Data Engineer

Are you mission-driven and passionate about helping others succeed?
Do you strive to lead, follow, and act with integrity?
Are you the one who honors your commitments?
Is building trusting relationships an integral part of why you do what you do?
Do you push limits and challenge the status quo?
If you answered YES, keep reading to find out how you can contribute to the success of Team USA!
Here's a summary of responsibilities:
A Data Engineer at the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC) plays a critical role in managing and optimizing the organization's data infrastructure, focusing on "Data At-Rest" saved in Application Databases, Data Lakes, Data Warehouses, and other repositories. This role will also ensure reliable and efficient data pipelines and enable data-driven decision-making processes. In addition, the Data Engineer will need to manage time wisely, adapt to changing priorities and communicate accordingly, assist in escalations, and act as a bridge between vendors, project teams, USOPC teams, and management. This position offers the opportunity to contribute to the success of a non-profit organization promoting Olympic sports and values across the United States.
Here's how you'll have an impact:
Data Modeling and Architecture

• Design and implement data models, schemas, and architecture to support analytical needs and reporting requirements.
• Ensure that data is prepared for analytics modeling and exploratory data analysis.
• Collaborate with data analysts to ensure data structures align with analytical goals.

Data Pipeline Development and Management

• Design, develop, and maintain efficient and scalable data pipelines that ingest, transform, and store large volumes of structured and unstructured data from various sources.
• Implement data processing solutions, including ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) processes, data normalization, and data enrichment.

Data Quality Assurance

• Implement processes and frameworks for data quality assessment, validation, and cleansing to maintain high-quality data for analysis and reporting.
• Work with stakeholders to define data quality standards and enforce best practices.

Collaboration and Communication

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including DBA, analysts, software developers, and business stakeholders, to understand data requirements and deliver effective data solutions.
• Communicate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders, presenting insights and findings from data analysis.

Here are the skills and experience you'll need to be effective:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• 3-5 years of experience as a Data Engineer or in a similar role, with a strong understanding of data architecture and database management
• Strong understanding of end-to-end data platform architectures and best practices
• Proficiency in programming languages such as SQL and familiarity with other relevant languages
• Experience with Snowflake
• Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure)
• Experience with data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau)
• Ability to provide input to optimize current databases and queries
• Knowledge of data modeling, data governance, and data quality best practices
• Strong understanding of data security and compliance requirements
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills, with a detail-oriented mindset
• Strong communication and teamwork skills, with the ability to work effectively in a collaborative, cross-functional environment
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to learn and adapt
• Effective communication skills, both written and verbal
• Detail-oriented with a commitment to maintaining high-quality databases
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment
• Strong interpersonal and oral communication skills
• Highly self-motivated and self-directed
• Strong organizational skills
• Excellent attention to detail
• Ability to contribute to the mission of promoting Olympic sports and values across the United States
• Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure, multi-national environment

Here are some things that will make you super competitive for this role:

• Certification Preferred: Microsoft Certified Database Administrator, Windows Server Administration Fundamentals Certification are a plus.
• Experience in the sports industry or with sports-related data is a plus

Here are the tools, equipment, & conditions:

• Standard office equipment, including telephones, personal computers, and other equipment related to database administration
• Office equipment in a multi-level building on a multi-building site
• Occasional domestic and international travel
• Regular attendance at work is an essential job function

Here's where you'll work:

• This is a hybrid role that will regularly work from both our Colorado Springs Headquarters and remotely.

Here's some more information you need to know:

• Hiring Pay Range: $79,987 to $101,584 per year.
• This full-time, exempt position is intended to work 40 hours per week.
• Bonus: This position will be eligible for the Annual Incentive Award Program at a 10% target. This program is subject to change or elimination by the USOPC at any time at its sole discretion.
• Benefits: The full-time position will be eligible for USOPC benefits. You can view a summary here.