Data Engineer 

College Board - Technology 

Location: This is a fully remote role. Candidates who live near College Board offices have the option of being fully remote or hybrid (Tuesday and Wednesday in office) 

Type: This is a full-time position 

About the Team  

Interflow is a team of 12 highly collaborative, engaged, and motivated technologists responsible for implementing core services that are leveraged by other teams at College Board through the lifecycle of a student’s digital assessment, from registration to score reporting. We constantly seek out, experiment with, and harness new technologies to build quality products that deliver comprehensive assessments to the millions of students we serve. With the digital SAT and PSAT administration, our team continues to have new opportunities to work on challenging initiatives that are vital to our organization’s mission to connect students to college success and opportunity. 

About the Opportunity   

As a Data Engineer, you will be responsible for understanding our business use cases, extracting the data using SQL and building reports for our digital test administration. You will get the chance to be a part of a team that is in the limelight, collaborating closely with our Digital Assessment and Bluebook teams. Because of your ability to comprehend data and begin to develop insights, students from around the world can have a smooth testing experience and we can continue improving for generations to come.  

In this role, you will:  

Extract, Analyze, and Report (80%)   

• Develop complex SQL scripts to extract data in Athena, Timestream and Redshift  

• Access, trace, analyze and remediate data issues or inconsistencies through leveraging SQL and applicable AWS tools such as Redshift and Athena 

• Apply business logic to retrieve or change data sets from gaining a good understanding of the data structure and definitions  

• Trace changes in data and nail down edge cases for data scenarios 

• Design and manage information systems, conduct analysis, and generate accurate and comprehensive reports on operational data 

• Automate the data extract using Python and visualize these on charts and graphs using Tableau/Quicksight 

• Follow best practices around coding, version control, testing, and automated build processes 

• Explore and engage in opportunities to be hands on with new AI, data engineering tools and ML technologies available in the current market.  

Support (10%)   

• Support peak time test days with insight into issues and resolutions needed for test administration 

• Troubleshoot and resolve application access issues, email communications, and application features   

• Play supporting role in understanding business needs in context, from a user perspective 

• Communicate to both the business and technical team members about the interpretation of the data 

• Provide crucial feedback for the design and implementation of features after reviewing requirements 

Document (10%) 

• Develop and document in the review of requirements, data mappings, database specifications and other artifacts 

• Support architects, leads and product owners to ensure that all aspects of the information analysis and requirements gathering process are completed with the highest degree of accuracy and quality 

• Ensure that data artifacts, design and reports details are fully documented 

About You  

You have: 

• Ideally 1+ years of experience in a professional software development environment performing data engineering type of work with a high proficiency in writing SQL queries for complex data extracts

• A bachelor’s degree in data science, computer science, engineering, or an analytical field is preferred 

• Experience or exposure working with large sets of data   

• Working knowledge of Python and some experience with visualizing data using Tableau, QuickSight or other BI tools is preferred 

• Experience with AWS or other Cloud Services (Athena, TimeStream, Redshift, QuickSight, S3, and/or DynamoDB are especially desired) 

• Strong analytical thinking, critical analysis skills, and structured problem-solving ability 

• Ability and enthusiasm to learn new technologies and desire to continuously improve 

• Great communication along with practical decision-making skills and is a believer in good documentation 

• Strong interest to learn and implement AI tools  

• Ability to handle multiple projects and assignments simultaneously and effectively in a cross-functional team environment 

• Strong ability to understand and internalize the big-picture and broader implications of design and development decisions 

• Excellent interpersonal and collaboration skills with the ability to work with a diverse set of colleagues, across functions and from different organizations 

• Ability to set priorities, be a self-starter, work independently and attain goals 

• Ability to work on call and off hours 10-12 times during the year to support peak times for our domestic and international digital assessment administration  

• You must be authorized to work in the US 

About Our Process  

• Application review will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled  

• While the hiring process may vary, it generally includes: resume and application submission, recruiter phone screen, hiring manager interview, performance exercise such as live coding, a panel interview, a conversation with leadership and reference checks 

About Our Benefits and Compensation 

College Board offers a competitive benefits and compensation program that attracts top talent looking to make a difference in education. As a self-sustaining non-profit, we believe in compensating employees equitably in relation to each other, their qualifications, their impact, and the relevant market.  

The hiring range for a new employee in this position is $100,000 to $109,000. College Board differentiates salaries by location so where you live will narrow the portion of this range in which you can expect a salary.  

Your salary will be carefully determined based on your location, relevant experience, the external labor market, and the pay of College Board employees in similar roles. College Board strives to provide our best offer up front based on this criteria.  

Your salary is only one part of all that College Board offers, including but not limited to:    

• A comprehensive package designed to support the well-being of employees and their families and promote education. Our robust benefits package includes health, dental, and vision insurance, generous paid time off, paid parental leave, fertility benefits, pet insurance, tuition assistance, retirement benefits, and more 

• Recognition of exceptional performance through annual bonuses, salary growth over time through market increases, and opportunities for merit raises and promotions based on increased scope of responsibility 

• A job that matters, a team that cares, and a place to learn, innovate and thrive 

You can expect to have transparent conversations about benefits and compensation with our recruiters throughout your application process.