Inceed

Data Engineer

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This role is for a Data Engineer in Houston, Texas, with a contract length of unspecified duration and a pay rate of $80 - $100/hour. Key skills include SQL, time-series databases, Python, and experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and cloud platforms.
🌎 - Country
United States
💱 - Currency
$ USD
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💰 - Day rate
800
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🗓️ - Date
June 12, 2026
🕒 - Duration
Unknown
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🏝️ - Location
On-site
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📄 - Contract
Unknown
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🔒 - Security
Unknown
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📍 - Location detailed
Houston, TX
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🧠 - Skills detailed
#Data Engineering #"ETL (Extract #Transform #Load)" #REST (Representational State Transfer) #AWS (Amazon Web Services) #Kafka (Apache Kafka) #Python #Docker #Databases #Java #SQL (Structured Query Language) #SQL Queries #Data Processing #Scala #Kubernetes #Cloud #Storage #Data Management #Spark (Apache Spark) #Azure #Automation #Data Ingestion
Role description
Position: Data Engineer Compensation: $80 - $100 /hour, depending on experience Location: Houston, Texas Inceed has partnered with a great company to help find a skilled Data Engineer to join their team! This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a dynamic data platform team, where you'll collaborate with senior developers to build and manage platforms that support critical applications. You'll be responsible for designing and optimizing data systems, ensuring seamless data flow, and contributing to the success of innovative projects. Join a team that values quick problem-solving and platform development experience, and be part of a company that is at the forefront of technology and data management! Key Responsibilities & Duties: • Design and implement time-series databases for high-ingestion workloads • Develop and optimize complex SQL queries • Manage ETL/ELT pipelines for data processing • Ensure scalability and performance of data platforms • Monitor and maintain data platform infrastructure • Collaborate with application teams to meet data requirements • Implement storage architecture and partitioning strategies • Design REST or gRPC APIs for data ingestion • Utilize cloud platforms for data solutions Required Qualifications & Experience: • Proficiency in SQL and time-series databases • Experience with stream processing tools like Kafka or Spark Streaming • Strong skills in Python, Go, or Java • Experience with Docker and Kubernetes • Knowledge of cloud platforms such as AWS or Azure Nice to Have Skills & Experience: • Experience in Oil & Gas or Industrial Automation • Familiarity with SCADA systems • Understanding of industrial communication protocols Perks & Benefits: • 3 different medical health insurance plans, dental, and vision insurance • Voluntary and Long-term disability insurance • Paid time off, 401k, and holiday pay • Weekly direct deposit or pay card deposit Other Information: • Interview process includes a technical assessment and onsite interview • 100% onsite work environment • Immediate start date preferred If you are interested in learning more about the Data Engineer opportunity, please submit your resume for consideration. Our client is unable to provide sponsorship at this time. We are Inceed, a staffing direct placement firm who believes in the possibility of something better. Our mission is simple: We’re here to help every person, whether client, candidate, or employee, find and secure what’s better for them. Inceed is an equal opportunity employer. Inceed prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. #INDHOU