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You'll play a critical role in consolidating data across multiple higher education systems using your expertise in data schemas to map, transform, and validate data, ensuring every piece is accurate, consistent, and ready to power smarter decisions. The broader aim is to provide colleges and universities with technology tools that will make their data ready for analyses to support student outcomes.\nReporting to the Director, Research, this role is a chance to work on a forward-thinking, high-impact project alongside a collaborative, driven team, while building hands-on experience that will set you apart in the field. If you're passionate about data and eager to make a real difference in higher education, we want to hear from you.\nWhat You’ll Do\nPerform comprehensive data mapping and execute transformations to build a unified data model for a higher education product.\nWork extensively with higher education system schemas and databases, primarily from ed tech platforms.\nReview, prioritize, and analyze data columns from various ed-tech systems, such as SIS and LMS platforms for inclusion in the integrated data model.\nUsing higher education data, evaluate and validate data mappings and transformations to ensure accuracy and consistency at every step.\nContribute to advanced data transformation processes that enable mapping across schemas, including splitting or concatenating data fields and applying filtering and if-then logic before populating target data fields.\nSupport data quality assurance efforts using tools like dbt and Great Expectations.\nCollaborate closely with cross-functional teammates and external users to understand data needs and ensure the final data model meets real-world operational requirements.\nAttend calls and video meetings as required to support your scope of work.\nQualifications\nRequired\nDeep alignment with DataKind's mission and values and demonstrated commitment to educational equity and data-driven social impact.\nThe ability to translate data from one structure to another, including spotting fields that only partly match, places where meaning gets lost, and fields that need to be split or merged. \nSkill in writing data dictionaries and mapping specifications, and in tracking where data came from, so every transformation is traceable and repeatable. \nRelated to the above, experience with data architecture and governance as a foundation for producing insights from institutional data.\nDirect experience working with higher education data schemas and databases, including data from student information systems (SIS), Learning Management Systems (LMS), and related ed-tech platforms.\nStrong understanding of data transformations and checks of data quality.\nProven ability to review and prioritize data columns across multiple systems for integration.\nFamiliarity with SQL and Python.\nStrong project and time management skills, including the ability to gauge how long a task will take, keep deadlines on track, and communicate with team members about deliverables.\nPreferred\nFamiliarity with Agile methodologies.\nAbility to use Git for version control.\nProficiency in Python and SQL.\nExperience with complex data transformation tools such as dbt and data validation frameworks like Great Expectations.\nPrior experience in higher education data environments or data integration firms.\nAbout DataKind\nAt DataKind, we believe in the transformative power of data science and AI to create a more promising future. Since our founding in 2012, we've been at the forefront of designing scalable, data-driven tools that address some of the world's toughest challenges-ranging from frontline health, humanitarian action, climate and environment, economic opportunity, education, and more. As both a product innovator and a movement catalyst, we set new standards in the social sector, empowering organizations to harness the full potential of data science and AI while putting communities first.\nWhy Work with DataKind (Benefits only applicable for Full-time Staff)\nAt DataKind, we believe that people are the most important asset to delivering on our mission. As a people-first remote organization, we offer the following for all our employees:\nFlexibility and time off. Enjoy genuine flexibility that goes beyond adjustable hours. We build in shared time off, organization-wide recharge days, bi-weekly meeting-free days, and flexible PTO (with a minimum of 20 vacation days encouraged annually).\nComprehensive Wellness Support. We care for your total wellbeing with 100% employer-paid medical, vision, and dental benefits for employees (72% for dependents), a wellness reimbursement program for the activities and purchases that matter to you, and 12 weeks paid parental leave when you need it most.\nA Culture of Growth. Every team member receives professional development funding each year, alongside mentorship and advancement opportunities. We invest in your future with a 401(k) plan with 5% employer matching.\nMeaningful Connection. Despite being distributed across time zones, we value being able to come together in person for conferences, strategic planning, and at our annual staff retreat.\nLiving our Values. 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