Data Engineer for AI-Driven University Analytics

Wayne State University; Ann Arbor (MI); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious educational institution in Ann Arbor seeks a Data Engineer to wrangle messy data and create structured data products. This role demands strong programming skills in SQL and Python, along with experience in big data storage formats like Hadoop and Databricks. The ideal candidate will have over 3 years of relevant experience and the ability to communicate technical concepts effectively to diverse stakeholders. Join a team dedicated to using data for positive philanthropic impact.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience with 'big data' data storage formats and query tools.
• 2+ years of experience with modern data engineering workflows.
• Demonstrated ability to build relationships and communicate concepts.

Responsibilities

• Wrangle and clean messy data from various sources.
• Build structured data products for analytics and machine learning.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to translate requirements into technical solutions.

Skills

Data munging

Data wrangling

SQL

Python

Building relationships

Communication

Hadoop

Databricks

AI integration

Data visualization

Education

Bachelor's degree in information systems, computer science/engineering or data science

Tools

Amazon AWS

Databricks

Hadoop

Hive

Parquet

Delta Lake

NoSQL databases

Job description

A prestigious educational institution in Ann Arbor seeks a Data Engineer to wrangle messy data and create structured data products. This role demands strong programming skills in SQL and Python, along with experience in big data storage formats like Hadoop and Databricks. The ideal candidate will have over 3 years of relevant experience and the ability to communicate technical concepts effectively to diverse stakeholders. Join a team dedicated to using data for positive philanthropic impact.