LEAD DATA ENGINEER
Company: University of Washington
Location: Seattle
Posted on: May 27, 2023
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Job Description:
As a UW employee, you have a unique opportunity to change lives
on our campuses, in our state and around the world. UW employees
offer their boundless energy, creative problem-solving skills and
dedication to build stronger minds and a healthier world.
UW faculty and staff also enjoy outstanding benefits, professional
growth opportunities and unique resources in an environment noted
for diversity, intellectual excitement, artistic pursuits and
natural beauty.
The University of Washington is one of the world's preeminent
public universities in impact and funding. Since 1972, the UW has
continued to receive more externally sponsored research funding
than any other U.S. public university and we are one of the few
universities in the U.S. with total research funding nearing two
billion. That funding drives crucial, ground-breaking research that
transforms lives around the globe. In the Office of Research at UW,
we take pride in creating an outstanding climate of support for UW
researchers that helps them compete and succeed. However, the
complexity of research administration and regulation grows each
day.
POSITION PURPOSE
The Lead Data Engineer will ensure efficient delivery and effective
support for University research by sustaining and growing the
integrations and use of UW Financial data through the connection
with the UW's enterprise resource planning system Workday. This
position will accomplish this by designing, building, and
supporting some of the UW's most critical data infrastructure in
alignment with UW Medicine and UW-IT. This data infrastructure
supports systems and services used by award-winning faculty and
staff to perform administrative activities including submission of
funding applications for consideration, routing them electronically
for approval, managing detailed multi-year grant budgets,
integrating with other UW systems, and providing reporting
capabilities to academic and administrative users.
The engineering component of the position supports sustainment of
Workday integrations to novel product development, vendor product
configuration, and other integrations. This position will grow and
evolve data engineering best practices and standards; lead and
collaborate on the strategic direction of data engineering; ensure
the tactical implementation of that strategic direction across
products; lead and mentor a wide range of staff; and foster
high-integrity, fresh, secure, and accurate data management and
integration. Operations consist of supporting a range of data
software components, infrastructure, integrations, and services,
some of which target 24/7/365 availability.
Successful candidates must have a strong background in design and
implementation of databases and other data infrastructure that
support online applications, reporting and analytics, and
integrations with other systems. The candidate must also
demonstrate the leadership required to mentor colleagues and see
projects through from envisioning to delivery. This technical
leadership may be expressed in diverse ways, connecting to the
variety of styles and cultures represented within the Office of
Research and across UW.
The Office of Research supports a culture of diversity, equity, and
inclusion. Recognizing and valuing all of our differences makes our
office stronger and enhances our support for researchers; it will
enrich the research carried out at the UW. Read more about DEI in
the Office of Research on our website
The Lead Data Engineer provides leadership in design, modeling,
implementation, and maintenance of data infrastructure across all
developmental and operational phases. A successful person in this
position must:
Lead, mentor, coach, and collaborate with multiple teams of diverse
staff including junior and senior engineering staff as well as
technical leads, product owners, and project managers across teams
on data engineering for multiple products and uses.
Align data engineering implementations with overall Office of
Research IT operational goals and business objectives that supports
UW's -$1.7 billion research enterprise.
Lead, plan, and advise on the strategic and tactical direction of
all facets of data engineering for sustainment of Workday data
across multiple products, from modeling and design efforts to
development, testing, and maintenance.
As a technical leader responsible for ensuring the strategic
success of data engineering and management, this position advances
the Office of Research's mission to support the integration of
electronic research information systems with Workday. This will
reduce the administrative burden on researchers across the
University by improving the amount of time researchers can spend on
researching; improving University compliance; and ensuring that the
University can continue to be at the forefront of academic
research.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Design and Build
Strategic Technical Leadership
Operations
Professional and Team Development
Administrative Duties
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
- Enterprise relational database management system such as
Oracle,
Microsoft SQL Server, or IBM Db2.
- ETL tools such as SQL Server Integration Services.
- Modeling tools such as erwin or DbSchema.
- Multidimensional OLAP cube products such as SQL Server
Analysis
Services.
- Source control tools such as Visual Studio or Git and code
repositories
such as TFS, Github, or Bitbucket.
- Secure data management practices.
Equivalent education/experience will substitute for all minimum
qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a
license/certification/registration.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS
This position:
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
This position:
Office of Research Executive Statement on Diversity, Equity, and
Inclusion
The Office of Research shares President Cauce's commitment to
combat inequities and racism. The values of diversity, equity and
inclusion are integral to the success of our research enterprise
and are embedded in the culture of who we are as an institution and
employer.
We will honor different and unique identities and nurture an
accessible, welcoming and respectful environment for all staff,
students and faculty in the Office of Research and for all members
of the UW research community. We will regularly review our services
and systems and adapt them to reflect the evolving environments and
work styles of our employees and those we serve.
We are ALL responsible for confronting bias and inequities, both
individual and institutional, that persist here and throughout our
society. Our call is to remove barriers and promote access,
opportunity, and justice for all. We all must commit to this
ongoing work.
Recognizing and valuing diversity will make the Office of Research
and the University stronger, and enrich the stellar research
carried out at the UW.
Application Process: The application process may include completion
of a variety of online assessments to obtain additional information
that will be used in the evaluation process. These assessments may
include Work Authorization, Cover Letter and/or others. Any
assessments that you need to complete will appear on your screen as
soon as you select "Apply to this position". Once you begin an
assessment, it must be completed at that time; if you do not
complete the assessment you will be prompted to do so the next time
you access your "My Jobs" page. If you select to take it later, it
will appear on your "My Jobs" page to take when you are ready.
Please note that your application will not be reviewed, and you
will not be considered for this position until all required
assessments have been completed.
Committed to attracting and retaining a diverse staff, the
University of Washington will honor your experiences, perspectives
and unique identity. Together, our community strives to create and
maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive,
equitable and welcoming.
The University of Washington is an affirmative action and equal
opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive
consideration for employment without regard to race, color,
religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender
expression, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled
status, or genetic information.
To request disability accommodation in the application process,
contact the Disability Services Office at 206-543-6450 or
dso@uw.edu.
Applicants considered for this position will be required to
disclose if they are the subject of any substantiated findings or
current investigations related to sexual misconduct at their
current employment and past employment. Disclosure is required
under Washington state law.
COVID-19 VACCINATION REQUIREMENT
Employees of the University of Washington are required to be fully
vaccinated against COVID-19 unless a medical or religious exemption
is approved. Being fully vaccinated means that an individual is at
least two weeks past their final dose of an authorized COVID-19
vaccine regimen. As a condition of employment, newly hired
employees will be required to provide proof of their COVID-19
vaccination. View the Final candidate guide to COVID-19 vaccination
requirement webpage for information about the medical or religious
exemption process for final candidates.
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