Junior Data Engineer: Build Scalable Data Pipelines

Enlighten Hacks - Community for Growth; California (MO); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Enlighten Hacks - Community for Growth seeks a Junior Data Engineer to assist in building data pipelines and data infrastructure, ensuring data quality across systems. This role suits early-career professionals eager to develop technical data engineering expertise and collaborate with data teams.

You will collect, process, and transform data from diverse sources, support storage solutions, and learn best practices while contributing to data processing performance and reliability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, Information Systems, or related field.
• Basic understanding of databases, data structures, and data processing concepts.
• Familiarity with programming or scripting languages used for data handling.
• Knowledge of data pipelines, ETL processes, or data warehousing concepts is a plus.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
• Willingness to learn new tools, technologies, and frameworks.
• Basic understanding of cloud or distributed systems is advantageous.
• Academic projects or internships related to data engineering are beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Assist in building, maintaining, and optimizing data pipelines and workflows.
• Collect, process, and transform data from various sources.
• Support the development and maintenance of data storage solutions.
• Ensure data accuracy, consistency, and integrity across systems.
• Collaborate with data analysts and engineers to support data needs.
• Monitor data processes and troubleshoot issues as they arise.
• Maintain documentation for data pipelines, systems, and processes.
• Support data integration and migration activities.
• Learn and apply best practices in data engineering and data management.
• Contribute to improving data processing performance and reliability.

Skills

Databases

Scripting languages

Data pipelines

Analytical skills

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / related field

Job description

Enlighten Hacks - Community for Growth seeks a Junior Data Engineer to assist in building data pipelines and data infrastructure, ensuring data quality across systems. This role suits early-career professionals eager to develop technical data engineering expertise and collaborate with data teams.

You will collect, process, and transform data from diverse sources, support storage solutions, and learn best practices while contributing to data processing performance and reliability.