Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. JerseySTEM is a mission-driven professional network dedicated to improving access to STEM education for underserved middle school girls in New Jersey. They are seeking a Data Analytics Engineer to focus on data preparation and front-end business intelligence, responsible for writing transformation queries and implementing operational dashboards.
Responsibilities
- Clean, aggregate, and structure raw operational data related to schools, colleges, and corporate partners
- Design, develop, and maintain high-performing dashboards and visual reports using our standard toolset (Looker for now) to identify key trends and patterns
- Write clean, optimized SQL queries and manage database view configurations to ensure frontend reporting sheets refresh smoothly, rapidly, and accurately
- Partner with team members to gather operational requirements, translate complex tracking metrics into intuitive layouts, and help drive data-backed organizational decisions
- Implement rigorous validation checks to ensure dashboard numbers consistently align with actual system records
- Contribute to internal documentation detailing data processing procedures to maintain team-wide consistency
Skills
- Minimum six-month commitment of approximately six flexible hours per week
- $100 refundable deposit, returned after six months of active membership (K–12 educators, retirees, veterans, interns, and students are exempt from the deposit)
- Clean, aggregate, and structure raw operational data related to schools, colleges, and corporate partners
- Consume data from tables managed by the Data Integration team and use SQL or data prep tools to turn them into optimized views for reporting
- Design, develop, and maintain high-performing dashboards and visual reports using Looker
- Write clean, optimized SQL queries and manage database view configurations
- Partner with team members to gather operational requirements and translate complex tracking metrics into intuitive layouts
- Implement rigorous validation checks to ensure dashboard numbers consistently align with actual system records
- Contribute to internal documentation detailing data processing procedures
- A genuine passion for educational equity, youth development, and contributing to closing the gender gap in STEM fields
- Solid proficiency in relational databases and visual analytics platforms (specifically MySQL and Looker Studio)
- Strong mastery of writing, optimization, and troubleshooting of complex SQL queries
- Familiarity with Python or R for data analysis is advantageous
- A strong analytical mindset with the ability to work effectively in a team environment
- Comfortable navigating and utilizing Jira for task tracking and Google Workspace for documentation and collaboration
- Bachelor's degree in a quantitative field (Data Analytics, Computer Science, Information Systems, or related discipline) or equivalent practical professional experience
- Prior experience with structured data research or data documentation
Benefits
- A $100 refundable deposit, returned after six months of active membership
- K–12 educators, retirees, veterans, interns, and students are exempt from the deposit
- Minimum six-month commitment of approximately six flexible hours per week
Company Overview
JerseySTEM provides stem oriented educational opportunities. It was founded in 2013, and is headquartered in Chatham, New Jersey, USA, with a workforce of 11-50 employees. Its website is https://www.jerseystem.org.