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Entry-level data engineer jobs in Chicago, IL: 26 open roles

26 open entry-level data engineer jobs in Chicago, IL, taken from employers’ own career sites and checked to still be open. A data engineer builds the pipelines that move and store data so analysts and scientists can use it. Entry roles maintain and extend existing pipelines.

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The data engineer job in Chicago, IL

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A typical day

  1. 1. Build and fix data pipelines
  2. 2. Write SQL and Python
  3. 3. Monitor jobs and failures
  4. 4. Test data quality
  5. 5. Document tables

Skills it uses

  1. 1. SQL
  2. 2. Python
  3. 3. Data modeling basics
  4. 4. Cloud data tools
  5. 5. Git
  6. 6. Debugging
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Employers hiring in Chicago, IL

  • SpiderRock Technology Solutions 2
  • Alter Domus 1
  • Avanade 1
  • CoSourcing Partners 1
  • Deloitte 1
  • DivIHN Integration 1
  • DRW 1
  • Illinois Education Job Bank 1

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