Data Operations Engineer
Company: People Architects
Location: Akron
Posted on: April 3, 2026
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Job Description:
watch "Working at Avatar"! People Architects is proud to recruit
a Data Operations Engineer - a critical, hands-on role that sits at
the intersection of data, engineering, and operations for our
partner Avatar Fleet. Avatar, a remote-native, purpose-driven
company helping fleets solve one of transportation’s biggest
challenges through technology that improves driver recruiting,
compliance, and safety. Team members are drawn to the mix of
flexibility, genuine care for employee well-being, strong career
development, and the chance to do meaningful work that helps shape
an industry that truly needs change. This is not a traditional data
analyst role, and it is not a large-scale platform data engineering
position. It is a high-ownership, engineering-adjacent role for
someone who enjoys taking messy, real-world data and turning it
into clean, reliable, production-ready systems that teams can
trust. The Role: As the Data Operations Engineer, you will own
customer data onboarding and operational data workflows end-to end,
allowing the core engineering team to stay focused on product
development. In this role you’ll work across SQL, Python,
spreadsheets, CSVs, and ETL tooling to ingest, transform, validate,
and maintain customer data inside a SaaS platform. If you enjoy
solving data puzzles, building leverage through automation, and
being the person who quietly makes everything work better, this
role is built for you. What You’ll Do: Lead customer data
onboarding, including mapping, cleansing, transforming, and
importing data from competitor platforms, spreadsheets, and ad-hoc
sources Build and maintain repeatable ingestion processes and
scripts using Python, SQLAlchemy, and Postgres Partner with
Customer Success Managers to define data requirements and
onboarding timelines Translate messy, inconsistent customer data
into clean internal schemas with accuracy and consistency Maintain
a library of reusable migration utilities, validation scripts, and
automation tools Own internal and external reporting requests
requiring SQL or data extraction Perform one-time data cleanups,
corrections, and backfills directly in the SaaS database
Investigate data anomalies and support engineering with root-cause
analysis Improve and maintain ETL pipelines to reduce manual
engineering work Build lightweight automations to streamline
recurring operational workflows Qualifications (Required and
Preferred): Strong SQL skills (Postgres preferred) Comfort working
with large, messy Excel, Google Sheets, and CSV datasets Python
proficiency (SQLAlchemy strongly preferred) Experience designing
data transformations, mappings, and validations Solid understanding
of ETL principles, automation, and scripting Ability to interpret
data models and navigate relational schemas High attention to
detail and a strong data quality mindset Clear communicator with
both technical and non-technical partners Experience with
Python-based migration or ETL frameworks Familiarity with SaaS data
structures, multi-tenant databases, or systems like CRM, ATS, or
LMS platforms Experience building reusable internal tools for data
operations Exposure to Git and basic DevOps workflows Comfort
troubleshooting and working in production-like environments
Benefits Full Health insurance PTO Company paid holidays Phone
Stipend 401K with match We are committed to a diverse and inclusive
workplace. People Architect and our clients are equal opportunity
employers and do not discriminate on the basis of race, national
origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected
veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.
Applicants for employment with any of People Architect’s clients
will ever be asked to provide money (even if reimbursable) as part
of the job application or hiring process. *no external agencies/3rd
parties.
Keywords: People Architects, Akron , Data Operations Engineer, IT / Software / Systems , Akron, Ohio
