(Formerly APDS) Launched in 2014, Orijin’s mission is to rewrite every justice-impacted person’s story, allowing each to re-enter society with renewed career-readiness, re-skilled education, and training through a customized pathway, to rebuild their lives and create sustainable employment. Orijin provides a robust cloud-based learning and communications platform delivered on secure tablet computers in hundreds of correctional facilities across the country. Orijin is a public benefit corporation and certified Certified B Corporation that never charges incarcerated individuals or their families for its technology or services.

As a Senior Data Analyst at Orijin, you will play a pivotal role in driving the company's growth and success by leveraging data to inform decision-making, enhance customer experiences, and optimize internal processes. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to extract insights from various data sources, build and maintain data pipelines, develop impactful visualizations, and ensure data governance and compliance. This role requires a blend of technical expertise, strategic thinking, and effective communication to drive actionable insights and facilitate data-driven decision-making across the organization.

Data Architecture Leadership:

• Structure data across the organization to ensure alignment with strategic objectives
• Coordinate and manage data systems across cross-functional teams
• Guide and implement data governance and compliance measures

Data Insights and Strategy:

• Formulate hypotheses and employability measures to drive insights and value creation
• Collaborate with the product team to incorporate data-driven features and enhancements
• Investigate patterns of learner behavior to unlock better ways to motivate, nudge and recommend content to learners to improve engagement and reduce attrition
• Explore how to leverage machine learning techniques to enhance predictive modeling

Data Pipeline Management and Collaboration:

• Build and maintain data pipelines with education partners, ensuring efficient data flow and integrity
• Own the development and maintenance of data pipelines with education partners, including new data
• Ensure data quality and integrity throughout the data pipeline process
• Utilize tools such as Redshift, AWS Glue, and Apache Spark for ETL processes

Data Analysis and Visualization:

• Develop and maintain data dashboards using BI tools like Sisense, focusing on self-service capabilities for customers and internal teams
• Identify key stories and metrics for visualization to drive engagement and decision-making across multiple audiences

Efficiency Optimization:

• Guide data architecture towards modern and efficient approaches
• Manage query efficiency and adjust data structures and toolsets as needed to meet evolving requirements

Qualifications And Experience

• Bachelors/Advanced degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Statistics, or equivalent experience
• Experience in education technology, assessment, or education sectors preferred
• Proven experience architecting and managing data systems in complex organizational environments, and translating business requirements into data solutions
• Proficiency in Python and SQL for data manipulation and analysis
• Hands-on experience with AWS services, particularly AWS Glue for ETL and Redshift for data warehousing
• Familiarity with BI tools like Sisense for dashboard development and visualization
• Strong communication skills for effective collaboration with cross-functional teams and stakeholders
• Experience in data governance, risk management, and data security

Location

• New York City or remote (must be willing to work Eastern Standard Time. Orijin has a NYC office as an in-person option)
• Travel: 2-4 times per year. Additional travel may be required for applicants outside of NYC