BCT Partners, LLC
BCT Partners – Data Engineer/ Data Project Lead
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📍🇺🇸 United States📅16d agoRemote
$1,20,000—$1,40,000/ year
≈ ₹1.00Cr — ₹1.17Cr per year
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Job Description
About BCT
We harness the power of expertise and innovation to solve complex social problems, transform lives, and create lasting change.
BCT is a management consulting firm that tackles complex social problems through data analytics, innovative solutions and program management. We believe complex issues are best solved through collaboration. As a result, we employ a multidisciplinary approach that combines domain expertise, research, evaluation, technology, organizational development, and a passion for change.
To learn more about how we live our values of Ubuntu (“I am because we are”) and our mission, go to our website and follow us on social media.
https://www.bctpartners.com/
About the Role
The Data Engineer / Data Project Lead oversees the design, development, and implementation of data management, reporting, workflow automation, and system integration solutions that support Head Start and Early Head Start programs. This role leads data projects, infrastructure, and automation initiatives to improve grant administration, operational efficiency, data quality, and decision-making while ensuring systems are scalable, secure, and reliable. The position also provides technical leadership, project oversight, and continuous improvement efforts to deliver innovative data solutions that support organizational performance and improve outcomes for children and families.
Please refer to the “Our Client & This Project” section at the bottom of this job posting to learn more.
How You Contribute to the Team:
What You Bring to the Table:
As no individual candidate meets every qualification, we encourage candidates who meet most of these requirements to apply!
Educational Requirements:
Communication Skills:
BCT offers a competitive total compensation package that, for this position, includes a base salary between $120,000 and $140,000 along with a generous benefits package. BCT’s benefits include partially subsidized medical, dental and vision coverage, fully vested 401k plan with company match, company paid life and disability insurance plans, paid family leave, and a generous paid time off policy.
This is a remote position located in any of the fifty United States or Washington, DC. Though we do have staff in all four time zones, BCT Partners works primarily on Eastern Time. We support and encourage a strong staff community, leveraging virtual communication tools and collaborative work practices. The African philosophy of Ubuntu (“I am because we are”) is an overarching value that influences our leadership and interactions.
Our Client & This Project
The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is a federal agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) dedicated to fostering health and well-being by providing federal leadership, partnership, and resources for the compassionate and effective delivery of human services. ACF serves families, children, youth, individuals, and communities through funding, policy direction, training, technical assistance, and information services.
The Office of Head Start (OHS), part of ACF, promotes school readiness of young children from low-income families by enhancing their cognitive, social, and emotional development. OHS provides operating grants to local public and private organizations to deliver comprehensive child development services to low-income children (ages birth to five years) and their families.
Those working on this project will provide customer service, grants management assistance, and data management services in direct support of the ACF and OHS missions. They shall deliver responsive and efficient customer service to grant recipients to and in support of federal staff, streamline and support grants management processes, and provide effective and accurate data management services. This effort will enhance program operations, support evidence-based decision-making, and advance OHS objectives to promote child and family well-being and improve school readiness for children from low-income families.
BEWARE OF FRAUDULENT JOB POSTINGS using BCT Partners' name & logo. Legitimate BCT communication will only come from bctpartners.com or recruiting+@applytojob.com emails, not free commercial services like Gmail or WhatsApp. BCT Partners will never request payment-related details or advancement of money during the application process. All open BCT jobs are easily accessible via our website Careers page, which includes a link to our open jobs list and job application system. If in doubt about any position or potential offer, please follow up with our team: careers@bctpartners.com. If you receive suspicious emails from someone posing as BCT Partners that ask for payment or personal information, contact us immediately at careers@bctpartners.com. If you believe you are the victim of a scam, contact your local law enforcement and report the incident to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission.
BCT PARTNERS IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER AND PROVIDES EQUAL OPPORTUNITY TO ALL PERSONS. No employee or applicant for employment will be discriminated against because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, military and/or veteran status, or any other Federal or State legally protected classes. BCT will recruit, hire, train and promote qualified individuals in all job titles, and ensure that all other personnel actions are administered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, military and/or veteran status, or disability in accordance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974, which require affirmative action to ensure equal opportunity in all aspects of employment. BCT Partners does not discriminate on the basis of national origin or citizenship status as provided under the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986. If you are interested in applying and require special assistance or accommodations due to a disability, please contact Human Resources at careers@bctpartners.com.
We harness the power of expertise and innovation to solve complex social problems, transform lives, and create lasting change.
BCT is a management consulting firm that tackles complex social problems through data analytics, innovative solutions and program management. We believe complex issues are best solved through collaboration. As a result, we employ a multidisciplinary approach that combines domain expertise, research, evaluation, technology, organizational development, and a passion for change.
To learn more about how we live our values of Ubuntu (“I am because we are”) and our mission, go to our website and follow us on social media.
https://www.bctpartners.com/
About the Role
The Data Engineer / Data Project Lead oversees the design, development, and implementation of data management, reporting, workflow automation, and system integration solutions that support Head Start and Early Head Start programs. This role leads data projects, infrastructure, and automation initiatives to improve grant administration, operational efficiency, data quality, and decision-making while ensuring systems are scalable, secure, and reliable. The position also provides technical leadership, project oversight, and continuous improvement efforts to deliver innovative data solutions that support organizational performance and improve outcomes for children and families.
Please refer to the “Our Client & This Project” section at the bottom of this job posting to learn more.
How You Contribute to the Team:
- Lead the design, development, implementation, and maintenance of data management, reporting, workflow automation, and system integration solutions.
- Manage complex data engineering projects from planning through deployment, ensuring solutions are scalable, secure, reliable, and aligned with business requirements.
- Design and maintain data pipelines, ETL processes, databases, data warehouses, and reporting systems.
- Develop and manage API integrations and automated workflows across multiple systems and platforms.
- Establish and enforce data governance, data quality, security, and compliance standards.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to gather requirements and translate business needs into technical solutions.
- Monitor system performance, troubleshoot issues, and implement process and technology improvements.
- Provide technical leadership, supervision, coaching, and mentoring to project team members.
- Manage project plans, priorities, timelines, deliverables, and stakeholder communications.
- Evaluate and implement emerging technologies, including AI-enabled data and automation solutions.
- Prepare technical documentation, reports, and presentations for leadership and stakeholders.
- Resolve project, client, and team issues while promoting collaboration and continuous improvement.
What You Bring to the Table:
As no individual candidate meets every qualification, we encourage candidates who meet most of these requirements to apply!
Educational Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Science, Software Engineering, or a related field from an accredited college or university.
- Relevant certifications in project management, Agile methodologies, cloud technologies, data engineering, or related disciplines are a plus.
- At least 10 years of relevant post-baccalaureate professional experience in data engineering, data management, database administration, system integration, business intelligence, analytics, or related technical fields.
- Minimum 3 years of progressive supervisory or team leadership experience.
- Demonstrated experience leading complex, high-profile, multi-faceted data projects.
- Experience overseeing enterprise data solutions, workflow automation initiatives, and system integrations.
- Experience working with federal information systems preferred.
- At least 1 year of experience supporting Head Start, Early Head Start, or early childhood education programs highly preferred.
- Advanced knowledge of database design, data modeling, ETL development, data warehousing, and enterprise data architecture.
- Strong proficiency in SQL and Python.
- Experience with API development, system integration, and workflow automation.
- Knowledge of data governance, data security, and information management best practices.
- Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS and Azure.
- Familiarity with Docker, Confluence, and related development tools.
- Experience working with PostgreSQL, SQL Server, Oracle, and other relational databases.
- Experience applying artificial intelligence technologies within data engineering, analytics, or automation environments preferred.
- Experience managing large-scale data projects from planning through implementation and continuous improvement.
- Proven ability to supervise, coach, mentor, and develop technical staff.
- Experience applying Agile methodologies and project management tools to support project delivery.
- Strong project planning, organizational, and stakeholder management skills.
- Proven ability to identify, troubleshoot, and resolve project, client, and team issues.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present technical information to diverse audiences.
- Agile, Scrum, PMP, or related project management certifications preferred.
Communication Skills:
- Proven ability to effectively communicate to various audiences when speaking and in writing.
- Must be able to communicate, collaborate and interact with colleagues in a remote work environment; must participate in virtual meetings, appear on camera as needed, and contribute to meeting content as required.
- Proficiency with computer, Internet, Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint); experience with SharePoint and Monday.com desirable.
- Experience with video meetings/conferencing (e.g., Zoom, Adobe, MS Teams).
- Ability to adapt quickly to new applications.
BCT offers a competitive total compensation package that, for this position, includes a base salary between $120,000 and $140,000 along with a generous benefits package. BCT’s benefits include partially subsidized medical, dental and vision coverage, fully vested 401k plan with company match, company paid life and disability insurance plans, paid family leave, and a generous paid time off policy.
This is a remote position located in any of the fifty United States or Washington, DC. Though we do have staff in all four time zones, BCT Partners works primarily on Eastern Time. We support and encourage a strong staff community, leveraging virtual communication tools and collaborative work practices. The African philosophy of Ubuntu (“I am because we are”) is an overarching value that influences our leadership and interactions.
Our Client & This Project
The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is a federal agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) dedicated to fostering health and well-being by providing federal leadership, partnership, and resources for the compassionate and effective delivery of human services. ACF serves families, children, youth, individuals, and communities through funding, policy direction, training, technical assistance, and information services.
The Office of Head Start (OHS), part of ACF, promotes school readiness of young children from low-income families by enhancing their cognitive, social, and emotional development. OHS provides operating grants to local public and private organizations to deliver comprehensive child development services to low-income children (ages birth to five years) and their families.
Those working on this project will provide customer service, grants management assistance, and data management services in direct support of the ACF and OHS missions. They shall deliver responsive and efficient customer service to grant recipients to and in support of federal staff, streamline and support grants management processes, and provide effective and accurate data management services. This effort will enhance program operations, support evidence-based decision-making, and advance OHS objectives to promote child and family well-being and improve school readiness for children from low-income families.
BEWARE OF FRAUDULENT JOB POSTINGS using BCT Partners' name & logo. Legitimate BCT communication will only come from bctpartners.com or recruiting+@applytojob.com emails, not free commercial services like Gmail or WhatsApp. BCT Partners will never request payment-related details or advancement of money during the application process. All open BCT jobs are easily accessible via our website Careers page, which includes a link to our open jobs list and job application system. If in doubt about any position or potential offer, please follow up with our team: careers@bctpartners.com. If you receive suspicious emails from someone posing as BCT Partners that ask for payment or personal information, contact us immediately at careers@bctpartners.com. If you believe you are the victim of a scam, contact your local law enforcement and report the incident to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission.
BCT PARTNERS IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER AND PROVIDES EQUAL OPPORTUNITY TO ALL PERSONS. No employee or applicant for employment will be discriminated against because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, military and/or veteran status, or any other Federal or State legally protected classes. BCT will recruit, hire, train and promote qualified individuals in all job titles, and ensure that all other personnel actions are administered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, military and/or veteran status, or disability in accordance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974, which require affirmative action to ensure equal opportunity in all aspects of employment. BCT Partners does not discriminate on the basis of national origin or citizenship status as provided under the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986. If you are interested in applying and require special assistance or accommodations due to a disability, please contact Human Resources at careers@bctpartners.com.
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