Data Engineer

vision insurance, flexible benefit account, parental leave, 401(k), employee discount At EAB, our mission is to make education smarter and our communities stronger. We work with more than 2,800 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 enrollment, student success, institutional strategy, data analytics, and advancement. 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. For more information, visit our Careers page. The Role in Brief: 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. Primary Responsibilities: 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. Basic Qualifications: 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 Ideal Qualifications: 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. Compensation: The anticipated starting salary range for this role is $75,000 - $85,000 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. 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 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr