Data Engineer - Contractual, Mid-Level

Jobright is an AI-powered career platform that helps job seekers discover the top opportunities in the US. We are NOT a staffing agency. Jobright does not hire directly for these positions. We connect you with verified openings from employers you can trust. Job Summary: Baltimore County Public Schools is seeking a Data Engineer to design, build, and maintain scalable data pipelines and infrastructure. The role involves developing ETL processes, creating data models, and automating data solutions to support data analytics and reporting. Responsibilities: • Develop and maintain data pipelines: Design, build, and optimize robust ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) processes to collect, process, and store large data sets from the Student Information System (SIS), Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) System and other similarly complex business systems. • Develop logical and physical data models to represent business processes, enabling analytics and reporting. • Create, publish, and maintain interactive dashboards and reports in Power BI, transforming raw data into meaningful insights for business users. • Automate data solutions using low-code, no-code platforms (Power Platform, Oracle) and SQL Server Integration Services • Write reusable Python scripts to automate data ingestion, transformation, analysis, and reporting tasks. • Implement data validation rules, monitor data quality, and ensure adherence to data governance policies. • Maintain clear and comprehensive documentation for data structures, processes, and reports to ensure knowledge transfer and compliance. • Provide technical support and training to project sponsors and team members on Power BI reports, dashboards, automated solutions and data sources. • Keep up with the latest trends, tools, and best practices in data engineering and analytics, proactively suggesting improvements to existing systems. Qualifications: Required: • Proficiency in SQL for querying, data manipulation, and database design (MS SQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle, or similar). • Skilled in building and maintaining data solutions and dashboards using Power BI. • Familiarity with data modeling concepts, both relational and dimensional. • Experience integrating data from multiple sources, APIs, and vendor systems. • Understanding of ETL concepts and best practices. • Experience in Python for data automation and scripting (pandas, numpy, etc.). • Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with an attention to detail. • Strong communication skills with the ability to explain complex technical topics to non-technical stakeholders. • Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. • Self-motivated, proactive, and eager to learn new technologies. • Team player with a collaborative mindset. • Citizenship, residency or work VISA in United States required. Preferred: • Experience working with low-code, no-code environments preferred. Company: Baltimore County Public Schools is a public school that specializes in primary and secondary education. Founded in , the company is headquartered in Towson, Maryland, USA, with a team of 10001+ employees. The company is currently Late Stage.