Data Engineer - Information Systems

• Forbes named Mesa Public Schools in their list of 2024 Best Employers in Arizona.
• East Valley Tribune names Mesa Public Schools as Best Place to Work in East Valley for multiple years.

• Forbes named Mesa Public Schools in their list of 2024 Best Employers in Arizona.
• East Valley Tribune names Mesa Public Schools as Best Place to Work in East Valley for multiple years.

Full-time

$73,403.00

D61-IS, 12 months

Vacation, sick leave, holidays, retirement matched through the Arizona State Retirement System, health, and life insurance

Available annually

1% of the base hourly rate granted for each year of verified like experience (within ten years) beyond the requirement, up to a ten-year maximum

1% of the base hourly rate awarded for an AA or higher degree if not required for the position

Mesa Public Schools is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Data Engineer. You will assume a strategic role in developing and maintaining the data infrastructure for our K-12 system. Working closely with cross-functional teams, including a Senior Research Analyst and Business Intelligence Lead, a Senior Data Engineer and other research and reporting team members, you will lead the creation and implementation of a cohesive and extensive enterprise-wide data model.

Collaborating with a diverse team of data experts and educators, you will play a pivotal role in leveraging data insights to enhance educational outcomes.

• Provide technical knowledge for major data strategies, driving the organization’s success in adopting modern data models and cloud technologies.
• Guide technical architecture for projects such as data replication, metadata management, DBaaS, data modeling and data security.
• Develop proof-of-concept prototypes and initial implementation models to support the vision and strategy of the district.
• Leverage your deep understanding of SQL and knowledge of development languages (e.g. Python, R) to guide the development and maintenance of data engineering pipelines, supporting modeling and analytics needs.
• Define and maintain reusable data development patterns, engineering standards, version control and data frameworks.

• Apply expert knowledge of database technology to support legacy DBMSs and design overall data platform solutions.
• Utilize knowledge and understanding of ETL/ELT processes to create and/or expand the current data model
• Utilize a variety of technologies, including SQL, R, Python, and other relevant tools, to manage and analyze large amounts of education data.
• Implement data hygiene practices to ensure statistical efficiency, accuracy, and quality in educational data.

• Work closely with global and district-level stakeholders, including educators, IT professionals, compliance teams, and risk management, to identify, support, and implement data-driven projects.
• Establish relationships with IT leaders, systems leaders, data engineers, and technical specialists to advance proposed architectural solutions.

• Represent the team in architectural discussions, focusing on data aggregation, data flows, deployment strategies and governance.
• Have a passion for innovation with a test and learn mindset, ensuring the team remains adaptable to evolving educational needs.

• Embrace Agile methodologies in the development process, supporting the effective scaling of digital pilot initiatives from ideation to working pilots and deliverables.

• Collaborate with Research and Evaluation team to build consistent, accurate and available data solutions in specialized software (i.e. PowerBI, Tableau, Excel, etc)
• Independently define problem statements and extract user requirements for data analysis and business intelligence solutions
• Develop and present analyses and reports using data visualization and storytelling best practices
• Produce documentation to ensure consistency, quality and transparency across the district
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