Junior Data Engineer

Position Title: Junior Data Engineer
6 months to hire
Position Summary:

In this role, you will partner closely with technology, data, and product stakeholders to understand business and data requirements and translate them into scalable, high-quality data solutions. You will play a key role in designing, building, and maintaining data pipelines and platforms that provision trusted data to internal and external consumers.

This is a hands-on role requiring strong technical skills, analytical thinking, and the ability to collaborate effectively across teams in an Agile environment.

On a typical day, you will:

• Data Engineering & Analysis

  • Analyze data sources and requirements to design and implement data solutions.

  • Develop, test, and maintain data pipelines and integrations using standard engineering frameworks, platforms, and tools.

  • Write high-quality, performant SQL and code to provision data for analytics, reporting, and downstream consumption.

  • Ensure solutions align with established Data Architecture and Engineering standards.

• Agile Delivery

  • Participate in daily scrums to align on sprint priorities, blockers, and upcoming work.

  • Plan and execute tasks within sprints or new project initiatives.

  • Drive data-related requirements with stakeholders and ensure timely delivery.

• Documentation

  • Create and maintain clear, detailed documentation of data designs, pipelines, and integrations.

  • Support knowledge sharing and enable data consumers to understand and use data effectively.

• Collaboration

  • Work closely with stakeholders, peers, and other engineers to ensure data requirements are met.

  • Partner with other data engineers and teams to design efficient, scalable, and secure data solutions.

• Problem Solving & Continuous Improvement

  • Tackle complex data challenges and proactively seek solutions.

  • Continuously learn new tools and technologies and apply them in a dynamic environment.

  • Contribute ideas that improve data quality, reliability, and scalability.

• Learning & Mentorship

  • Grow into a subject-matter expert within the team.

  • Share knowledge, provide feedback, and collaborate to strengthen team solutions.

Must Haves:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.

• 3+ years of experience working with data in a technology organization.

• Strong hands-on experience designing and implementing data solutions and pipelines.

• Advanced SQL skills (required).

• Solid understanding of relational and non-relational database concepts.

• Hands-on experience with:

  • Databricks (compute, storage, security)

  • AWS data services and cloud infrastructure

• Experience developing data visualizations.

• Strong requirements analysis and data analysis skills.

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

• Proven problem-solving ability and attention to detail.

• Ability to work independently and as part of a global, cross-functional team.

Preferred / Nice to Have

• 3–5 years of overall industry experience with data engineering and implementation of data solutions.

• Experience with data warehousing concepts and architectures.

• Familiarity with Agile/Scrum development environments.

• Ability to quickly learn and adapt to new tools and technologies.