Data Engineer, Forward Deployed Engineer
AI summary of the role
Kyndryl's newly established Lab seeks a Forward Deployed Data Engineer to design, deploy, and refine high-performance data infrastructure, pipelines, and context engines for AI/ML and autonomous workflows in live customer environments.
What you’ll do
- Design, optimize, and maintain scalable ETL/ELT pipelines for high-volume batch and low-latency real-time streaming.
- Architect distributed systems and database models across hybrid and cloud-native environments, optimizing for performance, scale, and cost.
- Deploy, index, and manage vector databases and semantic layers for AI search, RAG, and agent memory structures.
- Implement data quality, pipeline observability, and automated testing frameworks to ensure clean data delivery and prevent schema drift.
What you’ll bring
- 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 expertise in database modeling, distributed computing, and cloud-native environments (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
- Hands-on experience with vector databases (e.g., Pinecone, Milvus, Chroma, Weaviate) and vector indexing strategies.
Technologies
Python · SQL · ETL/ELT · Airflow · dbt · Kafka · AWS · Azure · GCP · Pinecone · Milvus · Chroma
Source and classification
Production engineering · Evidence for this classification:
Engineer, you are the builder whom customers ask for by name. You will serve as a critical bridge between complex business challenges and scalable data solutions, operating at the intersection of AI innovation and real-world impact. Operating as a technical anchor, you will design, deploy, and refine the high-performance data infrastructure, pipelines, and context engines that fuel next-generation artificial intelligence, machine learning, and autonomous workflows in live customer environments. This is a dynamic, highly collaborative, and hands-on role. You will take true ownership of outcomes, moving quickly from scoping and building initial proof-of-concepts to deploying hardened, production-ready systems that generate immediate business value for our customers. ** This is a hybrid role requiring a minimum of 3 days per week on-site in Frisco, TX. Candidates must reside within a
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Who We Are At Kyndryl, we design, build, manage and modernize the mission-critical technology systems that the world depends on every day. So why work at Kyndryl? We are always moving forward – always pushing ourselves to go further in our efforts to build a more equitable, inclusive world for our employees, our customers and our communities. The Role At Kyndryl, we don't just build technology—we deploy it where it matters most, driving scalable technology modernization and mission-critical transformations for the world's leading enterprises. Within our newly established Lab, we design, build, and deploy real-world enterprise technology where it creates the greatest physical impact. We operate under a modern triad delivery model, combining deep engineering, design, and business strategy to deliver outcomes that keep global industries moving forward. As a Forward Deployed Data Engineer, you are the builder whom customers ask for by name. You will serve as a critical bridge between complex business challenges and scalable data solutions, operating at the intersection of AI innovation and real-world impact. Operating as a technical anchor, you will design, deploy, and refine the high-performance data infrastructure, pipelines, and context engines that fuel next-generation artificial intelligence, machine learning, and autonomous workflows in live customer environments. This i [... source excerpt omitted ...] namic, highly collaborative, and hands-on role. You will take true ownership of outcomes, moving quickly from scoping and building initial proof-of-concepts to deploying hardened, production-ready systems that generate immediate business value for our customers. ** This is a hybrid role requiring a minimum of 3 days per week on-site in Frisco, TX. Candidates must reside within a commutable distance, as relocation assistance will not be provided. Forward Deployed Pipeline Architecture & Optimization Design, optimize, and maintain scalable ETL/ELT pipelines to support high-volume batch processing and low-latency real-time streaming. Architect distributed systems and database mode [... source excerpt omitted ...] lution Capture deployment insights, document real-world best practices, and feed these learnings back into Kyndryl’s core technology platforms and frameworks to accelerate future customer implementations. Collaborate seamlessly across global teams and practices, cutting through organizational silos to prioritize the right customer outcome. Balance rapid software delivery and field prototyping with long-term platform stability, reducing technical debt as solutions mature. Kyndryl currently does not require employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, however, if you are hired to work at a client, customer, or partner location, you may be required to show proof of vaccina
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