Web Data Extraction Specialist (Remote)
Posted Today by Sourced
Negotiable
Undetermined
Remote
Greater London, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The Web Data Extraction Specialist role is a part-time, remote position focused on leveraging expertise in web scraping to extract, process, and analyze data from various online sources. The specialist will collaborate with other experts to ensure the delivery of clean and reliable data solutions for decision-making. This role requires a strong background in web development and data analysis. The position is offered by a global leader in the Technology industry.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design, develop, and maintain robust web scraping scripts and applications
- Perform data extraction from multiple websites, handling both static and dynamic content
- Clean, validate, and structure large volumes of scraped data for further analysis
- Monitor scraping pipelines for data quality and troubleshoot scraping failures
- Implement solutions to bypass anti-scraping mechanisms and ensure data integrity
Key Skills:
- Proficiency in Python, Scrapy, Selenium, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, REST-API, JSON, XML
- Experience with data cleaning, manipulation, and validation in a web scraping context
- Familiarity with NoSQL and Relational Databases
- Understanding of web security principles and practices
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: Greater London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Role: Web Data Extraction Specialist (Remote)
Location : Remote (Work from Anywhere)
Payout : $30-$80/hour
Role Overview: Join one of our clients, a global leader in the Technology industry, as a contractor (part-time) Web Scraper. In this expert-level role, you'll leverage your expertise to extract, process, and analyze data from diverse online sources. You'll collaborate closely with other specialists to deliver clean, reliable data solutions that power critical decision-making.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design, develop, and maintain robust web scraping scripts and applications
- Perform data extraction from multiple websites, handling both static and dynamic content
- Clean, validate, and structure large volumes of scraped data for further analysis
- Monitor scraping pipelines for data quality and troubleshoot scraping failures
- Implement solutions to bypass anti-scraping mechanisms and ensure data integrity
Required Skills & Qualifications:
- Proficiency in Python, Scrapy, Selenium, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, REST-API, JSON, XML
- Experience with data cleaning, manipulation, and validation in a web scraping context
- Familiarity with NoSQL and Relational Databases
- Understanding of web security principles and practices
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
More About the Opportunity: This is a part-time contractor position with flexible work arrangements. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in web development and data analysis, with experience working in a similar role or a related field.
Equal Opportunity Employer: We hire based on skills and expertise. All qualified candidates are welcome regardless of background, experience, or prior employment history. Applications are reviewed solely on demonstrated technical ability and qualifications.
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