Associate Data Engineer

$87,200 - $130,800/Yr

Western Governors University - Salt Lake City, UT

Full-time - Entry Level

Salt Lake City, UT

Educational Services

About the position

The Associate Data Engineer at Western Governors University (WGU) plays a crucial role in developing and maintaining ETL/ELT pipelines to ensure data accessibility for analysis. This position involves collaborating with team members to design data workflows, create analytical reports and dashboards, and troubleshoot data processes. The ideal candidate is motivated to learn, possesses strong collaboration skills, and thrives in a dynamic, diverse environment.

Responsibilities

• Assist in designing, building, and maintaining ETL/ELT pipelines to support analysis and reporting needs.
• Help process and transform data from diverse sources, including relational databases, APIs, and file formats like JSON and XML.
• Develop and maintain reports and dashboards using tools like Tableau or ThoughtSpot.
• Work closely with team members to troubleshoot issues, optimize workflows, and deliver effective solutions.
• Contribute to projects within an agile framework, ensuring timely and efficient completion of tasks.
• Support monitoring of data processes, addressing quality issues, and ensuring smooth operation.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science.
• Familiarity with data concepts and tools like SQL, Python, or Java.
• Basic understanding of relational and NoSQL databases.
• Exposure to data visualization tools like Tableau or ThoughtSpot is a plus.
• Interest in learning about cloud environments and big data tools (e.g., Databricks, Hadoop, Spark).
• Strong interpersonal skills with a willingness to collaborate across a diverse team.
• Ability to work effectively with both experienced colleagues and new peers.
• A proactive learner who embraces challenges and seeks to improve processes.
• Detail-oriented with a commitment to delivering high-quality work.

Nice-to-haves

• Exposure to data visualization tools like Tableau or ThoughtSpot is a plus.
• Interest in learning about cloud environments and big data tools (e.g., Databricks, Hadoop, Spark).

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage.
• Telehealth and mental healthcare services.
• Health savings account and flexible spending account options.
• Basic and voluntary life insurance.
• Disability coverage.
• Accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity supplemental coverages.
• Legal and identity theft coverage.
• Retirement savings plan.
• Wellbeing program.
• Discounted WGU tuition.
• Flexible paid time off with no need for accrual.
• Flexible paid sick time with no need for accrual.
• 11 paid holidays.
• Up to 12 weeks of parental leave.