Senior Data Engineer
Stand Together is a philanthropic community that helps America’s boldest changemakers tackle the root causes of our country’s biggest problems, from education to the economy, broken communities, and toxic division, among dozens of other pressing issues. We provide our partners with access to resources including funding, thought leadership, a network of peers, and a playbook for applying proven principles to transform lives and society.
At Stand Together, we believe in the power of community and the transformative potential of partnerships to break barriers and drive change. As part of this mission, our Enterprise Data & Information (EDI) team plays a crucial role in ensuring that the right data is delivered to the right people at the right time. We are seeking a Senior Data Engineer to join our Data Ops team and help lead our efforts to build a robust and scalable data foundation that supports data-driven decision-making across the Stand Together Community.
- Design, develop, and optimize scalable data architectures and pipelines to support enterprise-wide data initiatives.
- Take ownership of key data architecture responsibilities, including the design and oversight of data platforms, ensuring alignment with long-term data strategies and business objectives.
- Lead complex data engineering projects from concept to execution, collaborating with stakeholders across various departments to ensure data solutions meet business needs.
- Partner with the engineering team and leadership to oversee the management and transformation of our data platforms, identifying opportunities for improvements in efficiency, reliability, and scalability.
- Work closely with data engineers, architects, and analysts to build a unified data infrastructure that serves as the backbone for our data operations and products.
- Partner with our Data Refinery and Data Products teams to deliver consumable, high-quality datasets for end users within the Community.
- Collaborate with IT and Cloud teams to implement server-side integrations and ensure optimal performance of data platforms.
- Monitor data flows and pipelines, resolving issues and optimizing for performance and reliability.
- Actively contribute to the development and enforcement of data governance, stewardship, and best practices across the organization.
- 5+ years of experience in data engineering or related fields with demonstrated success in architecting and managing enterprise-scale data solutions.
- Strong experience with cloud-based data platforms (e.g., Snowflake, AWS) and ETL/ELT frameworks (Five Tran, dbt Core/Cloud).
- Proven ability to lead complex data projects, working closely with business and technical stakeholders.
- Experience in data architecture and the design of scalable, reliable data pipelines and platforms.
- Expertise in SQL, Python, or similar programming languages for data manipulation and automation.
- Familiarity with data warehousing, data governance, and metadata management practices.
- Exceptional problem-solving skills and a passion for improving data operations and platforms.
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to translate technical concepts into actionable insights for diverse audiences.
- Experience in robust data governance and security, aligning to IT and data best practices.
- Experience with setting up scalable, automateddata quality monitoring processes aligning to data quality best practices.
- Competitive benefits: Enjoy a 6% 401(k) match with immediate vesting, flexible time off, comprehensive health and dental plans, plus wellness and mental health support through Peloton and Talkspace.
- A meaningful career: Join a passionate community of over 1,300 employees dedicated to improving lives and driving innovative solutions to complex social challenges.
- Commitment to growth: Thrive in a non-hierarchical environment that empowers employees to discover, develop and apply their unique talents.
- Competitive compensation: Our approach rewards the value you create through competitive salaries and bonus opportunities, allowing you to share in the success you help drive.
Our Values: Working at Stand Together is different from many other organizations. Our culture is deeply rooted in Principle Based Management® (PBM®), a framework guided by the principles that drive human progress, such as dignity, openness, and bottom-up empowerment. PBM® empowers our employees to be entrepreneurial, to innovate, and to continually drive transformation.
We believe diversity fuels creativity, broadens knowledge, and helps drive success, and that is why we’re proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and strive to treat all employees and applicants with honesty, dignity, respect and sensitivity.
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At Stand Together, located in Arlington, VA, we're on a mission to empower America's boldest changemakers to tackle pressing social issues. We believe in the transformative potential of community and partnerships, and we’re excited to welcome a Senior Data Engineer to our Enterprise Data & Information (EDI) team. In this role, you will design and develop scalable data architectures and pipelines that ensure the right data reaches the right people at the right time, enhancing data-driven decision-making across our community. You will take ownership of key data architecture responsibilities, leading complex engineering projects from concept to execution and collaborating with various departments to align our data solutions with business needs. Your expertise with cloud-based data platforms like Snowflake and AWS, combined with your knowledge of ETL/ELT frameworks, will enable us to streamline our data operations. You'll work closely with data engineers and analysts to build a unified data infrastructure, partner with our Data Products team to deliver high-quality datasets, and ensure optimal performance of our data platforms. If you're passionate about improving data operations and governance and want to make a meaningful impact through your work, Stand Together is the perfect place for you to thrive and grow your career!
We work with: Nonprofit leaders at over 100 community-based groups. Over 700 of the country’s most effective business leaders and philanthropists. Over 1,000 professors at 350 universities. Tens of thousands of K-12 teachers. And millions of grass...
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