Overview
On Site
USD 65.00 - 75.00 per hour
Contract - Independent
Contract - W2
Skills
Leadership
Amazon Web Services
Scalability
Provisioning
Access Control
Auditing
Encryption
Data Science
Analytics
DevOps
Use Cases
Innovation
Performance Tuning
Onboarding
FOCUS
IaaS
Python
Programming Languages
Management
Cloud Computing
Terraform
Communication
Collaboration
Regulatory Compliance
Emerging Technologies
Finance
Accounting
Marketing
Legal
Customer Support
Online Training
Artificial Intelligence
Insurance
.NET
Job Details
Description
We are looking for an experienced Data Engineer to take on a leadership role in designing, deploying, and managing scalable AI platforms and cloud-based infrastructure. This is a contract position based in Eagan, Minnesota, with the potential for future conversion to a permanent role. The position requires a hybrid work schedule, with two in-office days per week (Tuesdays and Wednesdays).
Responsibilities:
Lead the engineering and operations of AI platforms, including tools such as Dataiku, OpenAI, and Amazon Bedrock, ensuring optimal performance and scalability.
Automate deployments, upgrades, and scaling processes for AI services to meet evolving business needs.
Govern and secure enterprise use of cloud-based APIs, including managing key provisioning, access controls, and compliance with security standards.
Design and maintain cloud infrastructure for AI and data platforms, utilizing tools like Terraform and CloudFormation for infrastructure-as-code.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align architectural designs and ensure integrated operations across data platforms.
Monitor and optimize platform performance, availability, and cost efficiency across hosted services.
Implement secure configurations, audit logging, and encryption standards to meet regulatory and compliance requirements.
Partner with Data Science, Analytics, and DevOps teams to enable advanced AI use cases and drive innovation.
Provide support for platform incidents, performance tuning, and user onboarding processes.
Evaluate and integrate emerging technologies to enhance platform resiliency and AI capabilities.
Requirements
At least 5 years of experience in data or platform engineering roles, with a strong focus on AI platform operations and cloud infrastructure.
Proven expertise in Python, Terraform, and other programming languages/frameworks for platform development and automation.
Hands-on experience designing and managing containerized environments for AI workloads, ensuring performance and security.
Proficiency in cloud technologies and infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform and CloudFormation.
Strong communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across IT and business teams.
Familiarity with monitoring tools and techniques for optimizing system performance and availability.
Solid understanding of security and compliance standards for AI and data platforms.
Demonstrated ability to evaluate and adopt emerging technologies to support enterprise AI initiatives.
Technology Doesn't Change the World, People Do.
Robert Half is the world's first and largest specialized talent solutions firm that connects highly qualified job seekers to opportunities at great companies. We offer contract, temporary and permanent placement solutions for finance and accounting, technology, marketing and creative, legal, and administrative and customer support roles.
Robert Half works to put you in the best position to succeed. We provide access to top jobs, competitive compensation and benefits, and free online training. Stay on top of every opportunity - whenever you choose - even on the go. Download the Robert Half app and get 1-tap apply, notifications of AI-matched jobs, and much more.
All applicants applying for U.S. job openings must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Benefits are available to contract/temporary professionals, including medical, vision, dental, and life and disability insurance. Hired contract/temporary professionals are also eligible to enroll in our company 401(k) plan. Visit roberthalf.gobenefits.net for more information.
2025 Robert Half. An Equal Opportunity Employer. M/F/Disability/Veterans. By clicking "Apply Now," you're agreeing to Robert Half's Terms of Use.
We are looking for an experienced Data Engineer to take on a leadership role in designing, deploying, and managing scalable AI platforms and cloud-based infrastructure. This is a contract position based in Eagan, Minnesota, with the potential for future conversion to a permanent role. The position requires a hybrid work schedule, with two in-office days per week (Tuesdays and Wednesdays).
Responsibilities:
Lead the engineering and operations of AI platforms, including tools such as Dataiku, OpenAI, and Amazon Bedrock, ensuring optimal performance and scalability.
Automate deployments, upgrades, and scaling processes for AI services to meet evolving business needs.
Govern and secure enterprise use of cloud-based APIs, including managing key provisioning, access controls, and compliance with security standards.
Design and maintain cloud infrastructure for AI and data platforms, utilizing tools like Terraform and CloudFormation for infrastructure-as-code.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align architectural designs and ensure integrated operations across data platforms.
Monitor and optimize platform performance, availability, and cost efficiency across hosted services.
Implement secure configurations, audit logging, and encryption standards to meet regulatory and compliance requirements.
Partner with Data Science, Analytics, and DevOps teams to enable advanced AI use cases and drive innovation.
Provide support for platform incidents, performance tuning, and user onboarding processes.
Evaluate and integrate emerging technologies to enhance platform resiliency and AI capabilities.
Requirements
At least 5 years of experience in data or platform engineering roles, with a strong focus on AI platform operations and cloud infrastructure.
Proven expertise in Python, Terraform, and other programming languages/frameworks for platform development and automation.
Hands-on experience designing and managing containerized environments for AI workloads, ensuring performance and security.
Proficiency in cloud technologies and infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform and CloudFormation.
Strong communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across IT and business teams.
Familiarity with monitoring tools and techniques for optimizing system performance and availability.
Solid understanding of security and compliance standards for AI and data platforms.
Demonstrated ability to evaluate and adopt emerging technologies to support enterprise AI initiatives.
Technology Doesn't Change the World, People Do.
Robert Half is the world's first and largest specialized talent solutions firm that connects highly qualified job seekers to opportunities at great companies. We offer contract, temporary and permanent placement solutions for finance and accounting, technology, marketing and creative, legal, and administrative and customer support roles.
Robert Half works to put you in the best position to succeed. We provide access to top jobs, competitive compensation and benefits, and free online training. Stay on top of every opportunity - whenever you choose - even on the go. Download the Robert Half app and get 1-tap apply, notifications of AI-matched jobs, and much more.
All applicants applying for U.S. job openings must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Benefits are available to contract/temporary professionals, including medical, vision, dental, and life and disability insurance. Hired contract/temporary professionals are also eligible to enroll in our company 401(k) plan. Visit roberthalf.gobenefits.net for more information.
2025 Robert Half. An Equal Opportunity Employer. M/F/Disability/Veterans. By clicking "Apply Now," you're agreeing to Robert Half's Terms of Use.
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