Per Scholas · 9 hours ago
Data Engineer
United States
Full-time
Remote
Entry, Mid Level
$129K/yr - $139K/yr
2+ years expPer Scholas is a mission-driven organization focused on unlocking individual potential through tech training. They are seeking a Data Engineer to maintain and expand their enterprise data infrastructure, ensuring accurate data flow into their Snowflake Data Lake and supporting reporting and visualization efforts.
Information Technology & Services
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
Qualification
Required
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
Mission-Driven: A genuine interest in using technology to support Per Scholas' mission of closing the opportunity gap
Preferred
Familiarity or experience with OpenFlow data ingestion
Experience with Python for basic scripting
Company
Per Scholas
Per Scholas is proud to celebrate 30 years of fostering economic mobility by giving individuals from diverse backgrounds access to high-growth tech careers.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Damon Lucky
Chief Executive Officer
Kenneth L. W.
Executive Vice President, Advisor to the CEO
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