Job Description

Kforce has a client in Charlotte, NC that is seeking a Junior Data Engineer/Software Engineer to support the development, integration, and maintenance of data pipelines, software services, cloud-based solutions, APIs, and reporting platforms. Summary: In this role, the Junior Data Engineer will work with data engineers, software engineers, data architects, analysts, and business stakeholders to extract, transform, validate, and move data across relational and non-relational systems. They will also support the development and consumption of REST and GraphQL APIs.

• Experience with use of AI-assisted development tools and protection of confidential information
• Hands-on experience with AWS services such as Amazon S3, AWS Glue, AWS Lambda, Amazon Redshift, Amazon RDS, and Amazon CloudWatch
• Experience with Microsoft Azure data services
• Experience with SQL Server Integration Services, or SSIS
• Familiarity with non-relational databases, including DynamoDB, MongoDB, or other NoSQL platforms
• Experience designing, developing, testing, or consuming REST APIs
• Experience with GraphQL schemas, queries, mutations, resolvers, or client integrations
• Familiarity with API testing and documentation tools such as Postman, Swagger, or OpenAPI
• Experience with Java frameworks such as Spring or Spring Boot
• Experience developing reports or dashboards using Tableau or Power BI
• Exposure to data warehousing, dimensional modeling, data architecture, JSON, XML, and semi-structured data
• Familiarity with CI/CD, containerization, monitoring, and cloud deployment practices
• Experience using GitHub Copilot, AI agents, or other approved AI-assisted engineering tools
• Engineering mindset and willingness to learn
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Understanding of data quality, accuracy, security, and governance
• Ability to collaborate with technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Clear written and verbal communication
• Attention to detail and commitment to quality
• Ability to learn new technologies, programming languages, APIs, and cloud platforms

• Python
• Java

* SQL

* AWS

• REST APIs
• GraphQL APIs
• Relational and non-relational databases
• ETL/ELT development

* SSIS

• Azure
• Data modeling and data warehousing
• Git and GitHub
• Tableau and Power BI
• API testing and documentation
• GitHub Copilot and AI agents

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