As a Data Quality Assurance Engineer, you'll ensure data quality through testing, utilize programming languages, and present findings to diverse audiences.
For over 19 years, Catalist has been a leader in civic data and data science innovation. Our mission is to provide progressive organizations with the data, software, and services needed to better identify, understand, and communicate with the people they need to engage and mobilize. Our clients include the largest, most influential organizations in the U.S. active in civic engagement, advocacy, and political campaigns.
Catalist is home to a dedicated, creative team of technologists, data scientists, and campaign experts committed to using our talents and technology to nurture a vibrant and growing progressive community.
As a data quality assurance engineer at Catalist, you will have a leading role in efforts to discover actionable insights using the largest repository of individual-level data in progressive politics. The position is responsible for ensuring the quality and accuracy of data throughout its life cycle at Catalist. 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 QA. The Data Quality Assurance Engineer is a part of a growing Data team that supports all underlying work at Catalist.
This position is included in our CWA bargaining unit.
Principal Duties & Responsibilities
- Create and execute data quality assurance tests on various datasets
- Present results, both orally and in writing, to technical and non-technical audiences
- Act as an advanced user of all internal and external Catalist tools, data, and products for the purpose of assessing Data Quality
- Utilize programming languages as well as other internal resources to answer questions internally and externally about data and data processing
- Generate and maintain documentation to support all deliverables and to facilitate future replication of tasks
Requirements
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel (large data sets, formulas, graphs, and pivot tables)
- Background check required
Preferred Skills & Abilities
- Experience with SQL, Python, or other relational database programming language and shell scripting
- Interest in working with the following platforms: Google Big Query, Google Looker, Tableau, Jupyter Notebooks
- Willingness to be a 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 be creative and personable and articulate ideas clearly Excellent project management skills, including ability to handle multiple projects at once
- 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
Benefits
Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription Drug
Catalist offers Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription Drug coverage for eligible staff and their eligible dependents. Catalist’s Medical plan is a comprehensive PPO program including Prescription Drug coverage with 85% of the premium paid by Catalist. Dental and Vision coverage is provided at no cost to employees.
Group Term Life Insurance and Long-Term & Short-Term Disability Coverage
Group Term Life Insurance and Long-Term and Short-Term Disability coverage is available for eligible staff. These benefits are provided at no cost to Catalist employees.
401(k) Safe Harbor Plan
A 401(k) Safe Harbor Plan is available to eligible staff with a 3% contribution from Catalist from the date of hire. Employees may contribute pre-tax or post-tax from their salary up to the legal limits set forth by the IRS.
Medical and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
Catalist offers an FSA Program that gives eligible staff the ability to pay out-of-pocket medical/dental/vision/child care expenses from pre-tax earnings.
Transit Benefits
Catalist also makes available a Transit benefit FSA program to eligible employees using pre-tax contributions with a company match.
Professional Development and Remote Work Expenses
Eligible employees may be reimbursed up to $750 each year for professional development / education and remote work expenses.
Student Loan PayDown or SaveUp
Catalist offers a Student Loan PayDown and College SaveUp benefit for eligible staff.
Vacation, Personal Leave, Sick Leave Benefits
Catalist offers generous vacation benefits to all eligible staff. Eligible employees also receive:
- 14 Paid Holidays
- Personal Days
- Sick Leave
- Parental Leave
Hybrid Office/Remote Work
Certain positions at Catalist are eligible for Office/Remote Hybrid or full Remote status.
Top Skills
Google Big Query
Google Looker
Jupyter Notebooks
Excel
Python
Shell Scripting
SQL
Tableau
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