Main Responsibilities
The Data Engineer collects data from different sources and stores it in a database or a data storage system known as a data warehouse. They then implement solutions for processing large volumes of data pipelines.
In this job, the Data Engineer must also optimise the performance of these data pipelines to ensure fast and efficient data recovery. To do this, they use techniques such as partitioning, compression, indexing and replication.
Data security and confidentiality are very important for a company. That's why one of the tasks of a Data Engineer is to put in place security protocols to ensure that data is not compromised.
In order to ensure that data is available and accessible for applications and end users, the Data Engineer must work in collaboration with other teams such as Data Scientists, Data Analysts and Software Engineers.
Finally, as data is constantly evolving, particularly with new technologies, the Data Engineer's job involves working on the development and maintenance of data systems to ensure that they remain up to date and work properly. The Data Engineer also monitors system performance and solves data-related problems within a company.