Data Engineer I

Job Description

ABOUT THE JOB

The ACLU seeks a full-time position of Data Engineer I in the Analytics Department of the ACLU’s National office in New York, NY (either on-site in NYC or remote).

ACLU Analytics partners with teams across the organization to enable the ACLU to make smart, evidence-based decisions and bring quantitative insights on our issues to the courtroom and the public. Our team's work ranges from social science research for litigation & advocacy, to analysis & reporting for fundraising and engagement, to building and maintaining our data infrastructure. We strive to ensure the ACLU leads by example in the ethical use of data and technology. This includes maintaining our privacy and security standards, pushing for transparent data practices from government and corporate actors, and helping to steward high standards for algorithmic fairness, accountability, and transparency.

Reporting to the Director of Data Infrastructure , the Data Engineer will be focused on reliably transforming data in the ACLU’s internal systems into analysis-ready forms, extracting data from public datasets (e.g. court dockets) and working to improve our overall data and analysis pipeline. Data engineers will work in teams alongside data scientists, data analysts, and business users, to enable the use of innovative data-driven methods and advanced analytics to transform the way the ACLU approaches fundraising, digital communications, and supporter engagement, as well as program work in litigation and advocacy.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Use transformation tools to maintain a well-tested analytical layer (e.g. modeling donor data from multiple sources into an event stream)
• Use and helping others use data warehousing and SQL best practices to keep our analytics swift and reliable
• Work with all parts of the business to define and document consistent business data practices
• Collaborate with our Legal Analytics team to provide data support for fast developing legal crises

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Undergraduate degree in an analytical field (e.g., Economics, Statistics, Computer Science, Business) or equivalent experience
• Experience with databases and database query languages (e.g., Redshift, SQL)
• Experience with using a modern scripting language (e.g. Python, JavaScript)
• Commitment to the mission of the ACLU
• Demonstrate a commitment to diversity within the office using a personal approach that values all individuals and respects differences in regards to race, ethnicity, age, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, religion, disability and socio-economic circumstance
• Commitment to work collaboratively and respectfully toward resolving obstacles and/or conflicts
• Cover letter demonstrating engagement with the causes of the ACLU

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience building data models and writing ETL in a political campaign, non-profit, or business setting
• Knowledge of latest trends and technologies in data warehousing / data engineering
• Knowledge of common unix command line operations (e.g. interacting with file system, using git)
• Familiarity with AWS services such as S3, IAM, EC2
• Knowledge of CRM technologies such as Salesforce

ABOUT THE ACLU

For 100 years, the ACLU has worked to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the United States. Whether it’s ending mass incarceration, achieving full equality for the LGBT community, establishing new privacy protections for our digital age, or preserving the right to vote or the right to have an abortion, the ACLU takes up the toughest civil liberties cases and issues to defend all people from government abuse and overreach.

The Department of Education has determined that employment in this position at the ACLU does not qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.

The ACLU is an equal opportunity employer. We value a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture. The ACLU encourages applications from all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, marital status, citizenship, disability, veteran status and record of arrest or conviction, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law

The ACLU makes every effort to assure that its recruitment and employment provide all qualified persons, including persons with disabilities, with full opportunities for employment in all positions.

The ACLU is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If you are a qualified individual with a disability and need assistance applying online, please e-mail [email protected] . If you are selected for an interview, you will receive additional information regarding how to request an accommodation for the interview process.