Junior Data Engineer

3 DAYS ON SITE IN DC

Position Summary


We are seeking a motivated Data Engineer to join a dynamic data and analytics team within a forward-thinking organization. This role focuses on building and maintaining data pipelines, transforming datasets, and supporting AI initiatives by leveraging cloud and platform-specific technologies. The ideal candidate will have a solid foundation in data engineering practices and project experience that demonstrates their ability to contribute effectively to modernization efforts.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and support data pipelines and transformations for structured data and, to a lesser extent, unstructured or document-based data use cases.
• Design, implement, and maintain solutions within Databricks, serving as the core platform for engineering activities.
• Utilize modeling and transformation tools such as dbt to structure and document datasets.
• Deploy and operate data solutions within cloud environments, specifically utilizing Azure Cloud services.
• Collaborate with downstream teams by establishing and sharing standards and guidelines to facilitate successful integration into AI-driven projects.

Required Qualifications

• Hands-on experience working with Databricks for data engineering tasks.
• Practical experience using dbt or similar tools for data modeling and transformation.
• Working knowledge of cloud deployment, integration, and management within Azure Cloud services.
• Professional proficiency in English (written and spoken).

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with unstructured data and document processing is advantageous.
• Familiarity with AI technologies and understanding of how data underpins AI and machine learning workflows.
• Additional experience with data pipeline automation, data governance, or related areas is a plus.

Why This Opportunity May Be Appealing


This role offers the chance to contribute to innovative data and AI initiatives within a collaborative team environment. It provides exposure to modern platforms such as Databricks and Azure Cloud, supporting your professional growth in cloud data engineering and AI-enabled data solutions.


Dexian stands at the forefront of Talent + Technology solutions with a presence spanning more than 70 locations worldwide and a team exceeding 10,000 professionals. As one of the largest technology and professional staffing companies and one of the largest minority-owned staffing companies in the United States, Dexian combines over 30 years of industry expertise with cutting-edge technologies to deliver comprehensive global services and support.


Dexian connects the right talent and the right technology with the right organizations to deliver trajectory-changing results that help everyone achieve their ambitions and goals. To learn more, please visit .


Dexian is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.