on Python and SQL coding with design reviews and strategic planning.

About the Team

GSCTP operates under worldwide operations and develops strategic relationships with third-party supply chain and transportation service providers. The team aims to secure capacity from external providers, improve cost efficiencies, expand supplier capabilities, and enhance the overall quality of products and services.

ACT is a growing business unit within worldwide operations focusing on Customs Brokerage. This area coordinates a complex network of sellers, shippers, logistics providers, compliance teams, and government authorities to facilitate cross-border goods clearance.