Data Integration Specialist (Contract-to-Hire Remote-US)

Role overview Help combine data from multiple higher education systems into a unified model that supports analysis of student outcomes. The work centers on understanding source schemas, documenting how fields correspond, and transforming and checking data so it is consistent and traceable. This is a U.S.-based, remote contract role averaging about 40 hours per week, with most work hours falling between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. Eastern.

Responsibilities - Map fields across higher education databases and build transformations for an integrated data model. - Review and prioritize columns from student information, learning management, and other education technology systems. - Identify partial matches and cases where fields need to be split, combined, filtered, or populated using conditional logic. - Validate mappings and transformed data for accuracy and consistency. - Support data quality checks and collaborate with colleagues and external users to ensure the model meets operational needs. - Document specifications and data lineage so mappings can be understood and repeated.

Requirements - Direct experience with higher education data schemas and databases, including SIS, LMS, or related platforms. - Ability to translate between data structures and recognize mismatches or changes in meaning. - Experience with data architecture, governance, transformations, and quality checks. - Familiarity with SQL and Python. - Strong project and time management, including estimating work, meeting deadlines, and communicating deliverables. - U.S. permanent address and authorization to work indefinitely in the United States without visa sponsorship.

Nice to have - Experience with Agile practices, Git, dbt, or Great Expectations. - Higher education data or data integration experience; proficiency in Python and SQL.

Benefits and work setup - Contract is expected to run through February 2027, with possible conversion to a full-time staff position. - Compensation is $60–$67 per hour. - Most full-time employee benefits described in the source apply only after conversion to staff.