<p><strong>Robert Half</strong> is actively partnering with an Austin-based client to identify a <strong>Data Engineer (contract).</strong> In this role, you will support the continued growth of our technology and analytics capabilities. This role will focus on building, enhancing, and maintaining reliable data pipelines and infrastructure, ensuring high-quality data flows across the organization. This person will work closely with multiple teams to support data accessibility, performance, and scalability. <strong>This role is onsite in Austin, Tx. </strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities:</strong></p><ul><li>Design, develop, and maintain robust data pipeline architectures.</li><li>Administer and configure enterprise pipeline orchestration tools (e.g., AWS Glue, Airflow, Fivetran).</li><li>Build and manage large, complex datasets to meet both technical and business requirements.</li><li>Identify opportunities to streamline internal processes, automate repetitive tasks, enhance data delivery, and scale data infrastructure.</li><li>Create systems and frameworks for efficient extraction, transformation, and loading of data from diverse sources using appropriate technologies.</li><li>Collaborate with stakeholders to troubleshoot data issues and support ongoing infrastructure needs.</li><li>Ensure data is protected and properly governed within the environment.</li><li>Partner with analytics teams to increase the usability and performance of data systems.</li><li>Develop and maintain processes for data transformation, metadata management, data dependencies, and workload optimization.</li><li>Maintain and evolve the organization’s data model.</li><li>Perform other related duties as assigned.</li></ul>

<p><strong>Qualifications:</strong></p><ul><li>Bachelor’s degree in a relevant technical field.</li><li>5 + years of experience in data engineering.</li><li>Extensive expertise in SQL and hands-on experience with relational database systems.</li><li>Experience working with SQL Server.</li><li>A minimum of 3 years of experience using Python.</li><li>Proven ability to design and optimize data pipelines, architectures, and data sets.</li><li>Experience performing root cause analysis on complex data and process issues to support business insights and identify improvements.</li><li>Demonstrated experience collaborating with cross-functional teams in a fast-paced environment.</li><li>Familiarity with Salesforce data structures is beneficial.</li><li>Experience working with Azure-based environments is preferred.</li></ul><p><strong>Contract Benefit Offerings:</strong></p><ul><li>Healthcare (medical, dental, and vision plans)</li><li>401(k) and retirement plans</li><li>Commuter benefits</li><li>Employee and vendor discounts</li><li>Employee Assistance Program (EAP)</li><li>And many more!</li></ul>

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