DataKind

Data Specialist

• Perform comprehensive data mapping and execute transformations to build a unified data model for a higher education product
• Work extensively with higher education system schemas and databases, primarily from ed-tech platforms
• Review, prioritize, and analyze data columns from SIS and LMS platforms for inclusion in the integrated data model
• Evaluate and validate data mappings and transformations using higher education data to ensure accuracy and consistency
• Contribute to advanced data transformation processes, including splitting or concatenating fields and applying filtering and if-then logic
• Support data quality assurance using dbt and Great Expectations
• Collaborate with cross-functional teammates and external users to understand data needs and ensure the final data model meets operational requirements
• Attend calls and video meetings as required

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