About this position
Zapata Technology
Referral Eligible Remote position Summary: We are seeking a highly analytical and detail-oriented Data Engineering Associate to join our growing team. This role will support mission-driven initiatives by designing, building, and maintaining scalable data solutions while delivering actionable insights to stakeholders. The ideal candidate is self-motivated, technically strong, and comfortable working in secure environments. Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain data pipelines and workflows to support analytics and reporting needs
- Perform advanced data analysis to identify trends, patterns, and insights that inform decision-making
- Develop and maintain interactive dashboards and visualizations to communicate complex data clearly to business stakeholders
- Work within Foundry to build, manage, and optimize data pipelines (or leverage prior Foundry training experience)
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate business requirements into technical solutions
- Ensure data quality, integrity, and security across systems
- Apply strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills to complex dataset
- Experience working in Foundry or completion of Foundry training with hands-on data pipeline experience
- Experience developing or maintaining interactive dashboards and data visualizations
- Strong attention to detail and ability to work independently
- Experience working in secure or government environments
- Experience supporting mission-critical or operational analytics efforts
- Familiarity with modern data architecture and cloud-based environments
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Computer Engineering, or related field
- 5+ years of experience in data analysis, data visualization, or data pipeline engineering
- 5+ years of experience with programming languages such as Python, R, or SQL for data manipulation and analysis