<p>Since it’s 2026, the Data Engineering landscape in DC has shifted heavily toward <strong>Cloud-Native architectures</strong> and <strong>GenAI-ready pipelines</strong>. Robert Half typically recruits for both their internal corporate teams and their high-end consulting arm (Protiviti).</p><p>Here is a tailored job description based on current 2026 market standards and Robert Half’s specific hiring trends in the District.</p><p><br></p><p>Job Title: Data Engineer</p><p><strong>Location:</strong> Washington, DC (Hybrid – Downtown DC Office)</p><p><strong>Company:</strong> Robert Half </p><p><strong>Employment Type: </strong>Contract-to-Hire</p><p>Role Overview</p><p>As a Data Engineer at Robert Half, you will be the backbone of our data-driven decision-making process. You aren't just "moving data"; you are architecting the flow of information that powers our localized market analytics and global recruitment engines. In the DC market, this often involves handling high-compliance data environments and integrating cutting-edge AI frameworks into traditional ETL workflows.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p>

<p>Key Responsibilities</p><ul><li><strong>Pipeline Architecture:</strong> Design, build, and optimize scalable ETL/ELT pipelines using <strong>Python</strong> and <strong>SQL</strong> to move data from various internal and external sources into our central <strong>Snowflake</strong> warehouse.</li><li><strong>Modern Orchestration:</strong> Manage and schedule complex workflows using tools like <strong>Apache Airflow</strong> or <strong>Dagster</strong> to ensure 99.9% data availability for our analysts.</li><li><strong>GenAI Integration:</strong> Help build "GenAI Ops" frameworks, ensuring that the data feeding our internal Large Language Models (LLMs) is clean, tokenized, and ethically sourced.</li><li><strong>Data Modeling:</strong> Develop robust dimensional models (Star/Snowflake schemas) that simplify complex recruitment and financial datasets for executive dashboards.</li><li><strong>Performance Tuning:</strong> Monitor and optimize query performance and storage costs within <strong>AWS</strong> or <strong>Azure</strong> environments.</li></ul><p><br></p>

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