Data Engineering Entry/Mid
DENG.GEN.P1
They focus on building pipeline components and fixing issues under guidance.
They focus on building pipeline components and fixing issues under guidance.
The story of this role
Who does this work
A Data Engineer who wants to master the art of building efficient data pipelines and infrastructure to empower organizations with actionable insights.
The problem this role solves
- The external problem: Organizations struggle with unorganized data and lack proper infrastructure to harness it for decision-making.
- The internal problem: The Data Engineer feels overwhelmed by the complexity of data systems and the pressure to deliver insights quickly.
- Why it matters: Every organization deserves to have seamless access to its data to drive innovation and growth.
The plan
- Develop expertise in critical thinking to analyze complex data requirements.
- Enhance reading comprehension to stay updated with the latest technologies and methodologies in data engineering.
- Utilize active listening skills to understand stakeholder requirements and challenges in data management.
- Apply complex problem-solving skills to design and implement robust data architectures.
- Leverage knowledge in geography, biology, and electronics to build specialized data solutions tailored to different industries.
What's at stake
Inadequate data infrastructure leads to missed opportunities and poor decision-making in the organization. The Data Engineer feels stagnant in their career due to a lack of effective skills and misalignment with organizational needs.
Success looks like
The organization efficiently accesses and utilizes its data, leading to informed decision-making and strategic growth. The Data Engineer becomes a trusted expert in their field, driving data strategy and innovation within the organization.
Summary
They focus on building pipeline components and fixing issues under guidance.
Level — P1 — Entry-Level Professional
New to role or field; performs basic tasks under supervision
- Scope
- Own tasks within a defined component
- Autonomy
- Close supervision; work reviewed frequently
- Complexity
- Routine problems with known solutions
- Impact
- Own deliverables
- Decision rights
- Few independent decisions; escalates the rest
- Leadership
- None — building the craft
- Typical experience
- 0–2 yrs
Core outputs
No core outputs recorded yet.
Adjacent roles
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Componentsshow ▾
Responsibilities16
- Build or maintain simple data pipelinescommonlevel
- Write queries to extract datacommonlevel
- Assist in data cleaning and preparationcommonlevel
- Support data integration effortscommonlevel
- Collaborate with data analysts to understand data needscommonlevel
- Document data processes and pipelinescommonlevel
- Perform basic data validation and quality checkscommonlevel
- Monitor data pipeline performancecommonlevel
- Maintain pipeline uptimecommonlevel
- Reduce error ratescommonlevel
- Ensure data throughputcommonlevel
- Assist in developing ETL processescommonlevel
- Support data warehouse maintenancecommonlevel
- Collaborate with data analysts to optimize data flowcommonlevel
- Document pipeline processescommonlevel
- Perform routine data quality checkscommonlevel
Tasks8
- Build simple data pipelines.commonlevel
- Write data extraction queries.commonlevel
- Assist in data cleaning.commonlevel
- Support data integration.commonlevel
- Document processes.commonlevel
- Monitor and maintain data pipelinescommonlevel
- Assist in ETL process developmentcommonlevel
- Conduct data quality checkscommonlevel
Skills15
- SQL queryingcommonlevel
- Python scriptingcommonlevel
- Data pipeline maintenancecommonlevel
- Data extractioncommonlevel
- Data cleaningcommonlevel
- Data validationcommonlevel
- Documentationcommonlevel
- Performance monitoringcommonlevel
- Basic ETL process knowledgecommonlevel
- SQL proficiencycommonlevel
- Python or Java skillscommonlevel
- Data warehousing basicscommonlevel
- Troubleshootingcommonlevel
- Version control systemscommonlevel
- Basic cloud platform usagecommonlevel
Knowledge14
- Relational databasescommonlevel
- Data pipeline conceptscommonlevel
- Basic data modelingcommonlevel
- Data integration techniquescommonlevel
- Data validation methodscommonlevel
- SQL optimizationcommonlevel
- Basic scriptingcommonlevel
- Data quality assurancecommonlevel
- ETL processescommonlevel
- Data warehousingcommonlevel
- Error handlingcommonlevel
- Data throughput optimizationcommonlevel
- Technical documentationcommonlevel
- Basic cloud infrastructurecommonlevel
competency14
- Strong SQLcommonlevel
- Basic Python/Scala scriptingcommonlevel
- Attention to detailcommonlevel
- Problem-solvingcommonlevel
- Communication Skillscommonlevel
- Team collaborationcommonlevel
- Basic data modelingcommonlevel
- Data integrationcommonlevel
- Pipeline uptimecommonlevel
- Error ratecommonlevel
- Data throughputcommonlevel
- Collaborationcommonlevel
- Technical documentationcommonlevel
- Adaptabilitycommonlevel
qualification10
- Strong SQLcommonlevel
- Basic Python/Scala scriptingcommonlevel
- Experience with relational databasescommonlevel
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related fieldcommonlevel
- Internship experience in data engineeringcommonlevel
- Basic understanding of data pipelinescommonlevel
- Experience with ETL processescommonlevel
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related fieldcommonlevel
- 0-2 years of experience in data engineeringcommonlevel
- Strong analytical skillscommonlevel
Title aliasesshow ▾
| Alias | Type | Confidence | Approved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Data Engineering I | common | medium0.70 | — |
| Data Engineering 1 | common | medium0.66 | — |
| Entry-Level Data Engineering | common | medium0.70 | — |
| Junior Data Engineering | common | medium0.68 | — |
| Associate Data Engineering | common | medium0.60 | — |
| Data Engineer I | common | medium0.70 | — |
| Data Engineer 1 | common | medium0.66 | — |
| Entry-Level Data Engineer | common | medium0.70 | — |
| Junior Data Engineer | common | medium0.68 | — |
| Associate Data Engineer | common | medium0.60 | — |
| Data Engineering Entry/Mid | common | medium0.60 | — |
| P1–P4 | common | medium0.50 | — |
Classification mappingsshow ▾
O*NET / SOC
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