Data Engineer Intern- Operations

AAIS (American Association of Insurance Services) is seeking a Data Engineer Intern to support the advancement and stabilization of their configuration-driven data operations framework. The intern will assist with automation, standardization, and ETL process improvements to enhance scalability and resilience in operations.

Responsibilities:

• Support development and testing of configuration-driven ETL jobs in AWS Glue
• Assist in standardizing job patterns, schema contracts, and reusable utilities
• Help refactor legacy or hard-coded logic into config-driven structures
• Document pipeline dependencies, data flows, and operational runbooks
• Contribute to data quality checks, validation rules, and monitoring improvements
• Assist with troubleshooting job failures and performance optimization efforts
• Support CI/CD, deployment validation, and environment configuration consistency
• Perform additional duties as assigned or requested

Requirements:

• Must be a critical thinker and a problem solver
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Microsoft Office – intermediate to advanced Excel
• Ability to work effectively both independently and in a team environment
• Ability to communicate effectively across multiple channels and asynchronously in a remote-first working environment
• Student must be enrolled in an accredited university working towards a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Data Science, Data Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field
• Ability to work in a fully remote working environment free from distractions and access to stable and reliable internet services
• P&C Insurance industry knowledge is a plus