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Full-Time Data Engineers from $1,800/month

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How much does it cost to outsource a Data Engineer?

Compare monthly outsourcing costs and skill levels across junior, mid-level, and senior Data Engineers.

Junior Data Engineer

1 - 2 years of experience

Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field
1-2 years of experience working with data pipelines or ETL processes
Proficiency in Python and SQL for data extraction and transformation
Familiarity with cloud storage solutions (AWS S3, GCS, Azure Blob)
Basic understanding of relational and non-relational databases
Strong attention to detail and willingness to learn data infrastructure tools

Southeast Asia

$1,800 - $2,600 /mo

LATAM

$3,500 - $5,000 /mo

USA

$7,500 - $9,500 /mo

Mid-Level Data Engineer

3 - 5 years of experience

Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
3+ years of experience building and maintaining scalable data pipelines
Strong SQL and Python skills with experience in Spark or Airflow
Hands-on experience with cloud data platforms (Snowflake, BigQuery, Redshift)
Solid understanding of data modelling, warehousing concepts, and ETL/ELT patterns
Experience working closely with data scientists and analysts to support their data needs

Southeast Asia

$2,600 - $3,800 /mo

LATAM

$5,000 - $7,000 /mo

USA

$11,000 - $14,000 /mo

Senior Data Engineer

6+ years of experience

Extensive experience in data infrastructure and platform engineering
6+ years of experience designing large-scale data architectures and systems
Deep expertise in distributed computing, streaming (Kafka, Flink), and data lake design
Proven ability to optimise data pipelines for cost, performance, and reliability
Experience setting data engineering standards and mentoring junior team members
Able to engage with data science, engineering, and business teams to align on data strategy

Southeast Asia

$3,800 - $5,500 /mo

LATAM

$7,000 - $10,000 /mo

USA

$14,000 - $18,000 /mo

Data Engineer responsibilities and core areas of work

Data Pipeline Development

A Data Engineer designs, builds, and maintains ETL/ELT pipelines that move data from source systems to analytics platforms.
Ensure pipelines are robust, fault-tolerant, and capable of handling data at scale.
Monitor pipeline health and resolve failures quickly to minimise downstream impact.

Data Warehouse & Lake Management

Build and manage data warehouses and data lakes on cloud platforms (Snowflake, BigQuery, Redshift).
Define schemas, partition strategies, and storage formats for efficient querying.
Maintain data freshness and manage storage costs through tiering and lifecycle policies.

Data Modelling

Design data models that support both analytical reporting and machine learning workflows.
Apply dimensional modelling, data vault, or lakehouse patterns appropriate to the use case.
Collaborate with analysts and scientists to evolve models as data needs change.

Data Quality & Governance

Implement data quality checks, validation rules, and alerting across pipelines.
Maintain data lineage and documentation so teams understand where data comes from and how it flows.
Support data governance initiatives by enforcing access controls and cataloguing key datasets.

Infrastructure & Orchestration

Set up and manage workflow orchestration tools like Apache Airflow, Prefect, or Dagster.
Configure compute and storage resources on cloud platforms for scalable data processing.
Work with DevOps and platform teams to align data infrastructure with broader engineering standards.

Streaming & Real-Time Data

Build real-time data pipelines using tools like Apache Kafka, Flink, or AWS Kinesis.
Ensure low-latency data delivery for use cases that require up-to-the-minute information.
Design systems that handle both batch and streaming workloads within the same architecture.

Collaboration & Support

A Data Engineer acts as a key partner to data scientists and analysts by providing clean, well-structured data.
Respond to data access requests and help teams understand the available data landscape.
Contribute to internal documentation and onboarding materials for data systems.

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Data Engineer responsibilities and core areas of work

Data Pipeline Development

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