Associate Data Engineer

Second Day; Washington, Northern (District of Columbia, KY); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 104,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Paid time off

401(k) with employer contribution

Job summary

Working America in Washington, DC seeks an Associate Data Engineer to support data integration, troubleshoot data issues, and help document data structures. The role reports to the IT Manager of Data & Cloud Services and is a fixed-term position through December 18, 2026.

Responsibilities include building data pipelines, ensuring data quality, and aiding in audit readiness and governance compliance. The role requires 0-2 years in data engineering and familiarity with SQL, ETL, and Python.

Qualifications

• STEM-related Associate’s degree preferred.
• 0-2 years of related work experience in data engineering or architecture required.
• Familiarity with data systems and infrastructures, pipelines, and data sets required.
• Strong command of relational databases and SQL; ETL data into a relational database required.
• Familiarity with cloud infrastructure technologies.
• 0-2 years of Python strongly preferred.
• Familiarity with GitHub.
• Excellent listening, interpersonal, communication and problem solving skills.
• Ability to use good judgment, take initiative, and make recommendations in resolving problems.
• Ability to work long and irregular hours as necessary in response to technical difficulties.

Responsibilities

• Support the design, development, and maintenance of data pipelines and database systems.
• Manage data quality, supporting data integration across internal and external systems,and maintaining metadata and data dictionaries.
• Write and update technical documentation for collaboration and knowledge sharing with team members.
• Support the development of reports and visualizations based on established report definitions.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

SQL

Python

GitHub

Data integration

Cloud basics

Education

STEM-related Associate’s degree preferred

Tools

Relational databases

ETL tooling

Job description

Salary Range: $94,209.00 To $94,209.00 Annually

With over 5 million members, Working America mobilizes working people who don’t have the benefit of a union at work to fight for good jobs and a fair economy. As the community affiliate of the AFL-CIO, we unite working people in urban and suburban communities around a shared economic agenda.

The Associate Data Engineer will support Working America’s data integration work, including troubleshooting data issues, supporting interface data flows, and contributing to data validation and transformation efforts. Under the direction of the Manager of Data and Cloud services, they will assist in documenting data structures, supporting audit readiness, and ensuring compliance with data governance standards.

This is a fixed-term position through Dec. 18, 2026.

Reports to:IT Manager of Data & Cloud Services

Duties and Responsibilities

• Support the design, development, and maintenance of data pipelines and database systems.
• Manage data quality, supporting data integration across internal and external systems,and maintaining metadata and data dictionaries.
• Write and update technical documentation for collaboration and knowledge sharing with team members.
• Support the development of reports and visualizations based on established report definitions.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• STEM-related Associate’s degree preferred,
• 0-2 years of related work experience in data engineering or architecture required;
• Familiarity with data systems and infrastructures, pipelines, and data sets required;
• Strong command of relational databases and SQL; Extract, Transform, and Load (ETL) data into a relational database required;
• Familiarity with cloud infrastructure technologies.
• 0-2 years of Python strongly preferred;
• Familiarity with GitHub;
• Excellent listening, interpersonal, communication and problem solving skills;
• Ability to use good judgment, take initiative, and make recommendations in resolving problems;
• Ability to work long and irregular hours as necessary in response to technical difficulties.

Location:

Washington, DC

Position

The Step 1 salary is $94,209, with additional steps considered for candidates with experience and qualifications beyond what is required above. Includes medical insurance, paid time off, and 401(k) with employer contribution.

The position is a bargaining unit position, represented by the Washington-Baltimore NewsGuild, TNG-CWA, Local 32035.

Working America is an equal opportunity employer. Working America is committed to building a diverse workforce and encourages applications from women, people of color, LGBTQIA and other non-conforming individuals, and individuals with disabilities.