Data Engineer

Company: University of California - Riverside
Location: Oakland
Posted on: September 1, 2024

Job Description:

The Data Engineer will be responsible for creating and maintaining data pipelines between Google BigQuery and vended or UCR hosted sources in support of a campus wide data warehouse initiative. This position will support our University Advancement team using Salesforce as one of their data sources. The incumbent will utilize various Cloud products/services and tools combined with Python and GitLab to facilitate the population and ongoing maintenance of the data warehouse in addition to ensuring data quality of the data warehouse. Additionally, the Data Engineer will be expected to understand the data needs of users including how to get the data, understanding data fields and definitions, and how to design the data warehouse so that it is easy for users to get the insights they need. This position will have a dotted line reporting to University Advancement's Director of Constituent Management and Technologies.

This position is classified as predominantly remote with occasional visits to campus as needed. Working hours will be based on Pacific Standard Time (PST).

This is a two year contract position. Should additional funding be made available in the future, this position could be converted to a career appointment or the contract extended.

The full salary range for the Data Engineer is $78,700 - $145,100 annually. However, the pay scale for this position is up to $133,897 annually. UCR bases salary offers on a variety of considerations, such as education, licensure and certifications, experience, and other business and organizational needs.

Applicants must have current work authorization when accepting a UCR staff position. Currently, UCR is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa for staff.

As a university employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable university policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.

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