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# Data Engineer

- **Company:** Kforce Inc.
- **Location:** Coppell, TX, United States
- **Contract:** Contract
- **Skills:** Unity 3d, Databases, Data Warehousing, Database Queries, Python (Programming Language), Operational Databases, Performance Tuning, SQL Databases, Workflow Management Systems, Data Processing, Sql Optimization, Apache Spark, Data Lakes, Pyspark, Data Pipelines, Databricks
- **Published:** October 22, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/3622ee75-eb33-4197-be31-8c4e182dc83d

## About the Role

* Hands-on Python/PySpark experience
 * Experience with Databricks and medallion architecture
 * Experience with database/data warehouse modeling and production data pipelines
 * Strong SQL skills, including CTEs, window functions, complex joins, and performance tuning
 * Familiarity with Spark, Delta Lake, Unity Catalog, and orchestration tools is a plus
 * Retail, distribution, inventory, merchandising, logistics, or supply chain data experience is highly preferred

## Description

Kforce has a client that is seeking a Data Engineer in Coppell, TX., We're seeking a Data Engineer to develop, maintain, and optimize scalable data pipelines supporting reporting, analytics, and data science. This is a hands-on role focused on Databricks, SQL, Python/PySpark, data modeling, and medallion architecture.

What You'll Do:

 * Build and support data pipelines using Bronze, Silver, and Gold architecture
 * Develop advanced SQL and Python/PySpark solutions for data processing and automation
 * Design and optimize dimensional and normalized data models
 * Troubleshoot pipeline, data-quality, and performance issues
 * Implement best practices for testing, monitoring, documentation, and production support
 * Partner with data engineers and analysts to deliver trusted datasets for analytics and BI