{"id":9480,"date":"2020-07-28T07:16:06","date_gmt":"2020-07-28T14:16:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.springboard.com\/?p=9480"},"modified":"2023-08-31T05:35:48","modified_gmt":"2023-08-31T12:35:48","slug":"announcing-data-engineering-career-track","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.springboard.com\/blog\/news\/announcing-data-engineering-career-track\/","title":{"rendered":"Announcing: Data Engineering Career Track"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

At Springboard, we know a thing or two about data. Our online learning platform has helped thousands of students to learn data analytics, data science, and machine learning engineering. On average, Springboard alumni earn $26K more<\/span> after completing our Career Tracks. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today, we’re excited to launch the Data Engineering Career Track, the latest piece of our data portfolio.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Related<\/strong>: What Does a Data Engineer Do?<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Is Springboard’s Data Engineering Career Track right for me?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Data engineers build data pipelines that transform raw, unstructured data into formats data scientists can use for analysis. They are responsible for creating and maintaining the analytics infrastructure that enables almost every other data function. This includes architectures such as databases, servers, and large-scale processing systems.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

D<\/span>ata engineering is currently one of tech\u2019s fastest-growing sectors. <\/span>Data engineers enjoy high job satisfaction, varied creative challenges, and a chance to work with ever-evolving technologies. Not to mention the great pay: i<\/span>n the U.S. alone, d<\/span>ata engineers earn an average salary of $128K. It’s no wonder that data engineering roles are growing 50% year-on-year<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019re familiar with the basics of programming and have some experience working with data and databases, then<\/span> Springboard\u2019s Data Engineering Career Track<\/a> is the course for you. This is a great option whether you\u2019re looking to grow in your existing role or transition to a new career.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition, the Data Engineering Career Track is ideal for data scientists, data analysts, <\/strong>or software engineers<\/strong> (including new grads) who want to<\/span> transition into a new career in data engineering. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What will the Data Engineering Career Track cover?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Springboard programs are designed to help you get where you want to go. That means our data engineering coursework has been designed for the real world, with online classes to fit your schedule and an industry expert who mentors you through every step.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Data Engineering Career Track will take most students six<\/strong><\/span> months<\/b> to complete at a pace of <\/span>15-18 hours\/week<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Over the course of six months, you will:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n