Director, Data Engineering

EAB•Washington, DC

1d•$103,500 - $130,000•Hybrid

About The Position

At EAB, our mission is to make education smarter and our communities stronger. We work with more than 2,800 institutions to drive transformative change through data-driven insights and best-in-class capabilities. From kindergarten to college to career, EAB partners with leaders and practitioners to accelerate progress and drive results across enrollment, student success, institutional strategy, data analytics, and advancement. We work with each partner differently, tailoring our portfolio of research, technology, and marketing and enrollment solutions to meet the unique needs of every leadership team, as well as the students and employees they serve. At EAB, we serve not only our partner institutions but each other—that's why we are always working to make sure our employees love their jobs and are invested in their communities. See how we've been recognized for this dedication to our employees by checking out our recent awards. For more information, visit our Careers page.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent work experience
8+ years of database programming experience, including advanced SQL
3-4+ years leading, managing, or serving as a team lead for data engineering teams
Experience delivering data integration, warehousing, or analytics solutions in partner-facing or customer implementation environments
2+ years of Python programming experience for relational data management, including commonly used data-management libraries
Deep understanding of how data flows across systems, including ETL pipelines, data mapping, validation, and reconciliation
Demonstrated ability to solve complex technical and partner challenges, make sound decisions, and unblock teams
Experience ensuring data integrity through standard rules, procedures, testing, validation, and quality controls
Highly organized, process-oriented, and effective at managing multiple priorities in a changing environment; strong written and verbal communication skills

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in a related field or equivalent work experience
Experience working directly with external partners and executive stakeholders to solve problems, build trust, and drive successful implementations
Practical knowledge of data warehouse design, scalable data pipelines, integrations across platforms, and complex stored procedures
Experience leading teams through growth, change, and continuous improvement, including developing repeatable operating processes
Ability to work collaboratively across Product, Launch, Partner Success, and technical teams to accomplish shared partner outcomes in a fast-paced environment
Commitment to a continual learning environment and to a dynamic, welcoming culture of fairness, authenticity, and belonging in support of EAB’s mission, values, and aspiration

Responsibilities

Lead, coach, and develop a team of data engineers implementing Navigate modules for partner campuses; set clear expectations, priorities, and delivery standards.
Own the implementation approach for Navigate Student Success and help define scalable delivery practices for newer Navigate Enrollment CRM and Advancement CRM offerings.
Establish repeatable processes, playbooks, and quality controls that enable the team to deliver high-quality data integrations consistently at scale.
Unblock partner-facing and technical challenges throughout implementation projects, escalating and coordinating decisions as needed to protect partner outcomes.
Partner with Product on data-integration issues, requirements, and product enhancements that improve implementation quality and the partner experience.
Collaborate closely with Launch and Partner Success teams to align implementation plans, manage risk, and support successful partner adoption and outcomes.
Guide solution design for integrations, data mapping, validation, reconciliation, and data quality across all Navigate implementations.
Oversee delivery planning, capacity, and project health across the team; use organized, methodical processes to manage competing priorities and drive predictable execution.
Foster a culture of technical excellence through mentoring, thoughtful code and design review, documentation, and continuous improvement of team practices.
Represent the Data Engineering team with internal and external stakeholders, communicating progress, tradeoffs, risks, and recommendations with clarity and credibility.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance plans; dependents and domestic partners eligible
20+ days of PTO annually, in addition to paid firm and floating holidays
Daytime leave policy for community service and flextime for fitness activities (up to 10 hours per month each)
401(k) retirement savings plan with annual discretionary company matching contribution
Health savings account, healthcare and dependent care flexible spending account, and pre-tax commuter plans
Employee assistance program with counseling services and resources available to all employees and immediate family
Wellness programs including gym discounts, incentives to promote healthy living, and family access to the leading app for sleep, meditation, and relaxation
Fertility treatment coverage and adoption or surrogacy assistance
Paid parental leave with phase back to work program for birthing and non-birthing parents
Access to milk shipping service to support nursing employees during business travel
Discounted pet health insurance coverage for dog and cat family members
Company-provided life, AD&D, and disability insurance
Financial wellness resources and membership in a robust employee discount program
Access to employee resource groups, merit-based advancement, and dynamic professional growth opportunities