Position Summary

Summary

Beto for Texas is seeking a full-time data systems engineer to develop and maintain the systems necessary for very large scale volunteer recruitment and voter contact operations. We aim to contact more voters than any campaign in Texas history, and that will require finely tuned, highly automated, easy to use data management systems. 

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and troubleshoot processes and tools to support the organizing team in their volunteer recruitment, voter contact, and event support operations. 
• Develop automated, reliable data transfer systems, both within our campaign tools and potentially with external partners. 
• Acquire and integrate new data and tools that might help us automate workflows, acquire new volunteer leads, and provide higher-quality data.
• Regularly and systematically assess data quality and operational priorities – always provide the best available data for the job. 
• Assist with analysis, reporting, and other tasks assigned by the Data Director as needed.

Qualifications

• Must have demonstrated capability to clean and load data, transform large datasets, develop and validate novel calculations and metrics, and extract desired data accurately using SQL. 
• At least 1 campaign cycle of experience as a VoteBuilder / VAN administrator strongly preferred. 
• At least 1 year or campaign cycle of data engineering or analytics experience preferred. 
• Experience with BigQuery is a plus. 
• Experience with any campaign tools used for voter contact (phone calls, texting, social media organizing, etc.) is a plus. 
• Must have the ability to work well with a team, and take direction and feedback from management. 
• Must be self-motivated and able to work with minimal supervision.
• Must be comfortable working and interacting with staff and volunteers in an online environment.
• Must be willing to relocate to Houston, TX when headquarters office opens. 

Must have a computer and internet access.

Salary & Benefits

• This is an exempt role
• $78,000/year
• Healthcare eligibility on date of hire
• $50/month cell phone stipend

Beto for Texas requires all full-time, exempt and non-exempt employees to provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination per CDC guidelines, unless a medical or religious accommodation is requested and approved. If you are chosen for a position with BFT, you must be fully vaccinated before your first day of employment. Please reach out if you have further questions or concerns about this policy and how it may apply to your candidacy at Beto for Texas.

Beto for Texas provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.