Data Acquisition Specialist

Hard Yaka; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Vision, & Dental Insurance

401(k) plan

Employee Stock Options

Employer-paid Life Insurance

Flexible Time Off

Professional Development Stipend

Job summary

A civic technology organization is seeking a Data Acquisition Specialist to lead the collection, normalization, and ingestion of civic data. Responsibilities include filing public records requests, managing research projects, and utilizing web scraping tools. Candidates should have 3-7 years of experience in data acquisition and project management, with strong communication and SQL skills. The position offers a salary range of $65,000 to $85,000 annually and a remote-first work environment.

Qualifications

• 3-7 years of experience in data acquisition and project management.
• Experience using web scrapers to collect data from static and dynamic sources.
• Strong attention to detail and excellent time management skills.

Responsibilities

• File public records requests to obtain data.
• Lead research projects focused on data collection.
• Troubleshoot data issues and share findings for quality enhancement.

Skills

Web scraping

Data acquisition

SQL proficiency

Project management

Communication skills

Job description

Civitech is a public benefit corporation dedicated to creating a fairer and more equitable democracy by building the tools and infrastructure needed to increase civic participation, empower Democratic candidates to win, and support the success of progressive causes. Since its founding in 2019, over 500 partners—a range of nonprofit organizations, national political committees, and individual campaigns—have utilized Civitech’s tools to reach tens of millions of voters to help create a more equitable and progressive democracy.

The Data Acquisition Specialist will lead research focused on the extraction, normalization and ingestion of civic data. This person would join a team working to build an unparalleled database used to inform the public and register new voters. Civitech is a remote‑first company hiring within our current footprint of 27 states (AL, AK, CA, CO, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IL, MA, MD, MN, NC, ND, NH, NJ, NV, NY, OH, SD, TN, TX, VA, WA, WI, WY); Civitech does have an office in Austin, TX.

It is important that our team reflects the diversity of the organizations we seek to serve. We strongly encourage women, people of color, LGBTQIA+ people, and others otherwise underrepresented in the technology sector to apply.

What You Will Do

Data Acquisition (50%)

• File hundreds of public records requests to obtain publicly available data
• Work closely with technical staff to build and apply web scrapers
• Use internal data platforms, SQL and Google Sheets to extract, clean, explore and upload data
• Drive fast‑paced, complex research projects through thoughtful planning, organization and delegation
• Troubleshoot data issues, resolve flags, and share learnings to enhance data quality and the end user experience

Project Management (50%)

• Lead a research project focused on the collection of data from public information requests
• Delegate tasks, monitor progress, and find creative solutions to meet tight deadlines
• Independently develop project checkpoints, milestones, and dashboards for assessing and communicating progress to the broader team
• Scope out new research projects and communicate requirements around timeline, scope and staffing

About You

• Experience using web scrapers to collect data from both static and dynamic sources
• Experience filing public records requests
• 3‑7 years of professional experience in data acquisition and project management
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Proficiency with SQL
• Strong attention to detail and excellent time management skills
• Experience maintaining complex datasets
• Committed to leveraging technology and data products to increase civic participation

Additional Qualifications (desired but not required)

• Experience working with political data
• Experience partnering with software engineers and technical staff to build simple tools

About our Data Acquisition Team:

The Data Acquisition team is focused on building processes to extract, normalize, ingest and regularly refresh large volumes of civic data. The Data Acquisition Specialist is on our Data Acquisition team and reports to our Director of Data Acquisition.

Why Work at Civitech:

• Medical, Vision, & Dental Insurance
• 401(k) plan
• Employee Stock Options
• Employer-paid Life Insurance
• Short/Long Term Disability Insurance
• Flexible Time Off & Paid Company Holidays
• Flexible Spending Account
• Parental Leave
• Flexible Schedules
• Professional Development Stipend
• Monthly Office Upkeep Stipend

$65,000 - $85,000 a year

Civitech is not able to provide visa sponsorship at this time.

Civitech provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.