Data Services Engineer Fellow - Hybrid/Remote

Catalist; Washington; Hybrid; USD 23,000 - 32,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Sick Leave Benefits

Office/Remote Hybrid

Job summary

Catalist is a leading civic data and data science organization in the United States, delivering data, software, and services to support civic engagement and campaigns. As a Data Services Engineer Fellow, you will support the Data team by handling high-volume tasks, monitoring an inbox for requests, running productionized jobs, and ensuring quality control.

The role reports to the Director of Data Support and collaborates with Data Services Engineers who assign and review work items, offering

Qualifications

• Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy.
• Strong sense of timeliness and reliability in managing a queue of discrete tasks.
• Clear, professional written communication skills, particularly over email.
• Comfort with, or willingness to quickly learn, basic command-line/terminal use.
• Ability to follow documented procedures precisely and consistently.
• Background check required.

Responsibilities

• Monitors a shared inbox and responds to incoming work-item requests promptly and professionally.
• Reads each request carefully to identify the correct productionized script and the correct inputs to use.
• Checks outputs for completeness and obvious errors before delivering them.
• Communicates clearly with requestors and the DSE team on status, delays, or questions, and escalates out-of-scope requests to a DSE or the Director of Data Support.

Skills

Attention to detail

Time management

Written communication

Command-line basics

Procedural compliance

Background check

Job description

Catalist is a leading civic data and data science organization in the United States, delivering data, software, and services to support civic engagement and campaigns. As a Data Services Engineer Fellow, you will support the Data team by handling high-volume tasks, monitoring an inbox for requests, running productionized jobs, and ensuring quality control.

The role reports to the Director of Data Support and collaborates with Data Services Engineers who assign and review work items, offering