Senior Data Engineer

EAB•Washington, DC

2d•$85,500 - $110,000•Remote

About The Position

The Senior Data Engineer for Navigate360 leads the team responsible for implementing Navigate360 data integrations across partner campuses. The role oversees delivery for Navigate Student Success and helps chart and scale implementation practices for newer Navigate Enrollment CRM and Advancement CRM offerings. It combines people leadership, technical and operational judgment, and a partner-first mindset to deliver reliable integrations and successful, durable implementations. Working across data, product, and customer outcomes, this leader establishes clear operating processes, removes barriers, and ensures implementations create value in practice. The role is ideally based in EAB’s Washington, D.C. or Richmond, Virginia office, and is also open to remote work within the continental United States. The position may require quarterly travel to EAB’s Washington, D.C. central office and occasional partner visits for engagement and high-touch project kickoffs. Current travel is expected not to exceed 12 days per year. The opening is also posted at the Director, Data Engineer level, and candidates are considered at both levels.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent work experience.
At least 4 years of database programming experience, including advanced SQL.
At least 2 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.
At least 2 years of Python programming experience for relational data management, including commonly used data-management libraries.
Deep understanding of 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.
Strong organization, process orientation, ability to manage multiple priorities in a changing environment, and 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, cross-platform integrations, and complex stored procedures.
Experience leading teams through growth, change, and continuous improvement, including developing repeatable operating processes.
Ability to collaborate across Product, Launch, Partner Success, and technical teams to achieve shared partner outcomes in a fast-paced environment.
Commitment to continual learning 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; establish expectations, priorities, and delivery standards.
Own the implementation approach for Navigate Student Success and help define scalable delivery practices for Navigate Enrollment CRM and Advancement CRM.
Establish repeatable processes, playbooks, and quality controls to support consistent, high-quality data integrations at scale.
Resolve partner-facing and technical implementation challenges, escalating and coordinating decisions as needed to protect partner outcomes.
Partner with Product on data-integration issues, requirements, and enhancements that improve implementation quality and the partner experience.
Collaborate with Launch and Partner Success teams to align implementation plans, manage risk, and support partner adoption and outcomes.
Guide integration solution design, data mapping, validation, reconciliation, and data quality across Navigate implementations.
Oversee team delivery planning, capacity, and project health, using organized processes to manage competing priorities and support predictable execution.
Promote technical excellence through mentoring, code and design reviews, documentation, and continuous improvement of team practices.
Represent the Data Engineering team to internal and external stakeholders, clearly communicating progress, tradeoffs, risks, and recommendations.

Benefits

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