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Contract: Sr. Analytics Engineer - Internal Data

Newsela

Remote - Argentina; Brazil; Mexico; Colombia; Chile; Costa RicaRemoteFull-timeNo compensation foundPosted 3mo agoVerified open 3 days ago

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At a glance

Compensation
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Location
Remote - Argentina; Brazil; Mexico; Colombia; Chile; Costa RicaRemote
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Master's degree

Job overview

Newsela is hiring a Contract: Sr. Analytics Engineer - Internal Data . Newsela seeks a Senior Analytics Engineer contractor to join its Internal Data Team, working remotely from Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, Colombia, Chile, or Costa Rica. The role focuses on applying data engineering best practices, building composable data models, optimizing SQL performance, and delivering clean data sets and visualizations to stakeholders.

Key focus areas include Apply data engineering best practices to analytics code to transform, test, and document data, Provide clean and organized data sets to end users, and Conduct expert code reviews and mentor other engineers.

Successful candidates bring 8+ Years Experience Working With Data In A Software Environment. Important skills include SQL, Python, Business Semantic Layer Tooling, Data Catalog Tooling, Data Integrity Testing Frameworks, and dbt Orchestration. Preferred (not required): Cloud-Based Infrastructure, AWS, GCP, and Terraform.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

SQLPythonBusiness Semantic Layer ToolingData Catalog ToolingData Integrity Testing FrameworksDbt OrchestrationDbt Best PracticesRelational DatastoresDAG ToolingDagsterApache AirflowTableauCloud-Based InfrastructureAWSGCPTerraformDocument DatastoresGraph DatastoresSchema-Less DatastoresData Engineering Best PracticesData ModelingData VisualizationVersion ControlCI/CDAdvanced Data Testing StrategiesValidation ChecksAutomated Testing ProceduresETL/ELT PipelinesCollaborationCommunicationProblem DefinitionScopingDesignPlanningBuilding ToolsAutomationManaging Large-Scale Data MigrationsWorking AutonomouslyWorking ProactivelyData Systems Domain KnowledgeProactiveCode ReviewsCoachingComposable Data ModelsLeading InitiativesData Infrastructure ManagementLarge-Scale Data MigrationsData VisualizationsData Infrastructure AutomationProactive Work EthicDbtData TransformationData Quality TestingStakeholder ManagementETLELTData MigrationsData Visualization ToolsData TestingLeadershipDagster or AirflowCollaboration and CommunicationData QualityData Quality Assurance

Qualifications

8+ Years Experience Working With Data in Software Environment

Full job description

Seeking to hire a Senior Analytical Engineer - Contractor based out of Argentina for Newsela's Internal Data Team.

  • We are looking for a Senior Analytics Engineer to join our data team.
  • Reporting to the Hiring Manager, you will be responsible for applying data engineering best practices to analytics code to transform, test, and document data.
  • You will provide clean and organized data sets to end users.
  • You will be provide expert code reviews and mentorship to other engineers in the data space
  • You will be responsible for building and maintaining composable data models, as well as optimizing SQL query performance for the models you build.
  • You will transform raw data into business insights, working closely with stakeholders and developing analyses to answer critical business questions.
  • You will create data visualizations and help stakeholders explore and understand the data visualization tools available to them.

Why you'll love this role:

Data Modeling and Transformation

  • Build new analyses and support existing ones using SQL and Python.
  • Apply software engineering principles like version control and continuous integration to the analytics codebase.
  • Expand our data warehouse with clean data ready for analysis.

Data Quality and Testing

  • Apply advanced data testing strategies to ensure resulting datastores are aligned with expected business logic.
  • Implement validation checks and automated testing procedures to manage data quality in your ETL/ELT pipelines.

Collaboration and Communication

  • Work with stakeholders to define business logic and data expectations.
  • Help drive a change in the usage of data by actively surfacing insights to stakeholders.
  • Lead initiatives and problem definition, scoping, design, and planning.

Infrastructure and Automation

  • Build tools and automation to run data infrastructure.
  • Manage large-scale data migrations in relational datastores.

Why you're a great fit:

  • 8+ Years experience working with data in a software environment.
  • Required Skills: Mastered proficiency in SQL and Python; advanced experience managing business semantic layer tooling, data catalog tooling and data integrity testing frameworks. Experience with dbt orchestration and best practices.
  • You have a track record of working autonomously and proactively, with deep domain knowledge of data systems.
  • Required Tech Stack: SQL, Python, relational datastores, DAG tooling (like Dagster or Airflow), dbt and Tableau.
  • Experience with cloud-based infrastructure (AWS, GCP, Terraform) and document, graph, or schema-less datastores.

Please note that given the nature of the contract, this role will not be eligible to participate in company-sponsored benefits

About Newsela:

Newsela is a leading education technology company dedicated to meaningful classroom learning for every student. We deliver integrated, AI-powered solutions designed to unlock student engagement, empower teachers, and drive meaningful learning outcomes. Our suite of products supports knowledge and skill development, writing practice, daily instruction, assessment, and data-informed decision-making across K–12 classrooms. Grounded in learning science research, Newsela’s solutions integrate content, assessment, and analytics to help educators track progress, understand student outcomes, and deliver high-impact instruction that supports every learner.

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