Intern - Data Engineer

Location: Hybrid from an office in Cedar Rapids, IA; Lake Saint Louis, MO; or Mandan, ND. Minimum three days per week must be worked from an office, with the ability to work up to five days per week onsite.

Company

hirify.global develops enterprise-level and customer-facing software solutions for utilities and broadband providers across North America.

What you will do

• Assist in building and maintaining data pipelines for analytics and application development.
• Contribute to data architecture using AWS and Databricks.
• Gather, clean, and transform data from multiple sources.
• Collaborate with software developers, data analysts, and product teams to understand data needs.
• Participate in meetings, code reviews, brainstorming, documentation, and internal knowledge sharing.
• Explore automation opportunities and use generative AI tools to improve productivity and problem-solving.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalency.
• Pursuing a bachelor’s degree or post-secondary education in data science or a related computer science field.
• Familiarity with SQL and at least one programming language, such as Python, Java, or Scala.
• Interest in AWS and big data technologies such as Spark or Databricks.
• Strong problem-solving, communication, collaboration, adaptability, and attention-to-detail skills.
• Ability to maintain professionalism, ethical conduct, confidentiality, and positive interactions with internal and external contacts.

Nice to have

• Exposure to data pipeline tools such as Airflow or Hevo Data.
• Experience with AWS S3, Lambda, or EC2.
• Understanding of data warehousing or lakehouse concepts.
• Familiarity with Git.

Culture & Benefits

• Work on projects supporting real customers and enterprise-level data architecture.
• Learn alongside experienced engineers and mentors.
• Collaborate in a cooperative, mission-driven environment focused on integrity, innovation, teamwork, and personal development.
• Potential for future full-time opportunities.