Senior Data Engineer

EAB hires a Senior Data Engineer to lead implementation of Navigate360 data integrations across partner campuses. The role guides a data engineering team, establishes scalable implementation practices, and partners with Product, Launch, and Partner Success to deliver reliable integrations and successful partner outcomes.

Responsibilities:

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of data engineers implementing Navigate modules for partner campuses; set clear expectations, priorities, and delivery standards
• Own the implementation approach for Navigate Student Success and help define scalable delivery practices for newer Navigate Enrollment CRM and Advancement CRM offerings
• Establish repeatable processes, playbooks, and quality controls that enable the team to deliver high-quality data integrations consistently at scale
• Unblock partner-facing and technical challenges throughout implementation projects, escalating and coordinating decisions as needed to protect partner outcomes
• Partner with Product on data-integration issues, requirements, and product enhancements that improve implementation quality and the partner experience
• Collaborate closely with Launch and Partner Success teams to align implementation plans, manage risk, and support successful partner adoption and outcomes
• Guide solution design for integrations, data mapping, validation, reconciliation, and data quality across all Navigate implementations
• Oversee delivery planning, capacity, and project health across the team; use organized, methodical processes to manage competing priorities and drive predictable execution
• Foster a culture of technical excellence through mentoring, thoughtful code and design review, documentation, and continuous improvement of team practices
• Represent the Data Engineering team with internal and external stakeholders, communicating progress, tradeoffs, risks, and recommendations with clarity and credibility

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent work experience
• 4+ years of database programming experience, including advanced SQL
• 2+ years leading, managing, or serving as a team lead for data engineering teams
• Experience delivering data integration, warehousing, or analytics solutions in partner-facing or customer implementation environments
• 2+ years of Python programming experience for relational data management, including commonly used data-management libraries
• Deep understanding of how data flows across systems, including ETL pipelines, data mapping, validation, and reconciliation
• Demonstrated ability to solve complex technical and partner challenges, make sound decisions, and unblock teams
• Experience ensuring data integrity through standard rules, procedures, testing, validation, and quality controls
• Highly organized, process-oriented, and effective at managing multiple priorities in a changing environment; strong written and verbal communication skills
• 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
• Master's degree in a related field or equivalent work experience
• Experience working directly with external partners and executive stakeholders to solve problems, build trust, and drive successful implementations
• Practical knowledge of data warehouse design, scalable data pipelines, integrations across platforms, and complex stored procedures
• Experience leading teams through growth, change, and continuous improvement, including developing repeatable operating processes
• Ability to work collaboratively across Product, Launch, Partner Success, and technical teams to accomplish shared partner outcomes in a fast-paced environment