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# TELECOMMUTE Data Engineer

- **Company:** Kforce Inc.
- **Location:** New York, NY, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Agile Methodology, Bash Shell, Computer Programming, Computer Networks, Databases, Extract Transform Load (ETL), Linux, Distributed Systems, Domain Name System (DNS), OSI Models, JSON, Python (Programming Language), Lightweight Directory Access Protocols (LDAP), MongoDB, Network Functions Virtualization, Scrum Methodology, RabbitMQ, Redis, Standard Sql, SQL Databases, Transmission Control Protocol (TCP), Parquet, Network Routers, Delivery Pipeline, Grafana, Apache Spark, SOAPAPI, Firewalls (Computer Science), Pandas, Scikit Learn, Information Technology, Dask, Apache Kafka
- **Published:** June 19, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/6310a703-257d-4986-b2e5-7eb4956930c5

## About the Role

* Must have at least a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science; A Master's degree is a plus
 * Should have 2 - 4 years of experience in system operations, development, or programming role
 * Must demonstrate proficiency in Linux
 * Must demonstrate proficiency in writing Python, SQL, and shell code
 * Would ideally have knowledge of Python data libraries such as Pandas, DuckDb, Polars, etc. (extra points for ML libraries)
 * Must demonstrate proficiency in SQL, knowledge of other database systems such as Mongo, Elastic, Redis, etc. is beneficial but not required
 * Must have an understanding of networking components (e.g.: routers, firewalls, switches, balancers), network functions (switching, routing, forwarding, etc.), and the OSI model layers
 * Must demonstrate understanding of APIs, functions and implementations (e.g.: REST/SOAP APIs)
 * Should have an understanding of various data formats and containers (e.g.: JSON, Parquet, CSV)
 * Should have an understanding of ETL pipelines
 * Experience with administration of Grafana and creating dashboards within Grafana is a plus
 * Knowledge of network, transport, and other protocols (i.e.: UDP/TCP/HTTP/TLS/DNS/LDAP) is a plus
 * An understanding of distributed systems such as Spark or Dask is a plus
 * Experience in messaging/pipeline tools (i.e.: Kafka, RabbitMQ) is a plus

## Description

Kforce has a client that is seeking a Data Engineer in New York, NY., * Write efficient, legible, and concise Python and SQL code

 * Troubleshoot operational, system, and code issues
 * Will work within the Scrum Framework and Agile methodologies


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