Jr Data Engineer

re-zoo-me; Maryland; Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

re-zoo-me seeks a Junior Data Engineer to join its growing consulting team in the United States. The role targets recent graduates and early-career IT professionals passionate about data engineering, cloud technologies, and big data solutions.

Responsibilities include designing and maintaining data pipelines, transforming and loading data, and collaborating with data scientists and engineers to deliver data-driven solutions. Relocation and paid training in Atlanta may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field.
• 1–4 years of professional software development or data engineering experience.
• Strong programming skills in Python, Java, Scala, or SQL.
• Understanding of relational databases, SQL, and data modeling.
• Exposure to cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) is a plus.
• Familiarity with big data technologies (Spark, Hadoop, Kafka, Hive, Airflow, Snowflake).
• Willingness to relocate for paid training and travel for client engagements.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable data pipelines and ETL/ELT workflows.
• Collect, transform, validate, and load data from multiple sources into enterprise data platforms.
• Write efficient SQL queries to extract, manipulate, and analyze large datasets.
• Assist in building and optimizing data warehouses and cloud-based data solutions.
• Support data integration, data quality, and data governance initiatives.
• Collaborate with data scientists, analysts, and software engineers to deliver data-driven solutions.
• Monitor data pipelines, troubleshoot issues, and optimize performance.
• Follow software development best practices, including version control and Agile methodologies.

Skills

Python

Java

Scala

SQL

Data modeling

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/IT/Data Science/Software Engineering

Tools

Git

AWS

Azure

GCP

Airflow

Spark

Hadoop

Kafka

Snowflake

Job description

Job Title: Junior Data Engineer

Employment Type: Full-Time (W2)

Candidate must be open to relocate.

We are seeking motivated and aspiring Data Engineers to join our growing consulting team. This opportunity is ideal for recent graduates and early-career IT professionals who are passionate about data engineering, cloud technologies, and big data solutions.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable data pipelines and ETL/ELT workflows.
• Collect, transform, validate, and load data from multiple sources into enterprise data platforms.
• Write efficient SQL queries to extract, manipulate, and analyze large datasets.
• Assist in building and optimizing data warehouses and cloud-based data solutions.
• Support data integration, data quality, and data governance initiatives.
• Collaborate with data scientists, analysts, and software engineers to deliver data-driven solutions.
• Monitor data pipelines, troubleshoot issues, and optimize performance.
• Follow software development best practices, including version control and Agile methodologies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Data Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, or a related technical field.
• 1–4 years of professional experience in software development, data engineering, analytics, or a related technical role.
• Strong programming skills in Python, Java, Scala, or SQL.
• Understanding of relational databases, SQL, and data modeling concepts.
• Familiarity with object-oriented programming and basic software development principles.
• Knowledge of data structures, algorithms, and database fundamentals.
• Exposure to cloud platforms such as AWS, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud Platform (GCP) is a plus.
• Familiarity with big data technologies such as Apache Spark, Hadoop, Kafka, Hive, Airflow, or Snowflake is preferred but not required.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Willingness to relocate to Atlanta, GA for the paid training program and travel or relocate as required for client engagements across the United States.

Preferred Qualifications

• Internship, academic, or personal projects involving data engineering, ETL, SQL, or cloud technologies.
• Experience using Git or other version control systems.
• Knowledge of Linux, scripting, or automation tools.
• Understanding of Agile/Scrum development methodologies.

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