Opportunity Finance Network · 3 months ago
Vice President, Data Engineering
Washington,DC,US
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
10+ years expOpportunity Finance Network is the nation’s leading investment intermediary and network for CDFIs serving various communities across the United States. They are seeking a Vice President of Data Engineering to lead the design and development of their enterprise data warehouse and analytics ecosystem, playing a pivotal role in the organization's digital transformation efforts.
BankingFinancial ServicesNon Profit
Responsibilities
Serve as the senior leader for data engineering within OFN, reporting to the SVP of Data
Own the roadmap for OFN’s data platform and associated pipelines, ensuring alignment with organizational strategy and member needs
Partner with leaders across Membership, Research, Policy, Investment Services, and Capitalization to translate business needs into scalable data solutions
Establish engineering best practices, governance frameworks, and processes for documentation, testing, and monitoring
Manage, mentor, and grow a team of data engineers and technical contractors
Lead the build-out of OFN’s enterprise data platform in Microsoft Fabric, ensuring scalability, performance, and governance
Actively contribute as a senior developer, writing and reviewing production-quality code while setting engineering standards for the team
Design, build, and maintain data pipelines and integrations that power OFN’s enterprise data platform and reporting ecosystem
Develop efficient, scalable data models and workflows that enable secure analytics, self-service reporting, and advanced insights
Leverage a modern cloud and SaaS-oriented stack (e.g., data warehousing, pipeline automation, BI/visualization, identity/security services) with an emphasis on Microsoft-first solutions
Ensure solutions are architected for long-term extensibility (e.g., LLM-ready data pipelines, unstructured document ingestion, AI/ML integration)
Collaborate with executive leadership to champion the value of data-driven decision making
Communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders with clarity and confidence
Act as a change agent within OFN, helping teams adopt new technologies, workflows, and data-driven practices
Qualification
Required
10+ years of progressive experience in data engineering, with at least 5 years in a leadership or managerial role
Proven ability to architect, build, and scale cloud-based data platforms and pipelines, with hands-on expertise in modern data warehouses (e.g., Microsoft Fabric, Azure Synapse, Databricks, Redshift, or BigQuery)
Strong coding proficiency in SQL and a modern programming language (preferably Python) for data transformation, automation, and integration
Experience designing and optimizing data pipelines and ingestion workflows using cloud-native or SaaS tools (e.g., Airbyte, Azure Data Factory, or similar)
Demonstrated success in developing secure, performant data models and analytics layers that power enterprise reporting and decision-making
Proficiency in business intelligence and visualization platforms, especially Power BI, with knowledge of comparable tools (Tableau, Looker) a plus
Strong grounding in data governance, metadata management, security frameworks, and role-based access controls, ideally in a Microsoft Azure environment
Track record of leading engineering teams through digital transformation initiatives, balancing high-level architecture with hands-on development and delivery
Experience integrating data from Salesforce and other enterprise systems into a centralized data warehouse
Exposure to unstructured data processing, document intelligence, and natural language models (LLM-ready pipelines)
Knowledge of advanced analytics and AI/ML enablement within cloud-based environments
Experience with DevOps/MLOps practices, including CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and monitoring
Understanding of data cataloging, lineage, and metadata management to support governance and compliance
Must possess a passion for, understanding of, and commitment to OFN's mission
Strong reputation for integrity and good independent judgement that will facilitate raising potentially sensitive issues in a timely and constructive manner
A collaborative team player who possesses the ability to work across all levels of the organization both internally and externally, with appropriate humility, and a willingness to learn in all areas of our work
Benefits
Dental, health, and vision care plans
Family-building benefits
Hybrid work arrangements
Lifestyle Spending Account
Employee Assistance Program
Mental health benefits
Financial education
Auto-enrollment in the company's 403(b) plan with employer contributions
Professional development dollars for each employee
Learning and development opportunities
Company
Opportunity Finance Network
Opportunity Finance Network is a national network of community development financial institutions (CDFIs).
11-50 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Early StageTotal Funding
$2.32BKey Investors
U.S. Environmental Protection AgencyCiti FoundationCommunity Development Financial Institutions Fund
2024-10-16Grant· $25M
2024-04-04Grant· $2.29B
2023-06-21Grant· $5M
Leadership Team
Kevin Fryatt
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
MA Wright
SVP, Head of Investment Originations
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