Steel Summit Data
Fractional Staff Data Engineering
Enterprise-grade data infrastructure without the enterprise-level hire
Why Fractional?
The Problem
Whether you're building from scratch or fixing what's broken, data infrastructure is hard to get right. Start too late and you're playing catch-up. Move too fast without the right architecture and you're rebuilding in 18 months. And hiring a senior engineer who's done this before? That takes months and costs more than most early-stage companies can justify.
The Risk
The wrong architecture decision today becomes next year's rewrite. The wrong hire burns months and hundreds of thousands of dollars. Fractional lets you get senior expertise in the door now, without the commitment or the risk.
The Solution
Work directly with a senior engineer who's built data platforms across SaaS, fintech, and retail. No account managers. No handoffs. Just focused, expert-level work on the problems that matter to your business.
The Approach
Pragmatic, no-nonsense engineering. Focus on what actually works, not what's trendy. Your data infrastructure should be reliable, performant, and maintainable—not a showcase for the latest tech buzzwords.
Services
Build Your Data Foundation
Going from zero to a real data stack? I will design and implement your warehouse, pipelines, and first dashboards. Architected to scale with you, not against you.
Cloud Data Infrastructure
GCP, AWS, or Azure, whichever fits your stack. Modern warehouse architecture (BigQuery, Snowflake, Databricks) built for performance and cost efficiency from day one.
Fix What's Breaking
Pipelines failing? Queries timing out? Warehouse costs climbing? I diagnose bottlenecks, optimize what's salvageable, and rebuild what isn't. Typical clients see 50-70% cost reductions.
Pipeline Development
Batch, streaming, or both. dbt transformations, orchestration, and data contracts that keep your downstream systems reliable.
Migrations & Modernization
Moving off legacy systems or switching platforms? Zero-downtime migrations with complete data integrity.
Ongoing Fractional Support
Not ready for a full-time hire but need consistent, senior-level help? Embedded 10-15 hours/week to keep your data systems running and evolving.
Ready to build your data infrastructure?
Let's discuss your data challenges and how we can solve them together.