Data Engineer

DATA ENGINEER // EAGLE BROOK CHURCH

 

JOB OBJECTIVES

 

• Helps build and maintain reliable data infrastructure that supports reporting, analytics, and business intelligence across Eagle Brook Church
• Ensures data is accurate, accessible, and fit for purpose by maintaining data pipelines, warehouses, and integrations
• Partners with the Data team and ministry stakeholders to understand data needs and deliver effective technical solutions
• Supports the reliability, scalability, and usability of the data environment through ongoing technical contributions
• Reports to the Technology Data Manager

 

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

 

•      Designs and implements data models, schemas, and integration topology in alignment with established data architecture direction and standards

•      Helps establish and maintain data engineering standards, naming conventions, coding patterns, and development best practices across the Data team

•      Maintains technical documentation for pipelines, schemas, integrations, data flows, and architectural decisions

•      Develops, documents, and supports data pipelines, workflows, and automation for ingestion, transformation, processing, and scheduling

•      Ingests data from external sources through APIs and system-to-system integrations

•      Maintains and supports the Data Warehouse and the HR Data Warehouse, ensuring performance, reliability, and continuity of all data feeds

•      Prepares and models incoming data into clean, analysis-ready datasets for reporting and analytics consumers

•      Maintains data accuracy and integrity across pipelines and warehouses through auditing, validation, and monitoring

•      Administers data security controls, including permissions, roles, and access policies across warehouse and pipeline environments, in accordance with established security and compliance standards

•      Assists with incident response when critical data feeds or pipelines fail, including diagnosis, remediation, and stakeholder communication

•      Collaborates with reporting and analytics consumers, including ministry stakeholders, to understand data needs and ensure pipelines deliver fit-for-purpose datasets

•      Shares engineering best practices and documentation with the Data team

•      Provides input on tools and platform improvements for the data engineering stack

 

OTHER JOB FUNCTIONS

 

•      Assists with onboarding new team members, as needed

•      Other duties as assigned

 

QUALIFICATIONS

 

Minimum Qualifications

 

•      Follower of Jesus and aligns with Eagle Brook Church's 9 core beliefs

•      3+ years of related experience

•      Strong SQL and Python skills

•      Proficient in data pipeline and ETL/ELT development, using tool such as Azure Data Factory or Azure Synapse

•      Proficient in data warehouse design and management

•      Strong API and system integration skills

•      Familiarity with data security, access governance, and role-based permission models

•      Experience with Microsoft Azure (Logic Apps, Functions, Storage)

•      Experience with Git-based source control and CI/CD

•      Experience using AI-assisted development tools such as Claude, Gemini, or similar

 

Preferred Qualifications

 

•      Bachelor’s or master’s degree in a related field

•      Experience with Azure SQL or Microsoft Fabric

•      Experience with Data Analysis Expressions (DAX) and Power BI

 

JOB DETAILS

 

·         Location: Centerville, MN

·         FLSA Status: Exempt / Salary

·         Salary Range: $75,000 - $78,000

·         Employment Classification: Full Time

·         Regular / Temporary: Regular

·         Workdays: Monday – Friday (generally)

·         Work Hours: 8:00 am – 4:30 pm (generally)

·         Remote Eligible: may be eligible to work remotely 1 day per week

·         Ministry / Department: Operations

·         Team: Technology

 

WORK ENVIRONMENT / PHYSICAL DEMANDS

 

·         Regular communication with others to exchange information

·         Regular remaining in a stationary position, often standing or sitting for prolonged periods

·         Regular repeating motions that may include wrists, hands, and/or fingers

 

BENEFITS

 

Eagle Brook Church’s benefit plan is designed to help you stay healthy, feel secure, and maintain work/life balance. Offering a competitive benefits package is just one way we strive to provide our employees with a rewarding workplace. We offer the following benefits to our full-time employees:

 

·         medical, dental, and vision coverage

·         health savings account (HSA)

·         dependent care FSA

·         employer-provided life insurance + additional voluntary life insurance

·         accident and critical illness insurance

·         employer-provided short-term and long-term disability

·         paid family and medical leave (PFML)

·         member assistance program (MAP)

·         generous paid time off and holidays

·         403(b) retirement plan with employer contribution

·         development dollars for team members to invest in their professional growth

·         casual dress and work environment

 

APPLICANTS WITH DISABILITIES

 

Eagle Brook Church provides reasonable accommodation for its employees and applicants with disabilities. If you have a disability and need assistance in searching or applying for jobs with Eagle Brook Church, call 651-429-9227 or email staffing@eaglebrookchurch.com and let us know the support you need.