Data Engineers build and support data pipelines and datamarts built off those pipelines. Both must be scalable, repeatable and secure.
The Data Engineer helps to facilitate gathering data from a variety of different sources, in the correct format, assuring that it conforms to data quality standards and assuring that downstream users can get to that data timeously.
This role functions as a core member of an agile team. These professionals are responsible for the infrastructure that provides insights from raw data, handling and integrating diverse sources of data seamlessly. They enable solutions, by handling large volumes of data in batch and real-time by leveraging emerging technologies from both the big data and cloud spaces.
Additional responsibilities include developing proof of concepts and implements complex big data solutions with a focus on collecting, parsing, managing, analysing and visualising large datasets.
They know how to apply technologies to solve the problems of working with large volumes of data in diverse formats to deliver innovative solutions. Data Engineering is a technical job that requires substantial expertise in a broad range of software development and programming fields.
These professionals have a knowledge of data analysis, end user requirements and business requirements analysis to develop a clear understanding of the business need and to incorporate these needs into a technical solution.
They have a solid understanding of physical database design and the systems development lifecycle. This role must work well in a team environment.