Position overview / Statement of Work
Pay rate -$60-$68.00 an hour
The Database Programmer / Analyst will support the Philadelphia Citizens Police Oversight Commission (CPOC) Data Division with implementation and ongoing maintenance of data pipelines into and out of a PostgreSQL database. The role focuses on writing and maintaining scripts and queries that enable reliable data ingestion, extraction, and preparation for reporting and analysis. The position is hands-on and execution-oriented, emphasizing system organization, clarity, and repeatability rather than database administration, security, or advanced analytics.
Work activities:
- Develop and maintain Python scripts to retrieve data from APIs and other external sources and load it into PostgreSQL
- Write and maintain SQL queries, tables, and views to support reporting and analysis
- Prepare and structure data for use in dashboards and advanced analytics
- Perform basic data validation and transformation to address formatting, consistency, and completeness issues
- Organize scripts, queries, and documentation to ensure maintainability and ease of handoff
Requirements
Required
- Demonstrated experience writing SQL for PostgreSQL or similar relational databases
- Experience with Python scripting for data processing and API interaction
- Familiarity with moving data between systems (ingestion, transformation, extraction)
- Experience supporting reporting or analytics tools (e.g., BI platforms or statistical software)
- Ability to write clear documentation and maintain organized codebases
- Comfort working in a manual, script-driven execution environment
- Strong interpersonal skills, including the ability to work on teams and collaborate with colleagues, partners, and members of the public.
Highly Desired/Preferred
- Experience working with Metabase or comparable BI/dashboarding tools
- Experience supporting or collaborating with R-based analytics workflows
- Familiarity with REST APIs and common authentication