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# Forward Deployed Data Engineer

- **Company:** LaSalle Network
- **Location:** Chicago, IL, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $162,700.0 - $235,800.0
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Computing, Information Engineering, Extract Transform Load (ETL), Python (Programming Language), NoSQL, SQL Databases, Google Cloud, Cloud Platform System, Large Language Models, Backend, Data Management, Data Pipelines
- **Published:** July 17, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/e019bdf6-aece-45b8-93c7-78bd00c9b278

## About the Role

6+ years of software or data engineering experience
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Expertise designing end-to-end data platforms and cloud-based architectures
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Strong Python development experience
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Experience building AI agents using LangChain, LangGraph, CrewAI, AutoGen or similar frameworks
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Knowledge of MCP (Model Context Protocol)
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Experience with ETL/ELT pipelines, SQL, NoSQL and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure or Google Cloud Platform)
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Strong communication skills with both technical and executive stakeholders
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Experience delivering solutions in fast-moving, ambiguous environments

## Description

Design data pipelines, APIs and backend services supporting business-critical applications
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Develop LLM, RAG and AI-powered workflows that improve decision-making
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Partner directly with product, engineering and business leaders to define technical solutions
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Create architecture documentation, solution diagrams and technical roadmaps
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Mentor engineers and champion engineering best practices
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Continuously evaluate emerging AI technologies to drive innovation


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