AWS Data/API Gateway Pipeline Engineer

Who We Are

At Kyndryl, we design, build, manage and modernize the mission-critical technology systems that the world depends on every day. So why work at Kyndryl? We are always moving forward – always pushing ourselves to go further in our efforts to build a more equitable, inclusive world for our employees, our customers and our communities.

The Role

Are you ready to dive headfirst into the captivating world of data engineering at Kyndryl? As a Data Engineer, you'll be the visionary behind our data platforms, crafting them into powerful tools for decision-makers. Your role? Ensuring a treasure trove of pristine, harmonized data is at everyone's fingertips.

AWS Data/API Gateway Pipeline Engineer responsible for designing, building, and maintaining real-time, serverless data pipelines and API services. This role requires extensive hands-on experience with Java, Python, Redis, DynamoDB Streams, and PostgreSQL, along with working knowledge of AWS Lambda and AWS Glue for data processing and orchestration.

This position involves collaboration with architects, backend developers, and DevOps engineers to deliver scalable, event-driven data solutions and secure API services across cloud-native systems.

Key Responsibilities

API & Backend Engineering

• Build and deploy RESTful APIs using AWS API Gateway, Lambda, and Java and Python.

• Integrate backend APIs with Redis for low-latency caching and pub/sub messaging.

• Use PostgreSQL for structured data storage and transactional processing.

• Secure APIs using IAM, OAuth2, and JWT, and implement throttling and versioning strategies.

 Data Pipeline & Streaming

• Design and develop event-driven data pipelines using DynamoDB Streams to trigger downstream processing.

• Use AWS Glue to orchestrate ETL jobs for batch and semi-structured data workflows.

• Build and maintain Lambda functions to process real-time events and orchestrate data flows.

• Ensure data consistency and resilience across services, queues, and databases.

Cloud Infrastructure & DevOps

• Deploy and manage cloud infrastructure using CloudFormation, Terraform, or AWS CDK.

• Monitor system health and service metrics using CloudWatch, SNS and structured logging.

• Contribute to CI/CD pipeline development for testing and deploying Lambda/API services.

So, if you're a technical enthusiast with a passion for data, we invite you to join us in the exhilarating world of data engineering at Kyndryl. Let's transform data into a compelling story of innovation and growth.

Your Future at Kyndryl
Every position at Kyndryl offers a way forward to grow your career. We have opportunities that you won’t find anywhere else, including hands-on experience, learning opportunities, and the chance to certify in all four major platforms. Whether you want to broaden your knowledge base or narrow your scope and specialize in a specific sector, you can find your opportunity here.

Who You Are

You’re good at what you do and possess the required experience to prove it. However, equally as important – you have a growth mindset; keen to drive your own personal and professional development. You are customer-focused – someone who prioritizes customer success in their work. And finally, you’re open and borderless – naturally inclusive in how you work with others.

Required Skills and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related field.

• Over 6 years of experience in developing backend or data pipeline services using Java and Python.

• Strong hands-on experience with:

• AWS API Gateway, Lambda, DynamoDB Streams

• Redis (caching, messaging)

• PostgreSQL (schema design, tuning, SQL)

• AWS Glue for ETL jobs and data transformation

• Solid understanding of REST API design principles, serverless computing, and real-time architecture.

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Familiarity with Kafka, Kinesis, or other message streaming systems

• Swagger/OpenAPI for API documentation

• Docker and Kubernetes (EKS)

• Git, CI/CD tools (e.g., GitHub Actions)

• Experience with asynchronous event processing, retries, and dead-letter queues (DLQs)

• Exposure to data lake architectures (S3, Glue Data Catalog, Athena)

Being You

Diversity is a whole lot more than what we look like or where we come from, it’s how we think and who we are. We welcome people of all cultures, backgrounds, and experiences. But we’re not doing it single-handily: Our Kyndryl Inclusion Networks are only one of many ways we create a workplace where all Kyndryls can find and provide support and advice. This dedication to welcoming everyone into our company means that Kyndryl gives you – and everyone next to you – the ability to bring your whole self to work, individually and collectively, and support the activation of our equitable culture. That’s the Kyndryl Way.

What You Can Expect

With state-of-the-art resources and Fortune 100 clients, every day is an opportunity to innovate, build new capabilities, new relationships, new processes, and new value. Kyndryl cares about your well-being and prides itself on offering benefits that give you choice, reflect the diversity of our employees and support you and your family through the moments that matter – wherever you are in your life journey. Our employee learning programs give you access to the best learning in the industry to receive certifications, including Microsoft, Google, Amazon, Skillsoft, and many more. Through our company-wide volunteering and giving platform, you can donate, start fundraisers, volunteer, and search over 2 million non-profit organizations.  At Kyndryl, we invest heavily in you, we want you to succeed so that together, we will all succeed.

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