Senior Data Engineer (Must reside in California)

The incumbent must reside in California at the time of appointment (start date) pursuant to Government Code section 14200. Relocation is not provided.

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The Cradle-to-Career (C2C) program is a longitudinal data system that will provide policymakers, researchers, educators, students, families, and other stakeholders’ answers to key questions about student progression and outcomes. Ultimately, C2C will be a useful tool that will help provide critical information about the pipelines from early care to K-12 to higher education skills training and employment along with health and human services data. This data system will help support teachers, advisors, parents, and students and be an evidence-based tool that decision makers and researchers can use to help California adopt more equitable policies by providing insight into how educational experiences impact students’ subsequent academic achievement, work, and earnings.

Under administrative direction from the Director of Data Infrastructure, the Senior Data Engineer will serve as the lead on data pipeline engineering. You will be a proponent for modern data stack approaches at the state. You will ensure that data is available as a service for warehouses, digital services, dashboards, etc. The Senior Data Engineer will plan, develop and document policies and best practices for the Office of Cradle-to-Career Data. You'll collaborate with other team members to help adopt modern cloud-based data practices. You'll transform your knowledge, expertise, and hands on experience into practical guidance and toolkits.

About You

You are a systems and platform thinker that loves enabling data teams with tools to do their work efficiently and effectively. The following captures the intersection of your interests and expertise:

• You love engaging with people as much as engaging with data and technology
• You are constantly learning and engaged in the modern data stack ecosystem and enjoy staying up to date on emerging and best practices
• You have a knack for and enjoy communicating technical and architectural tradeoffs clearly to different audiences
• You value simplicity and elegance in architecting solutions over needless complexity and have a sixth sense for evaluating platforms that are fit for purpose
• You like keeping knowledge fresh on platforms and willing to get in and support the team on testing and implementing platforms
• You value good documentation and guidance to help others successfully use data platforms
• You take pleasure in sharing your knowledge and experience with others to help them succeed in adopting modern data practices
• You relish demonstrating the value of a cloud-first approach to data tools and the benefits of applying software engineering approaches to data work and are eager to hands-on engage with project work to ensure that value is communicated
• You are excited about applying your talents to improve the lives of Californians

This recruitment is being readvertised. If you applied to JC-415174 and want to be considered for this recruitment, you must apply again.

We are advertising this position as until filled. We will review applications every two weeks beginning 8/30/2024.

You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement: https://www.calcareers.ca.gov/CalHrPublic/FileDownload.aspx?aid=24594476&name=DutyStatement(Proposed)424-100-1415-001.pdf

You will find the Minimum Requirements in the Class Specification INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIST III: https://hrnet.calhr.ca.gov/CalHRNet/SpecCrossReference.aspx?ClassID=1415

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