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Fluent written and spoken English is required and will be evaluated.Applicants must be independent freelancers, not represented by another agency.\nWHO ARE WE? FOUNTAIN FORWARDWe are a hyper-motivated crew of internet marketing experts based in Houston, Texas. We're on a mission to provide truly profitable data-driven marketing solutions, primarily for The Automotive industry.We love working together to accomplish one thing: persuade people to do business with our clients, and do it more often. Seeing our clients make more money and collaborating together to accomplish their goals is what drives us to slam down a couple of espressos every morning and fire up our brain cells.Job Overview / Purpose Statement\nThe Data Engineer designs, builds, and maintains data infrastructure to support digital marketing strategies. Working closely with analysts, CSMs, and cross-functional teams, this role ensures data is collected, stored, and processed efficiently and accurately. 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