Senior Data Engineer, EAB Technology

Job Description

About EAB

At EAB, our mission is to make education smarter and our communities stronger. We work with more than 2,500 institutions to drive transformative change through data-driven insights and best-in-class capabilities. From kindergarten to college to career, EAB partners with leaders and practitioners to accelerate progress and drive results across five major areas: enrollment, student success, institutional strategy, data & analytics, and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I). We work with each partner differently, tailoring our portfolio of research, technology, and marketing and enrollment solutions to meet the unique needs of every leadership team, as well as the students and employees they serve.

At EAB, we serve not only our partner institutions but each other—that's why we are always working to make sure our employees love their jobs and are invested in their communities. See how we've been recognized for this dedication to our employees by checking out our recent awards.

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The Role in Brief:

Senior Data Engineer, EAB Technology

The Senior Data Engineer (SDE) will design, implement, manage and improve on data integration and analytics solutions and services for internal and external partners. In so doing, the SDE is responsible for maintaining EAB’s best practices as they guide users interaction with EAB Technology, manage their requirements, integrate data from their applications to power EAB services and products, and render all required technical services and consulting to ensure data are returned in a useful, insightful, and predictable manner. At a minimum, the position will be responsible for all data load processes that integrate partner data into the production data environment and data warehouse used for reporting, analysis, and integration. The SDE is also responsible for the management of a pod of junior personnel, as well as the recurring evaluation of data freshness and quality in our established pipelines and integration mechanisms.

This hire may be required to travel to EAB’s central office in Washington, D.C. on a quarterly basis, and occasionally visit partners to firm up engagement and kick off high-touch projects. The current travel expectation does not exceed 12 days a year. Finally, while proximity or presence in Washington, D.C. is preferred, this position allows for remote employment in the continental United States.

Primary Responsibilities:

Work with the development manager, product managers and stakeholders to get clarification on business requirements and then implement solutions including code development and database design

·Build end-to-end integration and analytic solutions including ETL pipelines, integrations between different platforms, data quality and freshness validations, and business intelligence visualizations

Use business intelligence software to design, create and deliver reports and dashboards for different business lines in higher education

Codify high-performing SQL for scalable data transformation to support replicable data pipelines

Independently break down, estimate, design, plan and deliver medium and large sized data-driven projects

Ensure high quality solutions by implementing best-in-class project management, change consulting, and information technology agile implementation practices acceptance tests

Support operations by identifying, researching and resolving performance and production issues ad hoc, as well as using these issues to iteratively track and create process improvement practices

Coordinate work with other teams to ensure a smooth cross-collaborative development process

Aid in the development of solutions that support consistent information architecture, taxonomies, visual standards, interaction patterns, and use cases across multiple applications

Collaborate with development team and product managers to enhance existing marketing products and develop new products

Document and communicate progress on design and code in SQL and Python

Guide junior engineers on tasks and unit projects

Understand and communicate base integration requirements on applications interfacing between on-premise and cloud architecture, especially on AWS

Basic Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent work experience

4+ years of advanced SQL programming experience, all syntaxes allowed, Postgres preferred

2+ years of basic Python programming experience on relational data management, including popular data management libraries

2+ years of cloud architecture scoping, design, and implementation work, AWS preferred

Demonstrated problem-solving skills and ability to analyze problems and solve them creatively

Experience writing and code-reviewing complex stored procedures

Ability to ensure data integrity using standard rules, procedures, testing and validation

Detail-oriented with ability to multitask and adapt to changing priorities

Strong communication skills

Ideal Qualifications:

Master’s degree in related field or equivalent work experience

SPM certifications or demonstrated planning, organizing and time management skills

Ability to work independently as well as collaborate with teammates to accomplish common goals in a fast-paced environment

Strong communication skills to collaborate with Team Leaders to strengthen integration of data systems, to stay current on data enhancements and improvements, and to understand how to optimize the data exchange process

Ability and willingness to advocate and assist other associates with the benefits of data standardization and other technical challenges

Commitment to valuing diversity, practicing inclusive behaviors, and contributing to an equitable working and continual learning environment in support of EAB’s DE&I Promise

If you’ve reached this section of the job description and are unsure of whether to apply, please do! At EAB, we welcome diversity of background and experience. We would encourage you to submit an application if this is a role you would be passionate about doing every day.

Compensation:

The anticipated starting salary (base) range for this role is $72,500 - $110,000 per year. Actual salary varies due to factors that may include but not be limited to relevant experience, skills, and location. At EAB, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the starting salary range for their role.

This hire will additionally be eligible for discretionary bonus or incentive compensation. Variable compensation may depend on various factors, such as individual and organizational performance.

Benefits:

Consistent with our belief that our employees are our most valuable resource, EAB offers a competitive and inclusive benefits package. Our benefits currently include:

Medical, dental, and vision insurance plans; dependents and domestic partners eligible

20+ days of PTO annually, in addition to paid firm and floating holidays

Daytime leave policy for community service and flextime for fitness activities (up to 10 hours per month each)

401(k) retirement savings plan with annual discretionary company matching contribution

Health savings account, healthcare and dependent care flexible spending account, and pre-tax commuter plans

Employee assistance program with counseling services and resources available to all employees and immediate family

Wellness programs including gym discounts, incentives to promote healthy living, and family access to the leading app for sleep, meditation, and relaxation

Gender affirming care coverage

Fertility treatment coverage and adoption or surrogacy assistance

Paid parental leave with phase back to work program for birthing and non-birthing parents

Access to milk shipping service to support nursing employees during business travel

Discounted pet health insurance coverage for dog and cat family members

Company-provided life, AD&D, and disability insurance

Financial wellness resources and membership in a robust employee discount program

Access to employee resource groups, merit-based advancement, and dynamic professional growth opportunities

Benefits kick in day one; learn more at eab.com/careers/benefits.

At EAB, we believe that to fulfill our mission to “make education smarter and our communities stronger” we need team members who bring a diversity of perspectives to the table and are committed to fostering a workplace where each team member is valued, respected and heard.

To that end, EAB is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we make employment decisions on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need. We don’t discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law.