DataKind

Solutions Engineer

• Directly build and ship the technical work each institution's onboarding requires – writing and modifying code, pipelines, and configuration to connect their systems to ours.
• Configure, validate, and troubleshoot data mappings, schema alignment, and data flows specific to each institution's environment.
• Anticipate integration risks and unblock issues independently before they stall a deployment.
• Build reusable technical assets: reference architectures, integration playbooks, mapping templates so that each institution onboards faster than the last.
• Serve as the primary technical point of contact for higher education institutions participating in the UDTS, partnering closely with the account/success manager on each relationship.
• Lead technical discovery: understand each institution's data landscape and translate it into integration and governance requirements and a recommended solution design, while being aware of the internal technical and product roadmap and constraints.
• Run solution design and architecture conversations with institutional IT, data, and IR teams, scoping integrations, defining data flows, and setting realistic technical expectations.
• Produce integration specs, and technical implementation plans tailored to each institution's environment, governance needs, and constraints.
• Translate our platform's capabilities and roadmap accurately back to institutions, and translate institutional technical feedback into clear requirements for internal Technology and Product teams.
• Partner with Engineering and Product to confirm proposed integration solutions are feasible and align with platform direction.
• Surface recurring technical patterns and gaps across institutions to inform product priorities.
• Maintain a clear, shared view of each engagement's technical status, open issues, and dependencies.

Technical Solutions Engineer

Content Writer

• Support the development and submission of grant proposals to philanthropic funders.
• Build a funding pipeline for DataKind's US Communities work.
• Prospect and recommend new philanthropic funding opportunities that align with DataKind's mission, programs, and strategic priorities.
• Synthesize complex programmatic and technical information into clear, compelling narratives.
• Draft, edit, and finalize grant proposals, letters of inquiry, and supporting materials.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to gather accurate program, budget, and impact information needed for submissions.
• Manage proposal timelines and ensure submissions are completed accurately and on time.

Technical Solutions Engineer

Grant Writer – Contractor