9.2026 - Classified Exempt - Data Engineer

Kearney NE•Kearney, NE

6d•Onsite

About The Position

This position serves as a lead technical and administrative role for implementing, configuring, maintaining, and supporting the district’s data interfaces and extracts. The Data Engineer will provide support in report creations and data extracts for systems, foster and maintain a strong vendor relationship with the SIS provider, and maintain an understanding of the Nebraska Department of Education data EdFi data reporting requirements and deadlines. This role works with the appropriate district department to ensure data quality is maintained for accurate and timely reporting. The Data Engineer will provide primary project management, change management, and technical support for various modules within the SIS, including Demographics, Assessment, Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS), Special Education (SpEd), Parent and Student Portals, Analytics, Registration, Gradebook, and Scheduling. They will perform quality control and assist staff and administration in validating the accuracy of student and family information. The role involves analyzing user concerns, requirements, and requests for system features, identifying modifications and enhancements to existing systems, and providing consulting and problem-solving services to district leadership to improve efficiencies and data accuracy. The Data Engineer will also provide ad hoc reports to empower data-driven decision-making, ensure data syncs and reports accurately to the state, and clean up errors as they occur. Continuous evaluation and identification of opportunities for process improvements are expected, along with providing professional and timely responses to all district inquiries and adhering to departmental guidelines.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in a technology-related field or equivalent experience
Must be current resident of the US and hold valid work documentation
Relational database concepts
Advanced SQL skills including but not limited to complex queries, joins, stored procedures, functions, and job scheduling
On-time, regular, and in-person attendance is essential for this position.
Good knowledge of applicable data privacy practices and laws
Ability to be flexible
Ability to meet deadlines
Ability to work cooperatively with people
Exceptional analytical, conceptual, and problem-solving abilities
Strong written and oral communication skills
Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a fast-paced environment
Experience working in a team-oriented, collaborative environment

Nice To Haves

Microsoft SQL Server
SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS)
SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS)
Clever or Class Link K-12 Student Information System(s) or other Information System

Responsibilities

Lead technical and administrative role for implementing, configuring, maintaining, and supporting the district’s data interfaces and extracts.
Provide support in report creations and data extracts for systems.
Foster and maintain a strong vendor relationship with the SIS provider.
Maintain understanding of the Nebraska Department of Education data EdFi data reporting requirements and deadlines and works with the appropriate district department to ensure data quality is maintained for accurate and timely reporting.
Provide primary project management, change management and technical support for the following modules in the SIS; Demographics, Assessment, Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS), Special Education (SpEd), Parent and Student Portals, Analytics, Registration, Gradebook, and Scheduling.
Perform quality control and assist staff and administration in validating the accuracy of student and family information maintained in the SIS.
Analyze user concerns, requirements, and requests for system features and uses; identify applications, modifications, and enhancements to existing systems to accommodate user needs.
Upon request, meets with district leadership to provide consulting and problem solving services, designed to utilize technology which will improve efficiencies and/or accuracy of data collected and reported.
Provide ad hoc reports to district leadership to empower data-driven decision making.
Ensure all data is syncing and reporting accurately to the state and cleanup errors as they occur.
Continuously evaluate and identify opportunities to drive process improvements that positively improve the data and our customer experience.
Provide professional, timely response to all district inquiries.
Adhere to departmental guidelines for email and meetings.
Meet all commitments.
Performs other duties as required by the Director of Technology.