Інженер_ка з обробки даних / Data Engineer
ЗАВЕРШЕНО
About Mercy Corps:
Mercy Corps is a leading global organization powered by the belief that a better world is possible. In disaster, in hardship, in more than 40 countries around the world, we partner to put bold solutions into action — helping people triumph over adversity and build stronger communities from within. Now, and for the future.
General Position Summary:
The Data Engineer will be on the team supporting Microsoft Azure development within the data analysis and automation team. They will be responsible for building and iterating Azure data pipelines and databases, providing input into iterations on current Azure architecture design, and supporting response data analysts, Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) officers, and other data engineers in using the Azure data systems for program decision-making. They will work collaboratively with Mercy Corps’ MEL and IT teams as well as consortium partners to coordinate architectural choices and data standards, translate policies (e.g. data protection policy) into pipeline structures, and train parties within Mercy Corps on how to understand and access the Azure systems.
Essential Job Responsibilities:
- Data Engineering & Azure Development
- Implement and manage analytical infrastructure on Azure in support of the UCC data architecture, centralizing program data from multiple sources (e.g. CommCare) and organizing it for efficient retrieval and analysis.
- Work with data analysts and MEL officers within UCC to extract, transform, and load data from a wide variety of data sources using tools like SQL, Python; Support efforts to surface data to external tools, including Microsoft PowerBI.
- Interface with UCC consortium partners and other stakeholders to support aligning data standards and structures and development of data sharing agreements.
- Collaborate with other data engineers to implement algorithms for statistical analysis, prediction, and machine learning.
- Coordinate with the Mercy Corps IT team as needed, especially to integrate Azure solutions with Mercy Corps SSO technology, integrate with third party data sources, and maintain data access permissions across the data lifecycle.
- Design and implement PowerBI reports based on stakeholder requirements
- Implement and manage Azure infrastructure in support of reporting and analytics.
- Collaborate with other data engineers to implement algorithms for statistical analysis, prediction, and machine learning.
- Coordinate with the Mercy Corps IT Team and Data Protection Officer as needed.
2. Data Security & Best Practices
- Implement data protection measures within Azure in compliance with Mercy Corps’ Responsible Data Policy and with humanitarian data protection best practice.
- Implement and maintain robust security protocols for sensitive and confidential data on Azure.
- Ensure compliance with security procedures and policies as determined by country leadership wherever implementations are conducted.
- Collaborate with the Mercy Corps Data for Impact team to recognize and help adopt best practices in reporting, analysis, and data science.
Accountability to Participants and Stakeholders
Mercy Corps team members are expected to support all efforts toward accountability, specifically to our program participants, community partners, other stakeholders, and to international standards guiding international relief and development work. We are committed to actively engaging communities as equal partners in the design, monitoring and evaluation of our field projects.
Accountability
Reports Directly To: Response MEL Lead
Works Directly With: MEL Managers in Ukraine and Poland, PaQ Lead, country IT, consortium partners, other HQ Program units and other departments, including Legal, Policy and Advocacy, Mercy Corps Counterparts at MC HQ offices in Europe.
Minimum Qualification & Transferable Skills
Any skills you have gained through education, volunteer, work, or life experience that are relevant for the position will be considered. Be sure to fully explain transferable skills and success factors and how they apply to this position in your cover letter.
Required
- 2 years of relevant experience.
- Proficient in SQL. Experience with a PostgreSQL is a plus.
- Understanding of Database Administration.
- Proficient in Python with experience in data analysis libraries such as pandas and numpy.
- Familiarity with using Git for version control.
- Ability to apply analytical, computer, statistical and quantitative problem solving skills.
- Working proficiency in written and English required.
Preferred
- Experience in dashboard creation and managment, preferably in PowerBI
- Specific experience with Azure Data Factory, Azure Data Lake Storage, Azure SQL, Azure Databricks, and Azure Synapse is strongly preferred.
- Experience with deploying automation scripts.
- Experience with database, data lake, and data warehouse concepts and practical experience in implementing data management systems is strongly preferred.
- Experience in international relief and development programming; especially in MEL or program management functions is an asset.
- Familairty with mobile data collection platforms and tools (ODK, ONA Kobo, CommCare) would be an asset, but not required.
- Experience working with geospatial data is preferred.
Success Factors
The successful candidate will have strong practical experience in building data infrastructure in Azure, or will have comparable experience in other cloud environments and a willingness/capacity to learn how to translate that experience into Azure. They will have a personal commitment to data quality and security, and an understanding of or interest in learning about humanitarian data protection requirements. They will be able to work collaboratively with internal teams of varying technical capacities and with peers in partner organizations, and will be a supportive resource for colleagues collecting, storing, and analyzing data. They will be an independent problem solver while also ensuring that country/program needs drive the work conducted.
They will further act in an ethical manner at all times regarding the privacy and security of program participant data, communicate ethical concerns up the chain of responsibility, and ensure the concerns are resolved appropriately.
Living Conditions / Environmental Conditions:
The position can be based remotely or in any Mercy Corps location in Ukraine or Poland. Ukrainian candidates who are currently in Ukraine are preferred. There are no travel requirements at this time, though travel may be required for program support purposes in future due to the rapidly changing nature of the Ukraine conflict.
Ongoing Learning:
In support of our belief that learning organizations are more effective, efficient and relevant to the communities we serve, we empower all team members to dedicate 5% of their time to learning activities that further their personal and/or professional growth and development
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion:
Achieving our mission begins with how we build our team and work together. Through our commitment to enriching our organization with people of different origins, beliefs, backgrounds, and ways of thinking, we are better able to leverage the collective power of our teams and solve the world’s most complex challenges. We strive for a culture of trust and respect, where everyone contributes their perspectives and authentic selves, reaches their potential as individuals and teams, and collaborates to do the best work of their lives.
We recognize that diversity and inclusion is a journey, and we are committed to learning, listening and evolving to become more diverse, equitable and inclusive than we are today.
Equal Employment Opportunity:
Mercy Corps is an equal opportunity employer that does not tolerate discrimination on any basis. We actively seek out diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and skills so that we can be collectively stronger and have sustained global impact.
We are committed to providing an environment of respect and psychological safety where equal employment opportunities are available to all. We do not engage in or tolerate discrimination on the basis of race, color, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, disability (including HIV/AIDS status), marital status, military veteran status or any other protected group in the locations where we work.
