New Big Data Developer Boot Camp at NCC begins 9/7

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NASHUA – Seeking a new start or to upskill in your current career? Join the fast-growing field of data engineering. On September 7, Nashua Community College will launch the new Big Data Developer Boot Camp. The 26-week program is designed to introduce technically inclined students to the methodologies and technologies needed by hiring companies and used by real world data engineers.

“This program is ideal for the person who would like to build upon their existing code and database skills to work towards a career as a Big Data Developer,” said Kim Eckenrode, CTE Computer Training Coordinator at NCC.

The fast-paced program covers a breadth of technologies, including Python programming, Hadoop and cloud-based services in Amazon Web Services (AWS). Students learn such methods as data wrangling, munging, ingesting and modeling for analytics.

By the end of the program the successful student will be prepared for an entry-level position as a data engineer, Python programmer or business intelligence developer.

ONLINE CLASS FORMAT

“The NCC Big Data Developer program can fit into the life of someone who works full-time and wants to advance in their career,” said Eckenrode. Students meet online once per week for live, remote class meetings, as well as a remote, weekly 30-minute one-on-one meeting with a mentor.

Big Data Developer students start each academic week on Sunday with assigned videos and project preparation ahead of class meeting time on Tuesday evening.

CAREER OUTLOOK

According to an article on quantumhub.com, "DICE's recent 2020 Tech Job Report reported Data Engineer as the fastest-growing job roles, growing by 50 percent in 2019. The report also found it takes an average of 46 days to fill data engineering roles and predicted that the time to hire Data Engineers may increase "as more companies compete to find talent they need to handle their sprawling data infrastructure.”

DICE also noted the Amazon, Accenture and Capitol One - all companies with deep pockets to pay high salaries - are hiring Data Engineers at high rates." (DuBois)

HOW MUCH DO BIG DATA DEVELOPERS MAKE?

"The average Data Developer salary in the United States is $107,386 as of December 28, 2020, but the salary range typically falls between $89,861 and $125,293. Salary ranges can vary widely depending on many important factors, including education, certifications, additional skills, the number of years you have spent in your profession." (Salary.com)

DATA ENGINEERING PREREQUISITES:

• Technical aptitude
• Logical thinker
• Comfortable with OS file system concepts
• Experienced downloading and installing software
• Experience working with data connections in Excel or other applications
• Experience creating macros and functions in Excel or other application
• Some exposure to programming is helpful but not required

CONTACT

To learn more or sign up, contact CTE Computer Training Coordinator Kim Eckenrode at 603.578.8979 or keckenrode@ccsnh.edu, or visit nashuacc.edu/workforce-development/big-data-developer.

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