A Data Engineer is an individual who transforms data into a format that is easily analyzable. They develop, maintain, and test infrastructures to generate data that is easy to understand and analyze.
A Data Engineer is an individual who transforms data into a format that is easily analyzable. They develop, maintain, and test infrastructures to generate data that is easy to understand and analyze. The job of a Data Engineer is mainly an IT position that requires them to be technically sound people and have a proficiency in languages such as SQL for designing databases.
What does a Data Engineer do?
A Data Engineer finds trends in data sets and develops algorithms to enable the raw data to become more understandable and useful for the organization. They also need to have knowledge of various other programming languages. They also work closely with data scientists and analysts. Their main role is to architect solutions that help data scientists do their jobs more efficiently.
Data Engineers need to have abundant knowledge of the various aspects of data structures and a huge amount of technical skills to propose creative solutions to complex problems.
Job brief
Our company is on the lookout for a talented Data Engineer to join our engineering team. You will be responsible for converting raw data into understandable and useful formats. You will develop algorithms and conduct various analyses based on given data statistics. Your overall goal would be to effectively align data systems with the company’s business goals.
Duties and Responsibilities
Organize raw data into databases
Build pipelines and data systems
Analyze complex data sets and create reports
Develop algorithms and prototypes for mining data
Propose ideas for enhancing data reliability and quality
Find new data acquisition opportunities
Interpret data patterns and trends and create reports accordingly
Help with developing analytical tools
Work closely with data scientists and architects when required
Key requirements
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT, or related field
Proven work experience as a data engineer or a relatable role
Experience in data mining and segmentation processes
Excellent analytical and mathematical skills
Good with various programming languages like C++, Python, Java
