Data Engineer (Edify)

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Their primary responsibility is to develop and deploy data services, inclusive of BI tools, integrations, reports, amongst other data configuration procedures between client IT systems and EAB technology. In addition, they work collectively with other EAB project and product development staff to implement data pipelines, manage projects and relationships with partners, set and execute against project milestones, and perform at the highest standards of quality, client satisfaction, and engagement throughout the implementation lifecycle.

This role may be based in Richmond, VA or Washington, D.C. 

This opening is not eligible for visa sponsorship at this time; EAB will thus consider candidates who possess U.S. work authorization that does not require employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future.

• →Conceptualize, develop and deploy data extraction procedures working collaboratively with partners
• →Develop recommendations for internal leadership around preferred data integration methodologies
• →Ensure barriers to timely completion of Data Integration Services projects are anticipated and overcome
• →Work effectively with internal and external project managers to ensure timely delivery of implementation
• →Encapsulate findings through new product integration exercises for the overall benefit of EAB data integration effort
• →Build and foster strong relationships with all levels of technical and non-technical staff at client institutions
• →Proactively identify, recognize, and act on opportunities for improvement in order to advance business goals.

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience
• 2+ years’ experience extracting data from a variety of platforms, performing data mapping, data transformation, and loading data to the target system
• Client facing experience implementing software solutions
• Fluency in SQL skills
• Experience managing multiple clients/projects/stakeholders simultaneously
• Demonstrated experience serving as a project owner including managing communication progress to stake holders, risk identification and mitigation and facilitating problem solving
• Proven ability to communicate ideas and obtain buy-in
• Valid US Driver’s License
• Willingness to travel up to 15% domestically

• Basic working knowledge of cloud operations, especially in AWS
• Basic working knowledge of network engineering, especially SaaS and hybrid (SaaS/on-premise) architecture
• 1-3+ years in higher education admissions data operations
• 1+ years’ experience extracting and transforming data using Python pandas
• Commitment to embracing a continual learning environment and contributing to a dynamic and welcoming culture of fairness, authenticity, and belonging in support of EAB’s mission, values, and aspiration.

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.