Share Email Opening Apply Now Title Vice President, Data Engineering  Description Opportunity Finance Network is looking to fill the position of Vice President, Data Engineering.  This role will provide pivotal leadership within OFN’s Data team.  This position will be responsible for designing, implementing, and managing the organization's data infrastructure and engineering processes. This position develops and optimizes scalable data pipelines, integrations, and a robust data architecture to support OFN's strategic goals. In addition, the VP leads efforts to ensure efficient data flow management across the organization, upholding industry best practices to empower OFN’s mission of supporting Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) and driving inclusive economic growth. OFN is the nation’s leading investment intermediary and network CDFIs serving rural, urban, and Native communities across the United States. With over $1 billion in total assets under management, OFN manages a national membership network of over 410 mission-driven lenders and CDFIs, including community development loan funds, credit unions, green banks, community development banks, minority depository institutions, and venture capital funds. OFN is a trusted investment partner to the public, private, and philanthropic sectors – foundations, corporations, banks, government agencies, and others. For more than 30 years, our team has helped partners invest in communities to catalyze change and create economic opportunities for people and places traditional finance doesn’t reach. To learn more, visit www.ofn.org People who work at OFN come from a variety of professional and academic backgrounds. If you have: Passion for the mission and true believer in our core purpose. Courage to be a fearless advocate who is confident and resilient in our fight to drive capital into low-income communities. Smart, quick seekers of knowledge who thrive on creating and developing new strategies, products, and programs for increasing capital to communities we serve. Desire to be a collaborative team player who possesses humility and a willingness to lean in all areas of our work. Come be a part of our growing diverse, highly committed, skilled, and collaborative staff.  At OFN, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive workplace, so if you are excited about this role but your experience does not align perfectly with every qualification, we encourage you to apply nonetheless. You may be the right candidate for this or other roles. This position is based in Washington, D.C. All staff currently work a hybrid schedule.   Core Responsibilities: Data Engineering Strategy and Leadership: Develop and execute a scalable data engineering strategy aligned with OFN's organizational goals and broader data strategy. Collaborate with the SVP, Data, to prioritize and execute data engineering initiatives that align with organizational needs. Data Architecture and Infrastructure: Design, develop, and maintain a secure and scalable data architecture that supports the organization’s data warehouse, analytics, and reporting requirements. Establish and enforce standards for data storage, access, and retrieval with a focus on high availability and reliability. Implement robust ETL/ELT processes to integrate data from multiple sources while ensuring data quality and consistency. Optimize workflows to minimize latency and maximize throughput for analytical workloads. Enable self-service data access through secure and efficient data lakes, data marts, APIs, and dashboards. Collaboration and Stakeholder Engagement: Partner with teams across Finance, Operations, Investment Services, and other departments to identify data needs and deliver scalable engineering solutions. Ensure seamless integration between data pipelines, analytics tools, and reporting systems. Mentor team members, providing guidance on best practices in data engineering, architecture, and platform development. Communicate updates to senior leadership on data infrastructure capabilities, challenges, and opportunities. Innovation and Optimization: Stay informed about emerging data engineering technologies and trends, applying innovative solutions to improve OFN’s data capabilities. Identify and implement process improvements in data ingestion, transformation, and storage to support both real-time and batch analytics. Monitor and optimize data infrastructure performance to ensure efficiency, scalability, and cost-effectiveness. Lead the integration of advanced data engineering platforms like Snowflake, Amazon Redshift, or Google BigQuery as needed.   Position Requirements Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, or a related field, or 5-7 years of experience in lieu of a degree, (Master’s degree preferred). Minimum of 10 years of experience in data engineering, with at least 5 years in a leadership role. Proven expertise in designing and managing data pipelines, ETL/ELT processes, and data integration solutions. Strong knowledge of data architecture design, data modeling, and database management (e.g., SQL, NoSQL). Hands-on experience with cloud-based platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Familiarity with data governance, security, and compliance frameworks. Excellent leadership, communication, and collaboration skills with the ability to mentor and inspire teams. Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Physical Requirements Must possess a strong passion for, understanding of, and commitment to OFN’s mission, vision, and values. In addition, be a fearless advocate, who is confident and resilient in OFN’s fight to drive capital into low-income communities.  A collaborative team player who possesses interpersonal skills to work across all levels of the organization, humility, and a willingness to learn in all areas of our work. Be a strong team contributor, effective and comfortable in leading as well as supporting roles within teams.  Be a smart, quick seeker of knowledge with the ability to think strategically, creatively, and tactically to analyze results and assist in implementing plans for increasing capital to communities we serve.  Strategic thinker with the ability to balance technical requirements with organizational goals. Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and manage complex technical projects. Strong understanding of modern data engineering technologies and trends. Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and time-management skills. Digital literacy and adaptability to evolving workplace technologies. Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment. Ability to work well with diverse constituents is required. Ability to interface with employees at all levels of the organization, both internally and externally. Occasional travel required (<5% of time). Job involves normal physical requirements for an office position. EEO Employer – Disability/Veteran/Minority/Female/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity Supervisor:   Senior Vice President, Data FLSA Status: Exempt The full salary range for VP leveled employees is $90,100 to $162,800. Salaries paid at Opportunity Finance Network will vary based on factors that may include skills, education, location, experience, and performance. The salary range for this position is represented by the low and high end of the range for the position level. Salary is one part of OFN’s comprehensive total rewards package, which includes benefits like dental, health, and vision care plans, and family-building benefits like hybrid work arrangements to promote a better work-life balance. OFN also offers Lifestyle Spending Account, Employee Assistance Program, and mental health benefits. To maximize teammate financial well-being, OFN offers financial education and auto-enrollment in the company's 403(b) plan with employer contributions. To maximize professional growth, OFN provides professional development dollars for each employee, alongside learning and development opportunities. Thank you for your interest in joining the OFN team in our effort and commitment to create opportunity for all.   Full-Time/Part-Time Full-Time   Salary Range   Exempt/Non-Exempt Exempt   Location Washington D.C.   EOE Statement We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment.   This position is currently accepting applications. Apply Now WE ALSO RECOMMEND Other Jobs Within Same Category -- None found -- Other Jobs Within 60 Miles -General Application in Washington, DC Posted on: 8/31/2021 [Apply Now] Senior Vice President, Strategic Communications in Washington, DC Posted on: 1/6/2025 [Apply Now] SVP, Investor Relations in Washington, DC Posted on: 2/26/2025 [Apply Now] Follow us See who works here:

 

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