Position Details

Salary $95K – $115K USD / year

Type Not Specified

Experience senior

Exp. Years 7+ years

Education Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Statistics, Mathematics, or related field

Category Data & Analytics

About this role

This role involves leading analytics engineering efforts in education data, developing data models, ensuring data quality, and automating data pipelines using dbt and related tools.

Key Responsibilities

Develop data models
Ensure data quality
Automate data transformations
Lead team in analytics projects
Optimize pipeline performance

Technical Overview

The candidate will work with dbt, SQL, data vault, kimball methodologies, and data quality frameworks within cloud data platforms and BI systems, leading technical teams and optimizing analytics workflows.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a senior analytics engineer with over 7 years of experience in data engineering, specializing in dbt, SQL, and data modeling. They should have strong leadership skills, experience with data quality frameworks, and familiarity with education data privacy regulations like FERPA.

Must-Have Skills

dbtSQLData ModelingData QualityAutomated TestingVersion ControlCI/CD

Nice-to-Have Skills

Data VaultKimballSCDsGreat ExpectationsEducation Data DomainsFERPAAnalytics Engineering

Tools & Platforms

dbtGreat ExpectationsCloud Data PlatformsBI SystemsVersion ControlCI/CD

Required Skills

dbtSQLdata modelingdata qualityautomated testingversion controlci/cdgreat expectationseducation dataferpa

Hard Skills

dbtModel DevelopmentTestingMacrosPackagesDocumentationSchedulingPerformance OptimizationSQLData ModelingKimballData VaultSCDsSurrogate KeysData QualityGreat ExpectationsAnalytics StacksCloud Data PlatformsIngestion ToolsBI SystemsVersion ControlCI/CDAutomated TestingEducation DataFERPA

Soft Skills

LeadershipCommunicationTeam ManagementStakeholder EngagementProblem-solvingChange Management

Certifications

Required

dbt Analytics Engineering certification

Industry & Role

Industry Education & Data Science

Job Function Lead analytics engineering and data modeling for education data systems

Role Subtype Data Engineer

Tech Domains dbt, SQL / PostgreSQL, Data Vault, Kimball, Data Quality, Cloud Data Platforms, BI Systems, Version Control, Great Expectations

Keywords for Your Resume

dbtdata engineeringanalytics engineeringsqldata modelingdata qualityautomated testingci/cdversion controlgreat expectationseducation dataferpacloud data platformsbi systemsperformance optimizationdata vaultkimballscdsanalytics stacksleadership

Deal Breakers

Lack of experience with dbt or SQL, No experience in data modeling or data quality frameworks, Absence of leadership or team management skills, Unfamiliarity with education data privacy (FERPA)

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