Data Engineer vs Systems Analyst
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Pay
Data Engineer
$150,000 typical, a year
Most Data Engineers earn $126,800 to $177,100 a year.
From 1,328 postings that list pay
3,163 open jobs now
Systems Analyst
$105,100 typical, a year
Most Systems Analysts earn $82,000 to $131,600 a year.
From 238 postings that list pay
1,257 open jobs now
Data Engineers typically earn about $44,900 more a year than Systems Analysts.
What each one does
Data Engineer
- Design and build scalable data pipelines to ingest and process large datasets.
- Develop and maintain data models using SQL and transformation tools.
- Implement data quality controls and monitoring to ensure system reliability.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to understand business requirements and translate them into technical solutions.
- Optimize data systems for performance, scalability, and cost efficiency.
- Document data architectures and provide technical guidance to the team.
Summed up from 30 job postings
Systems Analyst
- Analyze business requirements and translate them into system specifications.
- Design, configure, and test software applications to meet user needs.
- Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues with software systems.
- Document system processes, workflows, and technical requirements.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to improve business processes and solutions.
- Lead or participate in the implementation of system upgrades and releases.
Summed up from 30 job postings
Skills employers ask for
Data Engineer
More common in Data Engineer postings
- SQL 6 in 10 postings
- Data Engineering 6 in 10 postings
- Python 6 in 10 postings
- Data Pipeline 4 in 10 postings
- Data Modeling 4 in 10 postings
- AWS 3 in 10 postings
- Databricks 3 in 10 postings
- ETL/ELT 3 in 10 postings
- Snowflake 3 in 10 postings
- Data Warehousing 3 in 10 postings
Systems Analyst
More common in Systems Analyst postings
- Epic 4 in 10 postings
- Epic Certification 3 in 10 postings
- Project Management 3 in 10 postings
- Bachelor's Degree 2 in 10 postings
- Workday 2 in 10 postings
- Microsoft Office 2 in 10 postings
- Technical Degree 2 in 10 postings
- Microsoft Excel 1 in 10 postings
- HRIS 1 in 10 postings
- Computer Science 1 in 10 postings
Out of each role's current postings.
Open jobs
Data Engineer
Lead Data Engineer
Mizuho Financial Group$112k - $200k/yrstated New York, NY (1271 AOA/6th Ave) HybridPythonAWSSQLApache AirflowAzure +18- Pay not stated GeorgiaTerraformDockerAWSApache KafkaCI/CD +15
Systems Analyst
- Pay not stated Rockledge, Florida, United StatesMicrosoft OutlookMicrosoft PowerPointMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft OfficeHealthcare IT +6
Epic Applications Analyst II - Epic
Health FirstPay not stated Rockledge, Florida, United StatesMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft OutlookMicrosoft PowerPointEpicHealthcare IT +7- Pay not stated US - NationalProject Management
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