Lead Data Engineer

Job Title:                        Lead Data Engineer

Department:                  Data Analytics and Accountability

Pay Grade:                     P160

FLSA Status:                  Exempt

Reports to:                     Director III – Data Analytics and Accountability

GENERAL PURPOSE

The position is responsible for supporting district efforts related to data analysis, data visualization, and data use. This position has a specific focus on developing and coordinating systems that maintain, develop, and support district wide data reporting and analytics that align to the district's strategic goals and ongoing initiatives.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Oversees visualization of data and data reporting to support district initiatives and collaborates to ensure the accuracy and availability of these tools to support a quality experience for the end user.
• Oversees and coordinates data analysis and reporting efforts to support district wide initiatives.
• Assists with the ongoing implementation of district software including best practices related to data reporting tools, databases, and data systems ensuring high availability and performance of district data.
• Develops, designs, and tests the data warehouse and all related extraction, transformation, and loads (ETL) of the data functions to ensure complete and accurate data is updated into the district data warehouse.
• Coordinates and supervises data management processes to ensure timely extraction, transformation, and loads (ETL) of the data functions to ensure complete and accurate data is updated into the district data warehouse.
• Collaborates and advises the team on data warehouse function and design.
• Troubleshoots reporting systems, system applications and the supporting software identifying and correcting malfunctions and other operational issues.
• Oversees and coordinates the monitoring of student counts and related attributes by building and program, ensuring that counts are accurate, related trends are generated, variances are communicated, policies and procedures are followed.
• Collaborates with a variety of internal stakeholders to align district data analysis and visualization efforts with district priorities and to meet evolving needs.
• Collaborates with the Data Engineer and Data Analyst to lead data projects, ensure data flows efficiently and continuously to other databases and analytics tools, and to create and optimize data pipelines, ETL, and strategic SQL queries.
• Fulfills data requests as assigned.
• Learn new software and reporting tools quickly and with initiative.
• Responds to inquiries from a variety of District personnel for providing support and technical advice regarding
• Performs other related duties as required/assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS

Education and Experience

• Master’s Degree from an accredited college or university, required.
• Minimum of three (3) years of job-related experience with increasing levels of responsibility is preferred.

Certificates, Licenses and Other Special Requirements

• Certification / training or relevant experience in Excel, SQL, Python, and PowerBI preferred.
• Training or relevant experience with data warehouses, including using extraction, transformation, and loading (ETL) to regularly update and maintain the warehouse function.
• Must pass a Criminal Background Clearance, the results of which must be satisfactory to the District, required.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of basic math, including calculations using fractions, percentages, and/or ratios.
• Knowledge based competencies required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job include: knowledge of Structured Query Language (SQL), Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS), SQL Server Integration Studio (SSIS), Python, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Access, and general knowledge of Cognos Business Intelligence.
• Theory of data warehousing, database schema
• Skill to perform multiple, technical tasks with a need to routinely upgrade skills in order to meet changing job conditions.
• Skill based competencies required to perform the functions of the job, including operating standard office equipment including utilizing pertinent software applications and developing effective working relationships.
• Ability to read technical information, compose a variety of documents, and/or facilitate group discussions.
• Ability to analyze situations to define issues, draw conclusions, and create action plans.
• Ability to schedule a number of activities, meetings, and/or events; gather, collate, and/or classify data; and use job-related equipment.
• Ability to work with others under a wide variety of circumstances; working with data utilizing defined but different processes; and operate equipment using defined methods.
• Ability to work with a significant diversity of individuals and/or groups; work with data of widely varied types and/or purposes; and utilize job-related equipment.
• Ability to collaborate and communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to apply critical thinking/problem solving to improve work processes.
• Ability to work as part of a team; analyze situations and make accurate decisions; work on multiple projects; and deal with frequent interruptions and changing work priorities.
• Ability to work with detailed information; maintain confidentiality; and communicate with diverse groups.

Working Conditions and Physical Requirements

• Work environment is primarily inside, where the noise and temperature levels are moderate. 
• The work is light work that requires exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force to move objects. 
• Must possess the physical ability to perceive the nature of sounds, make rational decisions through sound logic and deductive processes, express or exchange ideas by the spoken word, substantial movements (motions) with the hands, wrists, and/or fingers, and discern letters or numbers at a given distance. 
• Additionally, the following physical abilities are required: balancing, climbing, crawling, crouching, feeling, grasping, handling, hearing, kneeling, manual dexterity, mental acuity, reaching, repetitive motion, speaking, standing, stooping, talking, visual acuity and walking. 

Salary : $72,751 - $105,488