Oddball

Data Engineer

USA, United States full-time Mid Salary not listed
full-time Mid level Technology & IT Curated
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About the role

Oddball believes that we can bring change and improve the daily lives of millions by bringing quality software to the federal space. Our team is full of experienced engineering, product, and user experience professionals who love bringing scalable solutions to life as much as they love working with clients to solve problems. We value learning, growth, and the ability to make a big impact at a rapidly growing company.

We're looking for a Data Engineer to join our team, building and maintaining the data infrastructure that powers a cloud-based case management system for a major federal financial regulatory agency.

What you'll be doing:

Build and maintain data marts, materialized views, and data pipelines within an AWS hosted Data Lake environment

Design, build, and optimize data workflows and pipelines to support agency-wide analytics and reporting.

Monitor data infrastructure health, troubleshooting performance bottlenecks and data quality issues.

Collaborate with engineering, product, and agency stakeholders to scale and support new data-driven initiatives.

Support compliance with federal data security requirements including FISMA and NIST 800-53.

What you’ll bring:

Strong proficiency in SQL and experience with large-scale data infrastructure (AWS).

Experience building and maintaining data marts, materialized views, or ETL/ELT pipelines

Familiarity with AWS data services and cloud-based data infrastructure

Experience maintaining and migrating relational database environments (PostgreSQL).

Experience maintaining structured and unstructured data

Understanding of data security and governance in federal environments.

Thrives in a remote, collaborative Agile environment and genuinely enjoys working closely with a cross-functional team.

Communicates clearly and openly, whether documenting data architectures or collaborating with engineers on integration design.

Performs other related duties as assigned.

Requirements:

Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States. In alignment with federal contract requirements, certain roles may also require U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain a federal background investigation and/or a security clearance.

Education:

Bachelor's Degree

Benefits:

Fully remote

Tech & Education Stipend

Comprehensive Benefits Package

Company Match 401(k) plan

Flexible PTO, Paid Holidays

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities:

Oddball is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against applicants based on race, religion, color, disability, medical condition, legally protected genetic information, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, gender identity or expression, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions), age, veteran status or other legally protected characteristics. Any applicant with a mental or physical disability who requires an accommodation during the application process should contact an Oddball HR representative to request such an accommodation by emailing [email protected]

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

Compensation:

At Oddball, it’s important each employee is compensated competitively and fairly. In alignment with state legal requirements. A range for the included position is listed below. Be advised, actual offer details are determined by job category, job location, and candidate skill level.

United States Wage Range: $100,000 - $140,000

Interview prep

Walk in with sharper answers.

Use this as a quick practice sheet before you speak with the employer.

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Technology & IT API integration Data Analysis Human Resources MySQL Project Management Mid level

Likely questions

  1. Tell us about work you have done that is close to the Data Engineer role.
  2. How would you approach your first 30 days at Oddball?
  3. Which of API integration, Data Analysis and Human Resources have you used recently, and what did it help you achieve?
  4. Describe a time you solved a problem without waiting to be told exactly what to do.
  5. How do you handle busy days, changing priorities, or pressure at work?

Prepare before the call

  • A recent example that proves your experience with API integration, Data Analysis and Human Resources.
  • One short story with a problem, your action, and the result.
  • Two examples that show the strengths listed on your CV.
  • A clear reason why this role and company interest you.
  • Your availability, preferred work style, and salary expectations.

Ask them

  • What would success look like in the first 90 days?
  • What are the main problems this hire should help solve?
  • How does the team give feedback and measure good work?
  • What does a normal working week look like for this role?
Practice line

I am interested in the Data Engineer role because I can bring practical experience in API integration, Data Analysis and Human Resources, learn the team quickly, and contribute to the outcomes Oddball needs from this hire.

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