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Posted July 03, 2026
Robert Half

Data Engineer

Little Rock, AR 72401, US Full Time
Compensation: $110 to $120 Yearly

  • Design, build, and optimize scalable data pipelines for ingesting, processing, and transforming large datasets
  • Develop and maintain ETL/ELT workflows from multiple structured and unstructured data sources
  • Build data models and optimize data warehouse performance for analytics and reporting
  • Ensure data quality, integrity, governance, and security across all data platforms
  • Partner with business stakeholders, analysts, data scientists, and application teams to understand data requirements
  • Monitor pipeline performance and troubleshoot data-related issues in production environments
  • Implement automation for data validation, monitoring, and alerting
  • Support cloud-based data infrastructure and architecture improvements
  • Create and maintain documentation for data flows, architecture, and processes
  • Continuously improve data engineering standards, tools, and best practices

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field
  • 3+ years of experience in Data Engineering or related role
  • Strong SQL skills and experience working with relational databases
  • Experience building ETL/ELT pipelines using modern data tools
  • Proficiency in Python, Java, Scala, or similar programming languages
  • Experience with cloud platforms such as Amazon Web Services, Microsoft, or Google
  • Experience with data warehouses such as Snowflake, Amazon Redshift, or Google BigQuery
  • Experience with orchestration and pipeline tools such as Apache Airflow, dbt, or Apache Spark
  • Strong understanding of data architecture, data modeling, and database optimization
  • Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving skills

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with streaming technologies such as Apache Kafka
  • Experience supporting machine learning data pipelines
  • Knowledge of CI/CD and DevOps practices
  • Experience with data governance and compliance requirements
  • Certifications in cloud platforms or data engineering technologies preferred



Compensation

$110,000.00-$120,000.00 Yearly

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