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Job description
Catalist is hiring a Data Services Engineer — a full-time, based in Washington, DC role. Apply directly on Catalist's careers page below.
Data Services Engineer
Team: Data Services Team
Location: Washington, DC
Commitment: Regular Full-Time
Workplace Type: remote
As a Data Services Engineer (DSE) at Catalist, you will have a leading role in providing support and creating solutions for a wide array of Catalist clients and partners as well assisting or leading cross-departmental projects. The DSE supports Catalist clients and partners by developing data products outside of the scope of the Catalist Tools such as custom reports, data processing, and digital integrations.
The ideal candidate will be a highly motivated individual with excellent technical skills, a strong desire to learn new skills, and an interest in progressive politics. Catalist values creativity and problem-solving. Our work is on the cutting edge of data-driven politics, and your support will help Democratic candidates and progressive organizations conduct successful advocacy and electoral campaigns.
This position reports to the Director of Data Support. Data Services Engineers work closely with the Client Services, Analytics, and Tech teams, and as part of the Data team they support all underlying work at Catalist.
This position is included in our CWA bargaining unit.
Core Duties & Responsibilities
- Acts as an advanced user of all internal and external Catalist tools, data, and products for the purpose of supporting client requests and internal projects
- Understands client needs, political implications, and scope of work through consistent communication with other Catalist departments and partner organizations
- Oversees all projects assigned from start to finish; successfully delivers reports, lists, and other material requests on time, accurately, and in a client-friendly format with actionable insights
- Executes requests for new business development support from Marketing team
- Escalates issues and concerns to the Director of Data Support as needed
- Creates and maintains documentation to support all deliverables for future replication
Requirements
- BS or BA or relevant experience
- Willingness to be a creative problem solver and produce results in a fast paced environment
- Ability to focus on details and make productive suggestions on ways to streamline and improve processes
- Ability to communicate with technical and non-technical audiences, and articulate ideas verbally and through written communications
- Ability and willingness to learn new skills quickly
- Ability to become an internal subject matter expert on various datasets and support other Catalist departments/teams on usage of those datasets
- Background check required
Preferred Skills & Abilities
- Interest, familiarity, or experience with SQL, BigQuery, Python, or other relational database programming language
- Experience in the following: Terminal or using a Unix command line interface
- Experience working with cloud infrastructure and large-scale data workflows in AWS or GCP
- Experience managing projects
- Familiarity with Catalist data, progressive politics, voter files, and/or large commercial datasets
- Interest or familiarity with using LLM’s in secure environments to support work products
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Frequently asked questions
What skills are required for Data Services Engineer at Catalist?
The required skills for Data Services Engineer at Catalist include: SQL, BigQuery, Python, AWS, GCP, Unix, Project Management.
What is the seniority level for Data Services Engineer at Catalist?
Data Services Engineer at Catalist is a Mid Level level position.
How do I apply for Data Services Engineer at Catalist?
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