Data Engineer

Job Description

Cross Catholic Outreach is a Catholic ministry with an ecumenical staff of Catholic, Protestant, and Eastern Orthodox believers working in unity to provide food, water, housing, education, orphan support, medical care, micro-enterprise, and disaster relief, and the love of our Lord Jesus Christ to the poorest of the poor in more than 30 countries around the world. We believe strongly in unifying Christians in this mission of mercy, and we believe that creating a welcoming work environment for all Christian faiths is essential to achieving our ministry goals.

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Position Title: Data Engineer

Department: Technology and Data Strategy

Position Location: Remote

Reports to: Data and Analytics Director

Position Summary:

The Data Engineer builds and maintains the data infrastructure that powers Cross Catholic Outreach's analytics and reporting. This role designs and maintains ELT/ETL pipelines and integrations that move data from multiple source systems, including our CRM, into our Microsoft Fabric Lakehouse.

Educational or Certification Requirements:

Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Data Engineering, or a related field

Microsoft Azure/Fabric or data engineering certifications are a plus

Experience Requirements:

3-5 years of experience in data engineering or data infrastructure

Experience building and maintaining ELT/ETL pipelines in a cloud environment

CRM data integration experience is important; Salesforce or similar enterprise CRM experience is a plus

Experience with Microsoft Fabric, Azure Data services, or similar cloud platforms strongly preferred

API experience to connect systems and automate data flows is essential

SQL Server experience and familiarity with data migration a plus

Experience supporting a CRM migration or modernization as a data engineer is highly valued

Familiarity with Git for version control

Ability to work independently and learn new technologies quickly

Knowledge, Skills, & Character Required:

Is a consistent witness for Jesus Christ; maintains a courteous, Christ-like attitude in dealing with people within and outside of the ministry.

Feels a calling to serve God through serving Cross Catholic Outreach in this capacity.

Believes in and supports the mission and ministry of Cross Catholic Outreach, and agrees with the conduct policies and conduct expectations of Cross Catholic Outreach.

Proficient in SQL for querying, transformation, and integration; Python a plus

Hands-on with Microsoft Fabric Data Factory or comparable orchestration tools; familiarity with medallion architecture a plus

Strong understanding of API-based integrations

Understanding of CRM data structures in an engineering context, not as an administrator, but as someone who knows how CRM data flows and integrates

Ability to apply data governance and security best practices

Self-motivated and intellectually curious; able to learn new tools independently

Strong problem-solving skills with a pragmatic approach to technical challenges

Collaborative mindset; able to work effectively across analytics, technology, and program teams

Strong documentation habits and commitment to data quality and consistency

Duties:

Design, build, and maintain ELT/ETL data pipelines using Microsoft Fabric to move and transform data from source systems into the Fabric Lakehouse

Build and maintain Lakehouse integrations and API-based connections to automate data ingestion from internal and external systems

Write complex SQL queries and transformation logic to clean, structure, and prepare data for analytical use; maintain version control of pipeline assets using Git

Monitor pipeline performance; test, validate, and troubleshoot failures, bottlenecks, and data quality issues proactively

Support the Fabric Lakehouse environment, including data ingestion layers, storage structure, and integration with Power BI and semantic models

Apply data governance and cybersecurity best practices; maintain documentation for all pipelines, data products, and infrastructure decisions

Partner with analytics, technology, and program teams to understand data requirements and translate them into reliable engineering solutions

Contribute to a culture of data quality, documentation, and continuous improvement across the data platform.

Other duties as assigned

This role requires the ability to perform standard office functions, including prolonged sitting, standing, and computer use. Occasional lifting, carrying, or moving materials weighing up to 20 pounds may be required.

This position may require occasional domestic and/or international travel to attend meetings, trainings, conferences, or organizational events. Travel may be conducted by airplane, automobile, bus, or other reasonable means. Travel frequency is expected to be limited and scheduled in advance when possible.

About the Employer

We mobilize the global Catholic Church to transform the poor and their communities materially and spiritually for the glory of Jesus Christ.

Our
Vision
All Catholics around the world united in overcoming material and spiritual poverty