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# Data Engineer

- **Company:** Strategic Staffing Solutions
- **Location:** Houston, TX, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $166,400.0 - $187,200.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Airflow, Amazon Web Services, Data Analysis, Microsoft Azure, Software Quality, Information Systems, Continuous Integration, Data Architecture, Information Engineering, Data Infrastructure, Data Integration, Extract Transform Load (ETL), Data Systems, Database Development, DevOps, Distributed Computing Environment, Python (Programming Language), Machine Learning, Unstructured Data, Workflow Management Systems, Cloud Platform System, Azure Data Factory, Apache Spark, Software Troubleshooting, Git, Information Technology, AWS Glue, Data Management, Data Pipelines, Databricks
- **Published:** July 17, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=ec086f1e193c4f9a

## About the Role

The ideal candidate can work independently, solve complex technical problems, provide technical leadership, mentor engineers, and partner with Software Engineers, AI Engineers, Data Scientists, and business stakeholders to deliver enterprise-scale data solutions., * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field (or equivalent experience)

 * 10+ years of Data Engineering experience
 * Expert-level Python and SQL development
 * Experience designing and building scalable ETL/ELT data pipelines
 * Strong experience with AWS, Azure, or GCP
 * Experience with distributed data processing technologies such as Spark or Databricks
 * Experience with data modeling, data architecture, and data integration
 * Experience with orchestration tools such as Airflow, Azure Data Factory (ADF), or AWS Glue
 * Experience working with both structured and unstructured data
 * Experience with CI/CD, Git, and DevOps best practices
 * Proven experience designing enterprise-scale data platforms and pipelines
 * Experience building data solutions supporting analytics, AI, or machine learning workloads
 * Strong troubleshooting and root cause analysis skills
 * Demonstrated experience providing technical leadership and mentoring Data Engineers
 * Excellent verbal and written communication skills
 * Ability to work independently, prioritize competing initiatives, and thrive in ambiguous environments

## Description

Seeking a Senior Data Engineer to support Enterprise AI initiatives within the Shale & Tight business. This is a senior, hands-on engineering role responsible for designing, developing, and optimizing scalable cloud-based data platforms and pipelines that enable AI, analytics, and machine learning solutions., * Design, develop, and optimize scalable cloud-based data pipelines and platforms

 * Translate complex business requirements into technical solutions
 * Partner with Software Engineers, AI Engineers, Data Scientists, and business stakeholders to deliver enterprise AI data solutions
 * Lead the design and implementation of scalable, secure, and maintainable data architectures
 * Improve existing data infrastructure through automation and engineering best practices
 * Ensure data quality, governance, reliability, and platform performance
 * Troubleshoot production issues and perform root cause analysis
 * Mentor junior and mid-level Data Engineers while providing technical leadership
 * Drive engineering standards, documentation, and code quality


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