Cloudesk · Web Scraping & Data Extraction Specialist
Hire a Web Scraping & Data Extraction Specialist on Subscription
Hire a Web Scraping & Data Extraction Specialist on subscription — Python, Playwright, Scrapy, proxy rotation, and structured data pipelines from $299/week.
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What a Web Scraping & Data Extraction Specialist seat is
A Web Scraping & Data Extraction Specialist seat turns web data into reliable business intelligence. Your engineer builds robust, resilient scrapers in Python, Playwright, and Scrapy that extract competitor pricing, market directory listings, and public records directly into PostgreSQL, MySQL, or structured CSV/JSON formats with automated scheduling and proxy rotation.
Who this seat is for
- E-commerce stores tracking competitor pricing, catalog updates, and product availability
- B2B sales teams needing scheduled public directory extraction and lead enrichment
- Market research firms and startups aggregating public real estate, job board, or financial data
Skills on this seat
Stacks you can select on Pricing for this seat (+$0 on the fixed package).
- Automated Scheduled Scrapers
- Data Normalization & Deduplication
- PostgreSQL & JSON Data Pipelines
- Proxy Rotation & Anti-Bot Bypassing
- Python (Playwright & Puppeteer)
- Scrapy & BeautifulSoup
Duties on your project
What this seat does under your Project Manager.
- Develop custom web scrapers and crawlers using Python, Playwright, Puppeteer, Scrapy, and BeautifulSoup
- Configure residential and datacenter proxy rotation, rate-limiting, and header spoofing to prevent IP bans
- Parse and normalize complex nested HTML, dynamic JavaScript-rendered SPAs, and hidden network API responses
- Build automated data cleaning and deduplication pipelines exporting to PostgreSQL, MySQL, or Google Sheets
- Set up automated cron jobs and Docker scrapers with alerting for broken selectors or layout changes
Example deliverables
- Clean, well-documented Python scraper scripts tested against target websites
- Structured output data files (CSV, JSON) or direct database sync pipeline
- Dockerized scheduled scraper ready for continuous automated runs
- Baseline QC validation ensuring 100% field accuracy and zero duplicate records
When to choose a different seat
- Accessing private data behind unauthorized personal logins (public web data extraction only)
How the subscription works
- Select the Web Scraping Specialist seat starting from $299/week on Pricing.
- Share target URLs, required data fields, and delivery format with your Project Manager.
- Your engineer develops the extraction script and tests against dynamic pagination in the first sprint.
- Extracted sample datasets are provided for your schema verification and QC approval.
- Automated runs are configured with monitoring to ensure reliable daily or weekly data delivery.
Compare models on subscription development team, then configure on Pricing.
Seat packages
Dedicated PM, Baseline QC, and daily async standup included on every seat.
Showing Weekly (20% Intro Offer) seat tiers
3 seats = 10% off · 5+ seats = 20% off · All prices USD
Starter
10 hrs/wk$374$299/week20% OFFStarter · 10 hours per week on your one active project — dedicated Project Manager, unlimited role-matched tasks.
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Growth
20 hrs/wk$748$598/week20% OFFGrowth · 20 hours per week on your one active project — dedicated Project Manager, unlimited role-matched tasks.
Dedicated
40 hrs/wk$1,495$1,196/week20% OFFDedicated · Full 40 hours per week on your one active project — dedicated Project Manager, unlimited role-matched tasks.
Web Scraping & Data Extraction Specialist FAQ
How do you handle websites that block automated scrapers?
Your engineer utilizes headless browser automation (Playwright/Puppeteer), stealth plugins, dynamic user-agent rotation, and residential proxies to mimic human browsing behavior and ensure reliable data capture.
Opens fixed packages with this role ready to add as a seat — add 3+ seats for team discount.