Forward Deployed Data Engineer – AI-Driven Real-World Impact

Kyndryl; Dallas (TX); Hybrid; USD 144,000 - 273,000; Full time

Job summary

Kyndryl is seeking a Forward Deployed Data Engineer in Frisco, TX to design, build, and deploy scalable data infrastructure for AI and real-world workflows. You will bridge business challenges with robust data solutions, delivering production-ready systems from concept to deployment.

This role demands Python, SQL, ETL/ELT expertise, cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP), and experience with vector databases, data quality, and observability. Collaboration across global teams is key.

Qualifications

• Strong, production-grade coding proficiency in Python and advanced SQL optimization.
• Practical experience designing, building, and orchestrating ETL/ELT pipelines using Airflow, dbt, and Kafka.
• Extensive technical expertise in database modeling, distributed computing, and deploying resources in cloud-native environments (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• Hands-on experience implementing vector databases (e.g., Pinecone, Milvus, Chroma, Weaviate) and vector indexing for high-context search.
• Working knowledge of data quality, pipeline lineage, and modern data observability tools (e.g., Great Expectations, DataHub).
• Cloud-native technical certifications on AWS, Azure, or GCP, or willingness to achieve certifications.

Responsibilities

• Forward Deployed Pipeline Architecture & Optimization: design, optimize, and maintain scalable ETL/ELT pipelines for batch and real-time workloads.
• AI Grounding & Context Engineering: deploy and manage vector databases and secure, high-throughput API endpoints for autonomous systems.
• Data Quality, Observability & Compliance: implement data quality and observability frameworks and track lineage and schema drift.
• Field Intelligence & Platform Evolution: capture deployment insights and collaborate across global teams to accelerate customer implementations.

Skills

Python

SQL optimization

ETL/ELT pipelines

Airflow

dbt

Kafka

AWS

Azure

GCP

Vector databases

Data quality

Data observability

CI/CD

Docker

Kubernetes

Git/GitHub

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, or related field

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Git

Airflow

dbt

Kafka

Job description

Kyndryl is seeking a Forward Deployed Data Engineer in Frisco, TX to design, build, and deploy scalable data infrastructure for AI and real-world workflows. You will bridge business challenges with robust data solutions, delivering production-ready systems from concept to deployment.

This role demands Python, SQL, ETL/ELT expertise, cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP), and experience with vector databases, data quality, and observability. Collaboration across global teams is key.