Data Platform Engineer

WBEZ-FM 91.5

full-time

Posted on: 9/2/2025

Location: Illinois • 🇺🇸 United States

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💰 $101,810 - $120,000 per year

Mid-LevelSenior

CloudETLPostgresPythonSparkSQL

About the role

Design, build, and maintain pipelines and tools to ensure organizational data flows reliably and is ready for use in CRM, ESP, donation, and analytics systems.
Build and maintain ETL pipelines using Python and SQL to move data between internal systems and external platforms (e.g., CRMs, ESPs).
Ensure data reliability and integrity across systems and develop automated validation and alerting.
Troubleshoot issues across platforms and contribute to root cause analysis and long-term solutions.
Collaborate with team members and stakeholders to understand business requirements and translate them into scalable technical solutions.
Participate in monitoring, performance tuning, and refactoring of existing data flows.
Help maintain and extend internal tools that support data operations and stakeholder reporting needs.
Document systems, processes, and logic to ensure knowledge sharing and continuity.

3–5 years of experience in a data engineering, systems integration, or similar role.
Proficient in Python (Or Equivalent) and SQL, with experience building maintainable ETL pipelines.
Experience working with relational databases (e.g., SQL Server, Postgres).
Comfortable navigating and integrating with REST APIs and working with cloud-based services.
Experience working with CRM or ESP platforms (e.g., Salesforce, RevCRM, Marketing Cloud, EveryAction, etc.) is a plus.
Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to debug across systems.
Excellent communication and documentation habits.
Comfortable navigating and troubleshooting legacy pipelines and code, with a focus on understanding historical context before making changes.