Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Per Scholas is a mission-driven organization focused on unlocking the potential of individuals through tech training. The Data Engineer role involves maintaining and expanding the enterprise data infrastructure, managing data flow into a Snowflake Data Lake, and supporting data visualization efforts in Tableau.
Responsibilities
- Set up and monitor automated data ingestion connectors using Fivetran
- Troubleshoot sync errors and work with API providers to ensure continuous data flow
- Write and optimize SQL transformations within Snowflake to prepare data for reporting
- Maintain the structure of the Snowflake Data Lake (schemas, tables, and views) as defined in partnership with InterWorks
- Perform regular data quality checks to ensure the 'source of truth' remains accurate
- Monitor warehouse performance and assist in managing Snowflake credit consumption
- Build and maintain 'Published Data Sources' in Tableau for use by various departments
- Assist team members in building complex Tableau dashboards by providing the necessary back-end data structures
- Translate business requests into technical requirements for new data pipelines
- Execute data masking and access control policies to ensure compliance with Data Privacy frameworks
- Assist in maintaining documentation for data lineage and the organizational data dictionary
Skills
- Excellent communication skills, able to communicate technical requirements to non technical audiences
- A clear understanding of data modeling and best practices
- 2–4 years of professional experience in data engineering or a highly technical data analyst role
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines
- Snowflake: Hands-on experience querying and managing tables within a Snowflake environment
- Fivetran: Proficiency in setting up and managing SaaS connectors
- Experience writing and implementing data transformations with dbt (Data Build Tool)
- Tableau: Experience in data modeling for Tableau (calculating fields, joining data sets, and optimizing for performance)
- Technical Skills: Strong SQL skills are mandatory. Experience with Python for basic scripting is preferred
- Mission-Driven: A genuine interest in using technology to support Per Scholas' mission of closing the opportunity gap
- Familiarity or experience with OpenFlow data ingestion is nice-to-have
Benefits
- Full-TimePer Scholas team members enjoy over 40 days of paid time off each year through a mix of holidays, vacation, and sick/personal time!
- All employees are eligible for Holiday pay upon hire (a total of 22 holidays annually, including a week off for Independence day and a week before the New Year ).
- Full-Time Benefits Eligible employees also receive 80 Wellness Hours to use for Sick, Safe, or Personal reasons and accrue Vacation at a rate of 8 hours at the beginning of every month, supporting rest, recharge, and work-life balance.
- Vacation accruals increase with tenure.
- Part-time employees are afforded time off on a prorated basis and in accordance with local requirements.
- Benefit eligible employees can choose from multiple medical plans through Cigna or Kaiser Permanente (where available), with options to fit your needs.
- Eligible employees also have access to a Health Reimbursement Account (HRA) that reimburses eligible out-of-pocket expenses, up to $4,000 for individuals and $8,000 for families.
- Eligible employees can select from two dental plan options and a vision plan.
- Employees who waive medical coverage receive employer paid dental and vision premiums.
- 401(k) plan with a current 100% employer match on contributions up to 6%, eligible employees are offered entry and full vesting after 90 days with the company.
- Free, confidential, 24/7 access to counseling, legal support, and financial resources for employees and their household members
- Eligible employees are offered up to 6 weeks of 100% paid parental leave to support employees as they welcome a new child and bond with their family.
- Eligible employees have access to employer-paid life and AD&D Insurance, as well as employer-paid short-term disability coverage, with the option to elect additional life coverage and long-term disability insurance.
- Flexible Spending accounts are available for healthcare, dependent care, and commuting expenses.
- Per Scholas also offers a range of voluntary benefits, including: Accident, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, Legal Services, and Pet Insurance.
- Additional resources include healthcare concierge support, financial wellness tools, and employee discount programs.
Company Overview
Per Scholas is proud to celebrate 30 years of fostering economic mobility by giving individuals from diverse backgrounds access to high-growth tech careers. It was founded in 1995, and is headquartered in Bronx, NY, US, with a workforce of 201-500 employees. Its website is http://www.perscholas.org/.