Data Engineer

The Data Engineer for the Financial Operations Group is primarily responsible expediting engineering solutions that enable data-driven decision-making across Life.Church's finance and staff operations functions. This role transforms raw financial and operational data from multiple sources into reliable, accessible formats for analysis and reporting. The Data Engineer collaborates closely with FP&A analysts, finance teams, and staff operations stakeholders to deliver targeted data solutions that support strategic planning, budgeting, and operational efficiency initiatives. The Data Engineer utilizes their skills to deliver technical outcomes that align with the direction of their team to further Life.Church’s mission and to reach people for Christ. 
At Life.Church, we exist to lead people to become fully devoted followers of Christ. It’s been our mission since 1996 and has guided us every day. Leading people isn’t just an expectation; it’s a necessity.  It’s a cornerstone of our culture. That's why we’re always seeking leaders—leaders like you—to bring your skills to life. We are one church meeting in multiple locations, and we want to help you become the person God made you to be. 

What You’ll Do

• Design and implement ETL pipelines and data processing workflows specifically for financial reporting, budgeting, payroll, and staff operations data.
• Optimize data integration between financial systems (accounting, payroll, giving tools, CRM) and analytical tools to ensure seamless data flow.
• Develop automated data processing solutions that expedite routine financial reporting, financial reconciliations, variance analysis, and operational metrics.
• Ensure data quality and consistency across financial and staff operations data sources through validation rules, alerts, data cleansing, and standardization processes.
• Implement and leverage organizational data governance initiatives to serve analysts and end users.
• Collaborate with organization-level database teams to define data requirements, ensure optimal performance for financial and operational reporting needs, maintain ETL pipelines and ensure data quality.
• Build predictive models and flexible forecasting tools for budgeting, revenue projections, and financial planning initiatives.
• Develop custom analytics solutions for expense analysis, giving trends, staff cost modeling, and operational efficiency metrics.
• Create automated reporting solutions that expedite monthly financial closes, budget variance reporting, and executive dashboards.
• Participate in the design and analysis of A/B tests for new programs and strategies.
• Support ad-hoc analysis by rapidly engineering data solutions for special projects, strategic initiatives, and executive requests.

Skills Needed to Succeed

• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills to maintain relationships and partnerships 
• Analytical and problem-solving skills 
• Effective at multi-tasking and time management to meet strict deadlines while remaining flexible and open to change
• Clearly explain complicated and detailed processes in a concise and simple way 
• Ability to self-motivate, take initiative, make independent decisions, and problem-solve 
• Ability to collaborate in a team environment and work independently 
• Strong programming skills, particularly in languages such as Python and SQL 
• Cloud computing skills (Google Cloud)
• Familiarity with visualization tools such as Looker, Tableau, or Google Data Studio
• Bachelor’s degree in a related field
• 1-3 years of related work experience
• Associate or professional google cloud certification preferred 

Benefits We Offer・ Paid parental leave, including maternity, paternity, and adoption leave.・ Generous employer-paid leave for the use of vacation, sick time, and other qualifying reasons. ・ Innovative and comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance that provides team members with useful resources and savings to navigate their holistic health. ・ Life insurance policy provided for all staff members at 2x annual salary at no cost. Additional life insurance coverage is available to purchase. ・ Short-Term and Long-Term disability is covered at 100% for full-time qualified staff members.・ Comprehensive wellness and mental health benefits allow staff to proactively invest in their physical and emotional health.・ Generous 401(k) retirement plan allowing a team member to have up to 12.5% (including employee contribution, employer match, and employer discretionary contribution) contributed into their account in their first year. It doesn’t stop there—the more years on staff, the greater the investment! ・ $160 annually in development dollars for tea