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# Data Engineer

- **Company:** Kforce Inc.
- **Location:** Plano, TX, United States
- **Experience:** Starter
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Data Architecture, Extract Transform Load (ETL), Data Warehousing, Relational Databases, Database Queries, Desktop Computing, Python (Programming Language), DataOps, SQL Databases, Extensible Markup Language (XML), Snowflake, Data Pipelines, Programming Languages
- **Published:** August 19, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/c2497045-f5bf-4ec1-8192-1e00c3f268e1

## About the Role

* Python experience
 * ETL pipeline development experience
 * Data modeling experience
 * Understanding of data warehousing concepts
 * Possess superior analytical skills and be detail-oriented
 * Must exhibit advanced visualization skills, as well as creative problem-solving
 * Strong SQL skills
 * Strong willingness to learn and grow
 * Ability to communicate clearly with technical and business teams

Preferred Skills:

 * DBT experience
 * Snowflake experience
 * AWS experience
 * Experience optimizing data workflows
 * Experience working with batch data pipelines
 * Exposure to enterprise data environments

## Description

Kforce has a client that is seeking a Junior Data Engineer in Plano, TX., * Responsible for the design, structure, and maintenance of data, usually organized in a relational database

 * Ensures the accuracy and accessibility of data relevant to an organization or a project; The management and organization of data is highly technical and requires advanced skills with computers and proficiency with data-oriented computer languages such as SQL and XML
 * Additionally, a data architect likely needs to explain complex technical concepts to non-technical staff


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