Remote Data Integration Specialist (Contract‑to‑Hire)

DataKind; New York (NY); Remote; USD 125,000 - 139,000; Full time

Job summary

DataKind is seeking a Data Integration Specialist for a remote contract-to-hire role in the US. You will map and transform education data, build a unified data model, and validate data quality across SIS/LMS systems. The position is remote, 40 hours/week, with standard EST overlap and a contract through Feb 2027.

Requirements include SQL, Python, data governance, and experience with data transformations. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver accurate, ready-to-analyze data

Qualifications

• Experience translating data structures and mapping fields without losing meaning.
• Ability to write data dictionaries and mapping specifications with traceability.

Responsibilities

• Perform data mapping and transformations to create a unified data model for higher education products.
• Work with SIS and LMS schemas, evaluating and integrating data columns.
• Validate mappings and transformations to ensure data accuracy and consistency.
• Support data quality using tools like dbt and Great Expectations.

Skills

SQL

Python

Data mapping

Data governance

dbt

Great Expectations

Tools

dbt

Great Expectations

Git

Job description

DataKind is seeking a Data Integration Specialist for a remote contract-to-hire role in the US. You will map and transform education data, build a unified data model, and validate data quality across SIS/LMS systems. The position is remote, 40 hours/week, with standard EST overlap and a contract through Feb 2027.

Requirements include SQL, Python, data governance, and experience with data transformations. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver accurate, ready-to-analyze data