Data Operations Engineer

Catalist is a leader in civic data and data science innovation, providing progressive organizations with essential data and software solutions. The Data Operations Engineer will play a crucial role in delivering timely data sets and solutions while conducting research to support Catalist's mission and its clients' needs.

Responsibilities

• Research, collect, and work with data from various sources, such as voter file, absentee/early vote, geographic, and aggregate level data in a timely and efficient manner
• Fulfill various administrative tasks such as preparing required forms, letters, and check requests, as well as working with Catalist’s legal counsel to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations
• Build and foster relationships with points of contact at various data sources to stay informed about data changes as well as monitor information on elections and regulations
• Track ongoing and future internal operations, including but not limited to, acquisition calendars, budgeting documents, and data element listings
• Execute and help develop the process that sees all data acquired by Catalist is both handled and stored in a secure manner, in keeping with best practices
• Respond to all correspondence in alignment with company values and objectives while handling confidential information with the utmost maturity, discretion, and diplomacy
• Utilize programming languages as well as other internal resources to process data sets as well as answer questions internally and externally about data and data processing
• Plan, manage, and execute special projects as directed by the Director of Data Acquisition

Skills

• One to two years of some previous administrative work
• Background check required
• Experience with political campaigns or progressive organizations
• Excellent organizational and time management skills, including ability to multitask
• Effective problem solving and troubleshooting abilities in a fast-paced environment
• Able to focus on details and make productive suggestions on ways to improve processes
• Willingness to be creative and personable, work with internal teams, and articulate ideas clearly in both written and oral communication
• Capacity to become an internal subject matter expert on various datasets and support other Catalist departments/teams on usage of those datasets
• Ability and willingness to learn new skills quickly

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription Drug
• Group Term Life Insurance and Long-Term & Short-Term Disability Coverage
• 401(k) Safe Harbor Plan
• Medical and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
• Transit Benefits
• Professional Development and Remote Work Expenses
• Student Loan PayDown or SaveUp
• Vacation, Personal Leave, Sick Leave Benefits
• Hybrid Office/Remote Work

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