Role sheet · Data & AI
Data Engineer
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Builds the data pipelines and stores that feed analytics and AI with reliable, secure data.
Tasks changing in this role, 2026–2030
An illustrative development reference, not a job description or a requirement.
- Preparing trustworthy data to train and run modelsGrowingAI & Data
- Automated data-quality monitoringGrowingAI & DataCloud & Infra
- Moving from building data pipelines to making their lineage traceableShiftingAI & DataPolicy & Governance
- Hand-writing transfer and transformation jobsDecliningAI & Data
A sample work product that shows the skill
A dataset description showing its source, refresh frequency, quality and owner.
Core responsibilities
- Design, operate and monitor data pipelines from source to consumption.
- Model and store data to serve analytics and cross-entity data sharing.
- Embed quality, security and privacy into data infrastructure by design.
Target level in each domain
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- AI & DataLeadership (4 of 4)
- CybersecurityApplication (2 of 4)
- Cloud & InfraProficiency (3 of 4)
- Service DesignAwareness (1 of 4)
- Policy & GovernanceApplication (2 of 4)
- Agile DeliveryProficiency (3 of 4)
- Emerging TechApplication (2 of 4)
- LeadershipAwareness (1 of 4)
Matching SFIA skill codes
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