Contractor: Lead Analytics Engineer
Core
Build robust data pipelines, manage large-scale infrastructure, and transform complex data into actionable insights for K-12 education stakeholders.
Role type
Lead Analytics Engineer (Contractor)
Builds
Scalable analytics systems, data warehouses, and automated data infrastructure for Newsela's education platform.
Domain
Education Technology / Data Engineering
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | infrastructure
Required skills
SQL, Python, dbt orchestration, data modeling, ETL/ELT pipeline management, data quality testing, infrastructure automation, cloud infrastructure management, relational datastores, DAG tooling
Preferred skills
Experience with semantic layer tooling, data catalog tooling, schema-less datastores, document/graph datastores
Technologies
SQL, Python, dbt, Dagster, Airflow, Tableau, AWS, GCP, Terraform
Responsibilities
Build new analyses and expand the data warehouse; implement validation checks and automated testing in pipelines; define business logic and scope initiatives; build tools to run data infrastructure; manage large-scale data migrations.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC