Data Engineer for EOIR Programs
Company: Acacia Center for Justice
Location: Washington
Posted on: March 20, 2023
Job Description:
About Acacia Center for Justice:The objective of the Acacia
Center for Justice ("Acacia") is to expand on Vera's work over the
past twenty years in providing legal support and representation to
immigrants facing deportation through the development,
coordination, and management of national networks of legal services
providers serving immigrants across the country. Acacia's goals are
twofold: to support immigrant legal services and defense networks
to provide exceptional legal services to immigrants and to advocate
for the expansion of these programs and the infrastructure critical
to guaranteeing immigrants access to justice, fairness, and
freedom. Acacia will focus the collective power of both Vera and
CAIR on delivering accountable, independent, zealous, and
person-centered legal services and representation to protect the
rights of all immigrants at risk of deportation.Job Summary:The
Data Engineer will be a member of Acacia's Research Evaluation and
Data Analytics (REDA) team. They will provide technical and
analytical support to the Director of Data Systems and Analytics
and the Director of Research and Evaluation for Acacia's evolving
reporting and research agenda. To achieve this, the Data Engineer
will be responsible for building out the data infrastructure for
the suite of six immigration legal orientation and representation
programs that Acacia administers in partnership with the Legal
Access Program of the Executive Office of Immigration Review
(EOIR). - This work involves managing and enhancing data inputs and
architecture for EOIR program databases, as well as the AWS
analytic environment that houses the databases, and helping to
streamline and improve the ingestion and transformation of data
from both internal and external sources. The Data Engineer will
also work to develop solutions that allow Acacia staff and
subcontractors to securely access, manipulate, and transmit data in
support of program delivery, administration, mandatory reporting,
and research and evaluation work. - The Data Engineer will also
collaborate with the Managing Director of IT on data security
solutions and work with the external vendors responsible for
developing and maintaining our database.Primary
Duties/Responsibilities:Create and support systems and processes
for collecting, compiling, manipulating, and analyzing data to
support Acacia's program and research, which includes:
- Working with the Acacia Research Evaluation and Data Analytics
(REDA) team and program management staff to identify and solve data
ingestion, migration, management, and integration challenges.
- Designing data models and setting up data environments to
support reporting and analysis.
- Building and testing data ingestion, migration, and ETL/ELT
processes.
- Automating processes and scheduling jobs within the data
environment.
- Writing documentation of systems and processes for
collaboration within REDA and with program management staff.
- Partner with REDA team members to provide coding support,
conduct code reviews, and apply software engineering best practices
for data security.
- Partner with REDA team members to generate mandatory and ad hoc
reports for EOIR program work.
- Provide technical support for EOIR program databases (including
data quality management, working with IT subcontractors to improve
the system logic of database functions, and assisting with database
trainings and database technical support for end-users).
- Ensure data ecosystems are security compliant and properly
integrated with Acacia's IT systems where applicable.
- Work closely with IT to ensure compliance and integration of
systems.Required Skills, Knowledge, Abilities:
- Bachelor's Degree or equivalent and/or certification in data
engineering, analytics, data science or another relevant field
(machine learning, IT systems, etc.)
- 2+ years of full-time experience in a data engineering
capacity.
- 2+ - years data analytics experience (including data cleaning
and framing, generating reports, data visualizations, writing code
and code review)
- Experience collaborating directly with data scientists and data
analysts who develop analyses in any combination of R, Python, SQL,
Tableau, Stata, etc. preferred.
- Working knowledge of AWS data product ecosystem.
- Prior experience designing and developing data models, building
out and testing ETL data pipelines, and automating scheduled
workflows using technologies including Github Actions, SQL &
Python.
- Fluency in collaborating with Git & Github, with dedication to
using these tools to conduct peer code reviews and uphold coding
standards.
- High comfort level with ingesting messy source datasets that
are prone to manual data entry errors and integrating these into a
live database.
- Ability to build repeatable and well-documented processes and
tools that can be used by other research & analytics team members,
regardless of the languages they use to perform their
analyses.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills, including
ability to present and teach the use of data infrastructure to a
range of audiences in a variety of formats, and work effectively on
a large team to advance shared priorities.
- Strong social and emotional awareness with your team and
external partners.
- The following security checks are required for this position: a
National Crime Information Center (NCIC) check, and an Electronic
Questionnaire for Investigations Processing (Tier 1, e-QIP)
security clearance: see, .Preferred Skills, Knowledge, Abilities:
Experience with Linux and bash
scripting.Experience building dashboards with tools such as
Tableau, Power BI, Looker, etc.Experience with automating bespoke
tasks (e.g. basic web scraping, using 3rd party APIs).Familiarity
with government security compliance standards.Graduate level
education and/or certification in data engineering, analytics, data
science or another relevant field (machine learning, IT systems,
etc.) -Compensation and Benefits: Acacia has established an
internal compensation philosophy that centers equity and pay
transparency. The salary for this position is set at $96,000. The
salary listed is just one component of Acacia's total compensation
package for employees. Supporting Acacia staff-both personally and
professionally-is our priority.
Medical/Dental/Vision- Some plans at
$0 cost to the employeeEmployee Assistance Program20 days per year
of vacation time12 days per year of sick time5 personal days4
organization-wide Wellness Days11 observed holidays, including the
last week of December.$2000 Professional Development StipendHome
office set-up stipend Internet Stipend401k with 5% employer
contribution, no employee participation required. Student loan
repayment assistance.Gym ReimbursementPeople of color and those who
have been impacted by the criminal justice system are strongly
urged to apply.To Apply: Please upload a resume and cover letter at
the link provided or email hiring@acaciajustice.org with Subject:
ATTN: Human Resources / [Job Title], Acacia Center for Justice
Equal Opportunity Employment:Acacia is an equal opportunity
employer and seeks to recruit persons of diverse backgrounds and
support their retention and advancement within the organization. We
are committed to fostering a workplace culture inclusive of people
with respect to their race, ethnicity, national origin,
gender/gender identity, sexual orientation, socio-economic status,
veteran status, marital status, age, disabilities, political
affiliation, religious beliefs, or any other characteristic. Our
commitment to justice and diversity also means providing a work
environment that is welcoming, respectful, and engaging.As a
federal contractor, and in order to ensure a healthy and safe work
environment, Acacia Center for Justice is requiring all employees
to be fully vaccinated and provide proof of their COVID-19 vaccine
before their start date. Employees who cannot receive the vaccine
because of a disability/medical contraindication or sincerely-held
religious belief may request an accommodation (e.g., an exemption)
to this requirement. - This job description is not meant to be an
all-inclusive list of duties, responsibilities and requirements but
constitutes a general definition of the position's scope and
function within our organization.Acacia Center for Justice is an
equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified
applicants will be considered for employment without unlawful
discrimination based on race, color, creed, national origin, sex,
age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, military
status, prior record of arrest or conviction, citizenship status,
current employment status, or caregiver status.Powered by
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