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Seeking a Director of Data Integration Systems, who is self-directed, passionate about student outcomes, and excited about working in a start-up environment. This role will lead data integrations of school district, higher education, and state data to track student progress to and through college and into the workforce, ensuring successful outcomes.

**The role is hybrid, but needs to be based in Dallas, TX

This position reports to the Chief Technology Officer. It plays a key role in ensuring that the client realizes its vision to expand the use of equity platforms (1) to help school districts plan and execute a college and career strategy through user centered design that empowers students to own their data and create their narrative (2) activates data for educators and administration to better case-manage and monitor progress toward equitable outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

Systems and Products

• Lead all data integration components of College and Career Solutions (CC Solutions) implementations for district partners and Region Talent Networks implementations for higher ed partners
• Utilize flexible and scalable ETL data integration tools
• Recommend short-and-long-term technology and operational strategies, including product enhancements and tool selections.

Data Management and Reporting

• Serve as the central point for integrating data from varied sources to ensure seamless student tracking
• Ensure data quality, integrity, accuracy, and accessibility as well as student privacy and data security

Operations & Stakeholder Engagement

• Work with district, higher ed, and third-party partners’ technical teams to successfully execute data-sharing agreements
• Provide data integration related documentation for ongoing operational and technical support

Qualifications & Experience

• 5+ years IT experience
• Certified MuleSoft with 3 or more years of experience
• Experience with Salesforce integrations
• Experience with ETL, SQL, and database architecture
• AWS experience, prefer certification
• Experience developing and maintaining data integrations
• Understanding of data models and table structures for educational SIS or ERP systems
• Prefer experience working in K-12, higher education, or education nonprofits
• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field, advanced degree preferred or equivalent experience.

Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities

• Expertise with designing and deploying platform tools and dashboards
• Love of data! Experience with data collection and facilitation of information
• Extremely strong organization and project management skills
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to interact effectively with several stakeholder groups including executive-level leadership
• Intense attention to detail and follow-through
• Ability to produce quality work under tight deadlines
• Team before individual mindset
• Flexibility and excitement to work in a start-up environment
• Demonstrated passion for the transformative power of education