MiGreatDataLake Data Infrastructure Engineer

Michigan Association of School Boards is seeking a Data Infrastructure Engineer to work closely with the team to design, implement, and maintain a modern enterprise data infrastructure for their statewide K12 Big Data ecosystem solution called MiGreatDataLake. This role focuses on ensuring the data infrastructure is scalable, secure, and efficient while enhancing data accessibility and supporting data-driven decision-making.

Responsibilities:

• Co-Design/architect, implement, manage, and continuously innovate a robust modern enterprise data infrastructure
• Develop and maintain data ingestion processes to populate data infrastructure from various sources across the enterprise
• Develop and maintain data processing processes to populate data infrastructure from various sources across the enterprise
• Establish a Data Governance Center of Excellence to ensure data integrity, accuracy, and security in compliance with policies, educational regulations, and state and federal laws
• Work closely with the development team, educational staff, administrators, and other data consumers to understand data needs and translate them into technical solutions
• Participate in the development and implementation of strategic initiatives aimed at improving student outcomes and operational efficiency

Requirements:

• Co-Design/architect, implement, manage, and continuously innovate a robust modern enterprise data infrastructure
• Develop and maintain data ingestion processes to populate data infrastructure from various sources across the enterprise
• Develop and maintain data processing processes to populate data infrastructure from various sources across the enterprise
• Establish a Data Governance Center of Excellence to ensure data integrity, accuracy, and security in compliance with policies, educational regulations, and state and federal laws
• Work closely with the development team, educational staff, administrators, and other data consumers to understand data needs and translate them into technical solutions
• Participate in the development and implementation of strategic initiatives aimed at improving student outcomes and operational efficiency
• Experience with AWS, Google Cloud, and/or other cloud platforms
• Proficient with data modeling, warehousing, and building ETL pipeline
• Experience with AWS Glue
• SQL and Python Programming/scripting skills
• Knowledge of data privacy/security best practices
• Experience with data visualization and analysis
• Working knowledge of BI tools and their integration with modern data architectures for data consumption
• Knowledge of best practices integrating Artificial Intelligence (AI) resources in the modern Data warehouse environment
• Able to convey complex data insights to non-technical audiences
• Desire to learn new technologies and skills
• Analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment
• Ability to manage multiple projects at one time
• Creative problem-solving skills
• Patience
• Empathy