Election Assistant, Data Engineering

Do you love creating tools that anyone can use? When something doesn't work out as planned, are you committed to creating better infrastructure and more efficient processes? We are seeking an Election Assistant, Data Engineering to help our team during the 2020 election cycle. Working alongside a highly accomplished team in a fast-paced environment, the Election Assistant, Data Engineering will develop tools, build data pipelines, and automate processes to improve team workflows in the lead-up to the 2020 election.

The Election Assistant, Data Engineering will be responsible for:

• • Working with data team to identify opportunities for task automation and helpful tools
  • Creating scripts and workflows to automate repeated data processing tasks
  • Building survey and voter file data pipelines
  • Designing and developing tools for internal team use to simplify complex task flows
  • Assisting in quality control of quantitative and qualitative research projects

Candidates should...

• • Be proficient in Python, R, or JavaScript
  • Have experience building data pipelines and ETL workflows
  • Have experience automating data processing tasks such as cleaning and transformation
  • Be comfortable with relational databases, with strong SQL skills
  • Be detail-oriented
  • Be a motivated, responsible self-starter who can work with minimal direction

Bonus Qualifications:

• • Experience designing and building user interfaces with R Shiny
  • Experience using R, Python Pandas, or D3.js to analyze and visualize data
  • Experience using API calls to interact with live datasets
  • Familiarity with AWS Redshift and/or Civis Platform
  • Familiarity with any of the following structured data formats: JSON, XML, YAML

When submitting your resume, please include a cover letter which highlights your relevant experience, along with your desire to be a part of the team at GSG. We are interested in candidates who align with our mission and want to contribute to our continued growth.

Candidates who match the needs for the position will be contacted via email.

Honored to be named Public Affairs Agency of the Year by The Holmes Report, we are distinguished by our depth of talent, influential clients, and winning track record. Battle-tested in the trenches of corporate reputation management and political campaigns, we bring unrivaled commitment to every assignment. Our culture of independence, integrity, and responsiveness established by our co-founders two decades ago drives our team of nearly 100 smart, strategic, and creative professionals today.

Our clients - which include Fortune 100 companies, national political leaders, associations and nonprofits - rely on us for candid guidance and fast, effective execution. We provide a combination of critical thinking and on-the-ground results that many other firms talk about, but few deliver.

We do not discriminate against any applicant for employment on any legally recognized basis including, but not limited to: race, religion or creed, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic information, citizenship status, veteran status, uniform service member status, or any other protected class under federal, state or local statute.