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# Data Platform Engineer

- **Company:** Robert Half
- **Location:** Dallas, United States
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Amazon S3, Cloud Computing, Data Infrastructure, Extract Transform Load (ETL), Data Transformation, Data Warehousing, Identity and Access Management, Python (Programming Language), Scripting, Data Ingestion, State Machines, AWS Lambda, Cloud Optimization, Cloudwatch, Data Pipelines, Amazon Redshift
- **Published:** September 13, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/76da408e-b181-49d0-abad-0c16171c7b4b

## About the Role

* Hands-on experience building within an AWS-based data stack.
 * Strong Python development/scripting.
 * Experience coding and building data pipelines.
 * Understanding of data warehousing and ETL/ELT architecture.
 * Ability to independently own technical work in a lean environment., 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.

## Description

Seeking a hands-on Data Platform Engineer to build and operate the AWS infrastructure supporting an enterprise analytics environment. This is an engineering-focused position centered on building pipelines, orchestration, and cloud infrastructure, not dashboards or business analysis.

What You'll Do

 * Build and maintain an AWS-based data platform and Amazon Redshift environment.
 * Code and build data pipelines using Python, dbt, and AWS Lambda.
 * Work across AWS services including S3, Glue, Step Functions, IAM, and CloudWatch.
 * Develop ETL/ELT processes and data transformation workflows.
 * Monitor pipeline health and troubleshoot failures, latency, and infrastructure issues.
 * Build for reliability, scalability, security, and cloud cost efficiency.
 * Support data ingestion into the warehouse environment.
 * Maintain data-flow documentation and operational runbooks.
 * Translate analytics requirements into technical pipeline and infrastructure solutions.
 * Recommend automation and architectural improvements as the platform grows.


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