Data Quality Assurance Engineer

Catalist is a leader in civic data and data science innovation, focused on supporting progressive organizations. As a Data Quality Assurance Engineer, you will ensure the quality and accuracy of data throughout its life cycle, utilizing technical skills to create and execute data quality assurance tests and present results to various audiences. Responsibilities Create and execute data quality assurance tests on various datasets Present results, both orally and in writing, to technical and non-technical audiences Act as an advanced user of all internal and external Catalist tools, data, and products for the purpose of assessing Data Quality Utilize programming languages as well as other internal resources to answer questions internally and externally about data and data processing Generate and maintain documentation to support all deliverables and to facilitate future replication of tasks Skills Proficiency in Microsoft Excel (large data sets, formulas, graphs, and pivot tables) Background check required Experience with SQL, Python, or other relational database programming language and shell scripting Interest in working with the following platforms: Google Big Query, Google Looker, Tableau, Jupyter Notebooks Willingness to be a problem solver and produce results in a fast paced environment Ability to focus on details and make productive suggestions on ways to streamline and improve processes Ability to be creative and personable and articulate ideas clearly Excellent project management skills, including ability to handle multiple projects at once Ability and willingness to learn new skills quickly Ability to become an internal subject matter expert on various datasets and support other Catalist departments/teams on usage of those datasets Benefits Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription Drug Group Term Life Insurance and Long-Term & Short-Term Disability Coverage 401(k) Safe Harbor Plan Medical and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) Transit Benefits Professional Development and Remote Work Expenses Student Loan PayDown or SaveUp Vacation, Personal Leave, Sick Leave Benefits Hybrid Office/Remote Work Company Overview Catalist is a provider of voter file data and data-related services. It was founded in 2006, and is headquartered in Washington, District of Columbia, USA, with a workforce of 51-200 employees. Its website is