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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Data Engineer II - **Company:** SelectQuote, Inc. - **Location:** United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Experienced - **Salary:** $95,000.0 - $105,000.0 - **Contract:** Temporary contract - **Skills:** Airflow, Amazon Web Services, Amazon S3, C Sharp (Programming Language), Cloud Computing, Continuous Integration, Information Engineering, Data Integrity, Extract Transform Load (ETL), Data Systems, Github, JSON, Python (Programming Language), Microsoft SQL Server, NumPy, Performance Tuning, Simple Data Format, SQL Stored Procedures, Systems Integration, Transact-SQL, Parquet, Boto3, Git, Pandas, Data Lakes, Information Technology, Bitbucket, Functional Programming, Restful APIs, Software Version Control, Data Pipelines - **Published:** September 17, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=17a7968e388f3053 ## About the Role * Strong analytical skills * Objectivity and openness to others views, providing solutions and creative input * Must be able to adjust when there is a shift in priorities * Excellent communicator with individuals and groups at all levels * Detail-oriented, organized, and able to manage user expectations * Good organizational, time management, and listening skills * Self-motivated and excited to work with different technologies. * Understanding of ETL concepts and ability to apply those concepts to multiple technologies * Comfortable working with source control (bitbucket, git, GitHub), * Bachelor's/Master's degree in Engineering, Computer Science (or equivalent experience) required * 4+ years of experience engineering data systems required * 2+ years with Apache Airflow or equivalent training required * 2+ years of Python development using advanced modules (e.g., Pandas, NumPy) required * 2+ years using ETL tools required * 2+ years of troubleshooting stored procedures and other T-SQL required * Experience working with external REST APIs required * Experience with AWS ETL services and concepts (Glue, S3, Lambda, boto3) * Knowledge of various file formats (e.g., JSON, CSV, Parquet, fixed-width) * Experience with version control (Git CLI) and CI/CD preferred * Microsoft SQL Server performance tuning * Experience working with C# or other statically typed languages is a plus * Experience with Data Lake development is a plus Certificates/Licenses/Registration: * AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner or higher level is preferred * AWS Certified Data Engineer - Associate is a plus ## Description Responsible for developing data solutions with a strong understanding of data engineering concepts and the ability to apply those concepts broadly across multiple technologies. 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