Kforce has a client that is seeking a Senior AWS Python Data Engineer in Houston, TX. Summary: We are supporting a Fortune 100 enterprise in the energy and infrastructure sector in building out a next-generation cloud-based data and AI platform. We are looking for a Senior Python Data Engineer to join a high-impact team focused on developing scalable, production-ready data and machine learning systems on AWS. This role is ideal for a senior engineer with deep Python expertise, strong cloud-native engineering skills, and a passion for turning data science models into business-critical solutions. Key Responsibilities: * Collaborate with Data Scientists and Platform Engineers to build scalable ML and data systems * Develop and maintain high-performance, distributed data pipelines and machine learning infrastructure * Convert machine learning models into production-ready services and APIs * Automate model training, validation, deployment, and inferencing pipelines * Design fault-tolerant, secure, and cost-effective cloud-native architectures using AWS services * Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using CloudFormation, Terraform, or AWS CDK * Build CI/CD pipelines for deployment and testing automation * Establish software engineering best practices including modularity, reusability, test coverage, and documentation