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Kforce has a client that is seeking a Senior Data Engineer in Irving, TX.
Summary:
In this role, you will be joining a multidisciplinary team of scientists, researchers and engineers who research and innovate on the latest technology to create awesome data and AI products that millions of people will experience every day. You will be responsible for designing and implementing data capabilities and solutions that improve customer experience, enable innovative user experience, and increase store revenue. Engineers at this company have a solid technical background but enjoy learning new languages, technologies, and frameworks.
Key Responsibilities:
* Lead the design, architecture, and implementation of key data initiatives and platform capabilities while ensuring alignment with business needs and scalability requirements
* Optimize existing data workflows and systems to improve performance, cost-efficiency, identifying and guiding teams to implement innovative solutions
* Lead and mentor junior data engineers, providing guidance on the best technical practices, career development, and initiative execution
* Lead cross-functional projects, collaborating with product managers, analysts, solutions architects, and other stakeholders to define requirements, prioritize tasks, and deliver high-quality solutions
* Communicate effectively with non-technical stakeholders to understand business needs, translate them into technical specifications, and present technical concepts in a clear and concise manner
* Stay up to date with the latest data engineering technologies, trends, and best practices, evaluating and recommending new tools and approaches to immediate teams and the broader organization
* Contribute to the development of data engineering standards, processes, and documentation, promoting consistency and maintainability across teams while enabling business stakeholders
REQUIREMENTS:
* Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Mathematics, Software Engineering, Management Information Systems, Computer Engineering/Electrical Engineering, or any Engineering field or quantitative discipline such as Physics or Statistics
* Minimum 6 years of relevant work experience in data engineering, with at least 2 years in data modeling
* Experience with data orchestration tools (e.g., Airflow), data processing frameworks (e.g., Spark, Databricks), and data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI)
* Deep understanding of data engineering fundamentals, including database architecture and design, Extract, transform and load (ETL) processes, data lakes, data warehousing, and both batch and streaming technologies
* Strong technical foundation in Python, SQL, Spark/Pyspark and experience with cloud platforms (for example, AWS, Azure,)
* Proven ability to lead a team of engineers, fostering a collaborative and high-performing environment
* Good communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills, with the ability to effectively communicate with both technical and non-technical audiences
* Extra Credit: Experience with Databricks platform; Experience with CDP platforms like HighTouch
Additional Skills:
* Preferably experienced with Databricks
* Great SQL, Python and PySpark skills
* Demonstrated data architecting and pipelining skills
The pay range is the lowest to highest compensation we reasonably in good faith believe we would pay at posting for this role. We may ultimately pay more or less than this range. Employee pay is based on factors like relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, location, performance, union contract and business needs. This range may be modified in the future.
We offer comprehensive benefits including medical/dental/vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), and life, disability & ADD insurance to eligible employees. Salaried personnel receive paid time off. Hourly employees are not eligible for paid time off unless required by law. Hourly employees on a Service Contract Act project are eligible for paid sick leave.
Note: Pay is not considered compensation until it is earned, vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any compensation remains in Kforce's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified in its discretion consistent with the law.
This job is not eligible for bonuses, incentives or commissions.
Kforce is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.
By clicking ?Apply Today? you agree to receive calls, AI-generated calls, text messages or emails from Kforce and its affiliates, and service providers. Note that if you choose to communicate with Kforce via text messaging the frequency may vary, and message and data rates may apply. Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages. You will always have the right to cease communicating via text by using key words such as STOP.
Kforce has a client that is seeking a Senior Data Engineer in Irving, TX.
Summary:
In this role, you will be joining a multidisciplinary team of scientists, researchers and engineers who research and innovate on the latest technology to create awesome data and AI products that millions of people will experience every day. You will be responsible for designing and implementing data capabilities and solutions that improve customer experience, enable innovative user experience, and increase store revenue. Engineers at this company have a solid technical background but enjoy learning new languages, technologies, and frameworks.
Key Responsibilities:
* Lead the design, architecture, and implementation of key data initiatives and platform capabilities while ensuring alignment with business needs and scalability requirements
* Optimize existing data workflows and systems to improve performance, cost-efficiency, identifying and guiding teams to implement innovative solutions
* Lead and mentor junior data engineers, providing guidance on the best technical practices, career development, and initiative execution
* Lead cross-functional projects, collaborating with product managers, analysts, solutions architects, and other stakeholders to define requirements, prioritize tasks, and deliver high-quality solutions
* Communicate effectively with non-technical stakeholders to understand business needs, translate them into technical specifications, and present technical concepts in a clear and concise manner
* Stay up to date with the latest data engineering technologies, trends, and best practices, evaluating and recommending new tools and approaches to immediate teams and the broader organization
* Contribute to the development of data engineering standards, processes, and documentation, promoting consistency and maintainability across teams while enabling business stakeholders
REQUIREMENTS:
* Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Mathematics, Software Engineering, Management Information Systems, Computer Engineering/Electrical Engineering, or any Engineering field or quantitative discipline such as Physics or Statistics
* Minimum 6 years of relevant work experience in data engineering, with at least 2 years in data modeling
* Experience with data orchestration tools (e.g., Airflow), data processing frameworks (e.g., Spark, Databricks), and data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI)
* Deep understanding of data engineering fundamentals, including database architecture and design, Extract, transform and load (ETL) processes, data lakes, data warehousing, and both batch and streaming technologies
* Strong technical foundation in Python, SQL, Spark/Pyspark and experience with cloud platforms (for example, AWS, Azure,)
* Proven ability to lead a team of engineers, fostering a collaborative and high-performing environment
* Good communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills, with the ability to effectively communicate with both technical and non-technical audiences
* Extra Credit: Experience with Databricks platform; Experience with CDP platforms like HighTouch
Additional Skills:
* Preferably experienced with Databricks
* Great SQL, Python and PySpark skills
* Demonstrated data architecting and pipelining skills
The pay range is the lowest to highest compensation we reasonably in good faith believe we would pay at posting for this role. We may ultimately pay more or less than this range. Employee pay is based on factors like relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, location, performance, union contract and business needs. This range may be modified in the future.
We offer comprehensive benefits including medical/dental/vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), and life, disability & ADD insurance to eligible employees. Salaried personnel receive paid time off. Hourly employees are not eligible for paid time off unless required by law. Hourly employees on a Service Contract Act project are eligible for paid sick leave.
Note: Pay is not considered compensation until it is earned, vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any compensation remains in Kforce's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified in its discretion consistent with the law.
This job is not eligible for bonuses, incentives or commissions.
Kforce is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.
By clicking ?Apply Today? you agree to receive calls, AI-generated calls, text messages or emails from Kforce and its affiliates, and service providers. Note that if you choose to communicate with Kforce via text messaging the frequency may vary, and message and data rates may apply. Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages. You will always have the right to cease communicating via text by using key words such as STOP.
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