Web Scraping Engineer; Mid-Level

Position Title
: IT Service Desk Specialist – Level II–MEADE

Position Type
:
Full Time, Remote (Telework in Metro DC area)

Position Location
:
Arlington, VA

Tracking Code
: 01131

• Position supports the development and maintenance of the agency’sweb scraping infrastructure.
  
  The position is responsible forextracting data from various websites and APIs, ensuring data quality and accuracy, andoptimizingthe scraping process for efficiency.
  
  Duties include:
• Develop andmaintainweb scraping scripts and tools to extract data from websites and APIs.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand data requirements and implement scraping solutions accordingly.
• Monitor and troubleshoot scraping processes to ensure data quality and accuracy.
• Optimizescraping scripts for performance and efficiency, considering factors such as speed, scalability, and resource utilization.
• Stayup-to-datewith the latest web scraping techniques, tools, and best practices.
• Conduct data analysis and validation to ensure the integrity of scraped data.
• Collaborate with data engineering and data science teams to integrate scraped data into our data pipelines and systems.
• Document and communicate technical solutions, processes, and best practices to team members.

• 3+ years of professional experience in web scraping or a similar role.
• Proficiency in Pythonand Javaand experience with web scraping libraries such as Beautiful
  
  Soup, Scrapy, or Selenium.
• Knowledge of AI/machine learning techniques for data extraction and classification.
• Experience working with APIs and handling different data formats (JSON, XML, etc.).
• Familiarity with database systems and SQL for data storage and retrieval.
• Familiarityof data cleaning and preprocessing techniques to ensure data quality.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to troubleshoot and debug scraping issues.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills to work effectively in a team environment.
• Attention to detail and ability to handle large volumes of data efficiently.

• Experience with cloud platforms for scalable web scraping infrastructure.
• Familiarity with data visualization tools and techniques.
• Understanding oflegal and ethical considerations related to web scraping.

• BS/BA degree in Computer Science, Information Sciences, or related IT discipline OR Allowable Substitution:
  Additional ten (10) years of related professional experience can be substituted for a BS/BA degree.

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