Junior Data Solutions Engineer (Hybrid/Remote)

West Bend Insurance Company; Madison (WI); Hybrid; USD 69,000 - 86,000; Full time

Job summary

West Bend Insurance Company in Wisconsin is seeking a junior data engineer to provide foundational support for the development and maintenance of business-facing datasets used for reporting and analytics, under the guidance of senior data engineers.

You will learn data engineering practices, assist with data preparation, validation, and documentation, and collaborate with data owners, stewards, analysts, and business partners.

Qualifications

• 0-2 years of data engineering experience.
• Familiarity with data concepts, data modeling, and data integration techniques.
• Exposure to SQL and experience with at least one programming or scripting language such as Python, R, or SAS.
• Familiarity with data engineering tools, platforms, or cloud-based data environments.
• Basic understanding of software engineering principles and version control practices.

Responsibilities

• Assist with data integration, development and maintenance of datasets using established tools and processes.
• Supports data integration, validation, transformation, enrichment, and publication activities under guidance.
• Performs basic data validation and engineering tasks following defined standards and instructions.
• Collaborates with data owners, stewards, engineers, analysts, and business partners to understand data requirements and usage.
• Creates and updates documentation to support dataset clarity, accuracy, and maintainability.
• Uses SQL, Python and other data tools to support data development and analysis tasks.
• Learns and applies data engineering best practices, data governance standards, and business data concepts.
• Demonstrates initiative in building technical skills, asking questions, and incorporating feedback.

Skills

Data engineering

SQL

Python

Data modeling

Data integration

Analytical

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field

Tools

Cloud platforms

Job description

West Bend Insurance Company in Wisconsin is seeking a junior data engineer to provide foundational support for the development and maintenance of business-facing datasets used for reporting and analytics, under the guidance of senior data engineers.

You will learn data engineering practices, assist with data preparation, validation, and documentation, and collaborate with data owners, stewards, analysts, and business partners.