Remote Web Scraping Architect

Description:

• We are seeking a highly skilled Web Scraping Architect to join our team.
• The successful candidate will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining web scraping processes to gather data from various online sources efficiently and accurately.
• As a Web Scraping Specialist, you will play a crucial role in collecting data for competitor analysis and other business intelligence purposes.
• Responsibilities include leading and providing expertise in scraping at scale e-commerce marketplaces, identifying relevant websites and online sources for data scraping, and collaborating with the team to understand data requirements and objectives.
• You will develop and implement effective web scraping strategies, create and maintain web scraping scripts or programs, and ensure the code is optimized and reliable.
• The role involves cleansing and validating collected data, continuously monitoring and maintaining web scraping processes, and optimizing procedures for efficiency and scalability.
• You will stay up-to-date with legal and ethical considerations related to web scraping, maintain detailed documentation of processes, and collaborate with other teams to deliver insights effectively.
• Security measures must be implemented to ensure the confidentiality and protection of sensitive data throughout the scraping process.

Requirements:

• Proven experience of 7+ years as a Web Scraping Specialist or similar role, with a track record of successful web scraping projects.
• Expertise in handling dynamic content, user-agent rotation, bypassing CAPTCHAs, rate limits, and utilizing proxy services.
• Knowledge of browser fingerprinting is required.
• Leadership experience is necessary.
• Proficiency in programming languages commonly used for web scraping, such as Python, BeautifulSoup, Scrapy, or Selenium, is essential.
• Strong knowledge of HTML, CSS, XPath, and other web technologies relevant to web scraping and coding is required.
• Knowledge and experience in best practices for data storage and retrieval of large volumes of scraped data are necessary.
• Understanding of web scraping best practices, including handling dynamic content, user-agent rotation, and IP address management, is required.
• Attention to detail and the ability to handle and process large volumes of data accurately are essential.
• Familiarity with data cleansing techniques and data validation processes is necessary.
• Good communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams are required.
• Knowledge of web scraping ethics, legal considerations, and compliance with website terms of service is essential.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to adapt to changing web environments are necessary.

Benefits:

• This position offers the flexibility of working from home.
• The role provides opportunities to work on large-scale data projects and utilize advanced web scraping techniques.
• You will have the chance to collaborate with cross-functional teams and contribute to important business intelligence initiatives.
• The position allows for professional growth and development in the field of web scraping and data analysis.