Senior Data Engineer

Third Sector Intelligence (3Si) is a mission-driven company that provides data and analytics solutions to support early childhood education programs. They are seeking a passionate and talented Senior Data Engineer to build and maintain robust data pipelines, automate operational tasks, and improve data quality while collaborating with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities:

• Design, build, and maintain robust and scalable data pipelines using Python and SQL
• Contribute to the development of a modular platform architecture that supports client-specific customizations while maintaining a clean and efficient core system
• Develop and implement automation for routine operational tasks, such as data ingestion and configuration management. This includes automating manual data uploading processes
• Develop and maintain a comprehensive unit testing framework for ETL processes and data transformations to ensure data quality
• Implement comprehensive logging, monitoring, and alerting mechanisms for all ETL processes and data transformations
• Work directly with clients and cross-functional teams; strong communication skills and professionalism are essential
• Provide guidance and mentorship to junior engineers to enhance their technical skills

Requirements:

• 5+ years of experience as a Data Engineer or in a similar role
• Strong programming skills in Python and SQL
• Experience working with cloud environments for data storage, processing, and deployment
• Experience with workflow orchestration tools
• Experience with data modeling, ETL development, and data warehousing
• Experience with unit testing and source control
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, including the ability to communicate technical concepts to non-technical audiences
• Ability to work independently and as part of an agile team
• Passion for data quality, automation, and building scalable systems
• Experience working with large datasets from diverse sources
• Ability to effectively prioritize tasks and manage time to meet deadlines
• Strong problem-solving skills and a desire to learn and grow professionally
• DevOps experience, including containerization and infrastructure-as-code
• Understanding of cloud security, governance, and cost optimization
• Experience building and maintaining APIs that facilitate data movement across systems
• Experience developing and deploying ML pipelines, LLM models, and predictive analytics solutions
• Experience working with early childhood education data