The New York County District Attorney's Office (DANY) has an immediate opening for a Data Engineer - Level 1 in the Office’s Cybercrime and Identity Theft Bureau. The Data Engineer will work within the bureau alongside attorneys and investigators using their unique skill set to enhance, understand, and improve casework through technological and or programing solutions.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Work directly with prosecutors, analysts, forensic analysts and detectives to understand and improve case workflow through technological and/or programing solutions.
• Coordinate the collection and use of large and disparate investigative data, including those with unique and/or complex technical requirements.
• Collaborate on developing technological infrastructure in the form of internal web applications and/or database management.
• Develop and maintain tools to identify trends, behaviors, and patterns related to Cybercrime and Identity Theft Bureau cases and initiatives.
• Work directly on cases wherever programming can enhance an investigation through efficiency, visualization or analytics.
• Collaborate with other data engineers and programmers throughout the office to work on DANY-wide applications and projects.
• Liaise with other law enforcement agencies, private organizations, and third-party vendors.
• Present findings and solutions in front of team members and management.
• Other job related duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Knowledge of programming/scripting languages such as Python, and preferably R, SQL, and NoSQL.
• Experience with custom ETL design and maintenance.
• Experience developing (internal) web applications via Django, Flask, Dash, Bokeh, Shiny, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, etc.
• Ability to make sense out of virtually any type of incoming file, and extract and analyze the relevant content and metadata.
• Ability to work in a team environment communicating effectively with other programmers internally or externally.
• Must be driven to find ways to use technology to improve the way cases are brought in and investigated within your unit.
• Experience with data science, network analysis, and/or big data aggregation is a plus.

Educational Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree required (in Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, or a related field preferred).

Preferred Requirements:

• Proven experience writing code, demonstrated through academic achievement, work experience, and/or an active GitHub account.

• One (1) year commitment to hiring bureau.