<div><strong>Position Summary<br></strong><br></div><div>The Data Architect will design, build, and maintain PreBorn’s data architecture to ensure reliable, secure, and scalable data systems that support fundraising, program impact reporting, operations, and leadership decision-making. The role will also steward the ministry’s data ecosystem by helping manage relationships with external vendors and partners. This role bridges technical execution with organizational strategy, ensuring data is accessible, trustworthy, and aligned with PreBorn’s mission.<br><br></div><div><strong>Key Responsibilities<br></strong><br></div><div><strong>Data Architecture &amp; Strategy<br></strong><br></div><ul><li>Design and maintain enterprise data architecture, including data models, schemas, and integration patterns</li><li>Develop and document data standards, governance practices, and best practices</li><li>Align data architecture with organizational goals, reporting needs, and growth plans</li><li>Develop an annualized data roadmap aligned to ministry priorities</li></ul><div><br><strong>Hands on Data Integration &amp; Systems<br></strong><br></div><ul><li>Architect and manage integrations between CRM systems (e.g., donor management), financial systems, program databases, and third-party platforms</li><li>Oversee ETL/ELT pipelines to ensure data accuracy, consistency, and availability</li><li>Support migration and modernization of legacy data systems when needed</li></ul><div><br><strong>Analytics &amp; Reporting Enablement<br></strong><br></div><ul><li>Partner with leadership, fundraising, program, and operations teams to understand reporting and analytics needs</li><li>Enable dashboards and analytics tools by ensuring clean, well-structured data</li><li>Support impact measurement, donor reporting, and compliance requirements</li><li>Enable self-service analytics where appropriate</li></ul><div><br><strong>Data Security &amp; Compliance<br></strong><br></div><ul><li>Ensure data security, privacy, and access controls in accordance with best practices and applicable regulations</li><li>Implement data quality monitoring and validation processes</li><li>Support disaster recovery and business continuity planning for data systems</li><li>Document system changes, decisions and issues</li><li>Act as the primary escalation point for data issues</li></ul><div><br><strong>Collaboration &amp; Leadership<br></strong><br></div><ul><li>Collaborate with developers, analysts, and external vendors</li><li>Provide technical guidance and mentorship related to data architecture</li><li>Translate complex technical concepts into clear explanations for non-technical stakeholders</li><li>Translate organizational data needs into clear technical requirements for vendors and external partners</li><li>Ensure vendor solutions integrate cleanly into the broader data architecture and do not create unnecessary technical debt</li></ul><div><br><strong>Required Qualifications<br></strong><br></div><ul><li>Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)</li><li>5+ years of experience in data architecture, data engineering, or related roles</li><li>Strong experience with relational databases and data modeling</li><li>Experience integrating CRMs, financial systems, and cloud-based platforms</li><li>Familiarity with data warehousing, ETL tools, and analytics platforms</li><li>Experience collaborating with external vendors and consulting partners</li><li>Strong documentation and communication skills</li></ul><div><br><strong>Preferred Qualifications<br></strong><br></div><ul><li>Experience working in a nonprofit or mission-driven organization</li><li>Experience with cloud data platforms (e.g., Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud)</li><li>Knowledge of donor management or fundraising systems</li><li>Familiarity with BI tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau, Looker)</li><li>Understanding of data governance and master data management</li><li>Experience supporting executive dashboards and KPI frameworks</li></ul><div><br><strong>Core Competencies<br></strong><br></div><ul><li>Mission alignment and servant leadership mindset</li><li>Analytical thinking and problem-solving</li><li>Attention to detail and data integrity</li><li>Collaboration across technical and non-technical teams</li></ul>

Data Architect

<div><strong>Get Involved!<br></strong><br></div><div>Samaritan's Purse has an incredible opportunity for a <strong>Cloud Engineer </strong>to join our <strong>Information Technology </strong>department. This fully <strong>remote (or on-site) </strong>role is part of the Samaritan Ark Cloud Services team, with a strong focus on Site Reliability. As a Cloud Engineer, you'll play a vital part in enabling ministries to spread the Gospel by ensuring the reliability, performance, and scalability of our cloud platforms. We run a fully on-premise, open-source environment, and you'll focus on maintaining self-hosted tools that empower developers and operators. Don't miss this unique opportunity to serve Jesus while working with modern reliability practices and open-source technologies. Come and use your gifts daily to advance the Gospel!</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div><strong>A day in the life of a Cloud Engineer:&nbsp;</strong></div><div>At Samaritans Purse, the Gospel really is the center of all we do! We start each day with a time of devotions and spend time praying for each other, our staff and volunteers who serve around the globe.&nbsp;</div><div>In the role of Cloud Engineer, you will have the opportunity to:&nbsp;</div><ul><li>Maintain your personal relationship with Jesus Christ and be an effective witness for Him.</li><li>Build, maintain, and optimize cloud infrastructure platform services that support the deployment and operation of ministry-critical workloads in our private cloud platform. Utilize various Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools to assist in optimizing engineering builds.</li><li>Provision and automate secure, scalable cloud infrastructure and deployment pipelines using Infrastructure as Code and CI/CD tools to support development and production environments.</li><li>Monitor applications and infrastructure performance and respond to incidents as part of an on-call rotation, supporting root cause analysis and long-term remediation.</li><li>Contribute to internal tooling and documentation to improve team productivity, technical consistency, and system knowledge-sharing.</li><li>Assist in evaluating cost implications and supporting optimization efforts for cloud resource usage; coordinate implementation efforts across stakeholders and vendors as needed.</li><li>Assist in the evaluation and adoption of emerging cloud technologies, advocating for improvements in resilience, cost, and maintainability.</li><li>Actively participate in team ceremonies, including stand-ups, retrospectives, and planning meetings, fostering continuous improvement and shared accountability.</li><li>All other duties as assigned.</li></ul><div><br></div><div><strong>Qualifications &amp; Experience</strong>:&nbsp;</div><ul><li>&nbsp;Bachelor's degree or university program certificate in a related field, plus five (5) to seven (7) years of Cloud Engineering experience, or seven (7) or more years of related experience.<ul><li>A relevant combination of education and experience would also be considered.</li></ul></li><li>Proven SRE or DevOps experience with a focus on reliability, automation, and production operations.</li><li>Extensive experience with observability systems, building and maintaining production stacks such as Grafana, Prometheus, ELK, Datadog, or Dynatrace.</li><li>Extensive GitOps experience with tools like ArgoCD or Flux, including management of self-hosted Git platforms such as Gitea or GitLab.</li><li>Hands-on experience running Kubernetes in production, strong Linux administration and troubleshooting skills, and comfort with open-source, on-premise environments; OpenStack experience is a plus.</li><li>12 credit hours of college-level Biblical Studies (required); if not already completed, opportunity to meet and complete requirement is available upon hire.</li></ul><div><br><strong>Job Location:</strong> Remote</div><div><strong>Type:</strong> Full-Time</div><div><strong>Language Requirement:</strong> Fluency in English (required)</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div><strong>Benefits:</strong></div><ul><li>On-site Medical Clinic (staff and dependents)&nbsp;</li><li>Medical, prescription, dental &amp; vision insurance</li><li>Flexible Spending Account (FSA)</li><li>Long-term and Short-term disability insurance</li><li>Paid Family Medical Leave&nbsp;</li><li>Term Life Insurance</li><li>401(k) retirement savings plan</li><li>10 paid holidays</li><li>12 vacation/personal days</li><li>10 sick days</li></ul>

Cloud Engineer

<div><strong>About Us:</strong> We're a group of Christian tech experts on a mission to create a morally based, private, and more secure tech world. Ready to level up your career and make an impact? As a freelance Platform Architect at Shiloh, you'll be the technical expert, designing and implementing scalable private IT infrastructure solutions that align with our values.</div><div><strong>Your Role:</strong></div><ul><li><strong>Visionary</strong>: Research and implement scalable, secure, and reliable open-source architecture solutions.</li><li><strong>Solution Architect</strong>: Develop comprehensive solution architecture strategies that incorporate IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS models, ensuring seamless integration with existing systems.</li><li><strong>Containerization Expert</strong>: Lead the deployment of containerized applications using tools like Docker, Kubernetes, and automation frameworks such as Pulumi.</li><li><strong>Infrastructure Guru</strong>: Architect and optimize private infrastructure leveraging virtualization technologies including KVM and linux.</li><li><strong>API Master</strong>: Develop RESTful APIs, microservices, and web services to support enterprise applications, ensuring high availability and performance.</li></ul><div><strong>Your Key Objectives:</strong></div><ul><li><strong>Strategist</strong>: Design and implement architecture solutions that meet customer needs and drive business growth.</li><li><strong>Technical Leader</strong>: Provide technical leadership on system design, application deployment, and system management across diverse environments.</li><li><strong>Compliance Expert</strong>: Ensure compliance with security standards by designing environments with appropriate access controls, VPNs, encryption, and monitoring solutions.</li><li><strong>Innovation Driver</strong>: Stay current with emerging open-source technologies, industry best practices, and regulatory requirements to continually enhance platform capabilities.</li><li><strong>Collaboration Master</strong>: Work closely with internal teams to resolve technical issues, improve overall platform experience, and drive business growth.</li></ul><div><strong>What We're Looking For:</strong></div><ul><li>2+ years of experience in architecture, DevOps, or a related field</li><li>Freelance as needed hours (to start). Perfect for a professional with other clients.</li><li>Can in good conscience adhere to our Statement of Faith: https://shilohcode.com/creed</li><li>Must have a strong passion for all things open-source, privacy.</li><li>Proven track record of designing and deploying large-scale architectures</li><li>Strong expertise in virtualization and container orchestration (Kubernetes, Kubevirt, Containerd).</li><li>Extensive knowledge of security standards. Experience implementing compliant solutions is highly desirable.</li><li>Proficiency in programming languages including Python, JavaScript, Java, or similar.</li><li>Familiarity with database systems like MySQL, NoSQL is required.</li><li>Experience with configuration management tools (Ansible, Chef) and infrastructure-as-code frameworks (Pulumi) is necessary.</li><li>Strong understanding of microservices architecture, RESTful APIs, system design principles, DevOps practices (CI/CD pipelines) and agile methodologies.</li><li>Excellent problem-solving skills with the ability to lead cross-functional teams through complex technical challenges.</li></ul><div><strong>Perks:</strong></div><ul><li>Competitive hourly rate</li><li>Opportunity to work with a dynamic team of professionals who share your values</li><li>Collaborative and supportive Christian work environment</li><li>Yearly team retreat</li><li>Professional development and growth opportunities</li><li>Flexible remote work option</li><li>Christian culture and workplace</li><li>You don't have to use Google, Amazon, Microsoft, etc.</li></ul><div><strong>Reach out:</strong></div><div>If you're passionate about designing and implementing scalable cloud infrastructure solutions, representing Christ in all you do, we want to hear from you! Please submit your application, including your resume and a cover letter to careers@shilohcode.com</div>

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