<div><strong>GENERAL SUMMARY</strong></div><div>We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Azure Cloud Administrator to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of producing quality deliverables and will play a crucial role in managing all facets of IT Administration related to BSF services/products hosted on the Microsoft Azure platform.<br><br></div><div>As an Azure Cloud Administrator, you will collaborate closely with multiple departments and development vendors to ensure that our Azure infrastructure operates at the highest levels of availability and performance. You will be responsible for monitoring the environment, identifying and resolving issues, and implementing best practices to optimize our cloud operations. Additionally, you will work with your team to develop and maintain comprehensive documentation and system diagrams.<br><br></div><div><strong>ESSENTIAL TO THE POSITION</strong></div><div>Must have received Jesus Christ as his/her personal Savior and be in full agreement with the Bible Study Fellowship Statement of Faith, Human Sexuality Policy, Core Values and Cultural Commitments.<br><br></div><div><strong>PRINCIPLE DUTIES &amp; RESPONSIBILITIES</strong>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;</div><ul><li>Manage all aspects of BSF’s Azure production environments – deployments, patching, monitoring, backups, and operational response.</li><li>Optimize system operations and resource utilization, and performs system capacity analysis and planning along with implementing operating systems enhancements to improve reliability and performance</li><li>Manage the organization’s Entra ID and B2C Environments</li><li>Manage Azure DevOps processes and environments</li><li>Secure and protect Azure networks and systems from threats</li><li>Analyze and resolve complex problems associated with Azure networks and environments</li><li>Recommend design approaches and architectures for cloud-based systems</li><li>Maintain up-to-date documentation of system configuration and operating procedures</li><li>Works with Software Development teams to oversee DevOps and Azure environments</li><li>Administer Azure networks, servers, applications, storage, back-up and other data protection technologies&nbsp;</li><li>Provide technical assistance by responding to inquiries from others regarding errors, problems, or questions about software, hardware, systems, and infrastructure</li><li>Monitor performance and applying corrective action to ensure optimal performance</li><li>Manage work to meet milestones in accordance with the project plan and keeping management and project managers informed of issues and status</li><li>Be part of an emergency only after hours call rotation</li></ul><div><br><strong>CORE COMPETENCIES</strong></div><ul><li>Planning and Coordination</li><li>Organizational Skill</li><li>Excellent Verbal/Written Communication Skills</li><li>Customer Service Skills</li><li>Troubleshooting/Analytical Skills</li></ul><div><strong>&nbsp;</strong></div><div><strong>SKILLS, QUALIFICATIONS, &amp; EXPERIENCE&nbsp;</strong></div><div>To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty listed above satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.<br><br></div><div>Skills:&nbsp;</div><ul><li>Cloud Management and Azure Services: Must understand Azure Virtual Machines, Storage, Networking, and Azure Databases to setup and maintain cloud infrastructure</li><li>Security and Identity Management: Skills in managing security, identity, and release management within the Azure environment</li><li>Monitoring and Troubleshooting: Ability to monitor and troubleshoot issues within the Azure environment</li><li>Backup, Recovery, Disaster Management: Skills in managing backups, recovery, and other BC/DR tasks&nbsp;</li><li>Cost Optimization and Resource Management: Experience evaluating and optimizing costs and resources within Azure.&nbsp;</li><li>Documentation: Must have the ability to create and maintain technical documentation and system diagrams</li></ul><div><strong>&nbsp;</strong></div><div>Qualifications &amp; Experience:&nbsp;</div><ul><li>BS degree in Information Technology or related field or an equivalent combination of education or experience.&nbsp;</li><li>Five or more (5+) years working in the Information Technology field managing business critical cloud environments hosted in Microsoft Azure.&nbsp;</li><li>Two or more (2+) years working with software development teams or vendors in supporting dev and prod cloud environments.</li><li>Certified Azure Administrator (AZ-104) preferred.</li></ul><div><br><strong>Spiritual Requirements:&nbsp;<br></strong><br></div><div>Thorough understanding of the Christian faith, its doctrines, and the BSF Statement of Faith. Follow Matthew 18 principles in addressing issues with fellow employees. Studying the Bible in preparation for each weekday’s group meeting. Lead staff prayer time and your table group Bible study as reasonably requested. Prepare for and attend each Day of Prayer.&nbsp;<br><br></div><div>Employees must fulfill the performance standards of this position and comply with policies, guidelines and procedures of BSF, including those set out in the Employee Handbook or otherwise communicated (verbally or in writing) to employees.<br><br></div><div><strong>WORKING CONDITIONS</strong></div><ul><li>Modular office environment</li><li>Sitting for long periods of time</li><li>Possible eyestrain from looking at computer screen for long periods of time.&nbsp;</li><li>Travel twice a year to staff events hosted at HQ, or where designated, as required.</li></ul><div><br><strong>Additional Information</strong></div><ul><li>This position is located full-time in DFW.</li><li>Working hours are typically 7:30am - 5pm, Monday through Thursday with half days on Friday</li><li>BSF offers major medical, dental and life insurance as well as a generous vacation policy.&nbsp;</li></ul>

Azure Cloud Administrator

<div>&nbsp;</div><div><strong>If you are a visionary technology leader passionate about modern engineering practices, empowering teams, and delivering impactful solutions, we encourage you to apply.</strong></div><div><br></div><div><strong>Join a company that truly impacts others!</strong></div><div><br></div><div><strong>Hope Media Group</strong> is a multi-brand ministry. Every story we share, every event we host, and every song we play is done to engage people to love Jesus, serve others, and spread Hope. Hope Media Group the home of KSBJ, WayFM, Vida Unida and NGEN radio.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div><strong>We invite you to apply for our Director, Software Engineering position in Houston, TX,</strong> and be a part of our growing ministry to Love Jesus, Serve Others, and Spread Hope. Our team describes our environment as fun, encouraging, collaborative, engaging, caring, family-oriented, and friendly. We would love for you to join us and be part of what God is doing in our ministry! This is an onsite position.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div><strong>Job Summary</strong></div><div>Hope Media Group is seeking an innovative and visionary Director of Software Engineering to lead our engineering team and shape the future of our digital platforms. This is a senior leadership role responsible for modernizing our technology architecture, transforming legacy systems, and fostering a culture of collaboration and innovation. The ideal candidate will emphasize delivering user-centric solutions, align engineering practices with organizational goals, and foster a strong partnership with product and design teams. They will work closely with cross-functional teams to drive the development of scalable and impactful products using modern Agile delivery practices (Scrum/Kanban).&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div><strong>Essential Functions</strong></div><div><br></div><div><strong>Leadership:</strong></div><ul><li>Leadership and Collaboration: Lead and mentor a high-performing engineering team, fostering a culture of innovation, accountability, and continuous learning.&nbsp;</li><li>Mentorship: Provide guidance and mentorship to both engineers and engineering leaders, fostering their growth in technical, professional, and leadership skills.&nbsp;</li></ul><div><br></div><div><strong>Development and Implementation:</strong></div><ul><li>Define and implement a modern technology strategy, emphasizing scalable, maintainable, and secure systems while transforming legacy applications.&nbsp;</li><li>Partner with product leaders to align technical efforts with organizational goals, ensuring that engineering solutions meet user and business needs.&nbsp;</li><li>Champion Agile practices (Scrum/Kanban), optimizing for flow, iterative delivery, and continuous improvement across teams.&nbsp;</li><li>Establish and enforce best practices in software development, architecture, and deployment, including CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.&nbsp;</li><li>Collaborate with product, design, and business teams to ensure alignment between technology solutions and organizational priorities.&nbsp;</li><li>Lead the modernization of existing applications and systems to align with modern principles such as The Twelve-Factor App, Hexagonal Architecture, and Clean Architecture.&nbsp;</li><li>Monitor emerging trends, technologies, and frameworks to ensure Hope Media Group remains innovative and competitive.&nbsp;</li></ul><div><br></div><div><strong>Demonstrated Faith:</strong></div><ul><li>Committed to a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. Be spiritually grounded and Biblically literate.</li><li>Comfortable praying for co-workers in team meetings, leading spoken prayer, and participating in ministry prayer meetings and Bible studies.</li><li>Lives by the Christian principles defined by the Ministry Statement of Faith.</li><li>Participates in on-air fundraisers and prays for donors as needed.</li><li>Has a passion for leveraging the platform of radio for evangelism and discipleship.</li><li>Exhibits a strong moral character.</li><li>Is an active member of a Bible believing local church.</li></ul><div><br></div><div><strong>Non-Essential Functions:</strong></div><ul><li>Other duties as requested.</li></ul><div><br></div><div><strong>Requirements and Qualifications</strong></div><div><br></div><div><strong>Education:</strong></div><ul><li>10+ years of software engineering experience, with at least 5 years in leadership roles.</li></ul><div><br></div><div><strong>Experience:</strong></div><ul><li>Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or equivalent professional experience.&nbsp;</li></ul><div><br></div><div><strong>Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:</strong></div><ul><li>Heart for Christian Ministry</li><li>Strong moral character</li><li>Has a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. Spiritually grounded and working knowledge of scripture</li><li>Must be an active member of a Bible believing local church</li><li>Deep expertise in modern architectural patterns, including cloud-native development, microservices, and event-driven architectures.&nbsp;</li><li>Strong knowledge of transforming legacy systems into scalable, maintainable solutions.&nbsp;</li><li>Proven ability to implement Agile delivery practices (Scrum, Kanban) and optimize team workflows.&nbsp;</li><li>Experience working with cross-functional teams to build user-centric products.&nbsp;</li><li>Strong communication and leadership skills, with the ability to influence and inspire teams and stakeholders.&nbsp;</li><li>A product-first mindset focused on delivering solutions that meet user and business needs.&nbsp;</li><li>Passion for modernizing technology while preserving business continuity.&nbsp;</li><li>Commitment to fostering a collaborative and inclusive team culture.&nbsp;</li><li>Preferred-not required:</li><li>Experience in the media or nonprofit sectors.&nbsp;</li><li>Familiarity with Hope Media Group’s mission and audience.&nbsp;</li><li>Proficiency in leading transformations using modern frameworks like The Twelve-Factor App, Hexagonal Architecture, and Clean Architecture.&nbsp;</li></ul><div><strong>Supervisory Responsibilities:</strong></div><ul><li>Immediate supervision of a small group of employees. Recommends candidates for hiring, termination; prepares and conducts performance appraisals and salary reviews and applies company policies.</li></ul><div><br></div><div><strong>Working Conditions and Environment</strong></div><div><br></div><div><strong>Travel:</strong></div><ul><li>Occasional travel</li></ul><div><br></div><div><strong>Nights/Weekends/Holidays:</strong></div><ul><li>Occasional for conferences or retreats.</li></ul><div><br></div><div><strong>Physical Requirements</strong></div><ul><li>Physical Activity may include Talking. Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. Those activities in which they must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly. Hearing. Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction. Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make the discriminations in sound. Repetitive motion. Substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers including pinching, typing or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than the whole hand as in handling. Light work. Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. If the use of arm and/or leg controls requires exertion of forces greater than that for sedentary work and the worker sits most of the time, the job is rated for light work. The worker is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading.</li></ul><div><br></div><div>&nbsp;<strong>Full-Time Benefits Offerings:</strong></div><ul><li>Medical</li><li>Dental</li><li>Vision</li><li>Health Savings Account</li><li>Flexible Savings Accounts</li><li>Short Term Disability/Long Term Disability</li><li>EAP (Employee Assistance Program)</li><li>Paid Time Off</li><li>Service Days</li><li>Paid Holidays</li><li>403B Retirement&nbsp;</li><li>Group Life Insurance</li><li>Legal Shield/Identity Theft Protection</li></ul><div>&nbsp;</div>

Director, Software Engineering

<div><strong>Overview</strong></div><div>Chick-fil-A is looking for a <strong>Sr. Lead Software Engineer</strong> that will design, build, and support software for Chick-fil-A's Customer Payments team. As Chick-fil-A continues to expand, the importance of reliable, available, and flexible payment systems is a critical part of supporting a remarkable guest experience. The customer payments team is positioned to help provide a robust platform for processing Chick-fil-A payment traffic including gift cards, card payments, and digital wallets.</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>As an individual contributor, your technical contributions will help set the standard of well-written, documented, and clear microservices powering a growing platform designed to process billions in payment volume. You will also be responsible for the maintenance, monitoring, deployment, and secure and reliable operation of new and existing applications. Your contributions will build upon established frameworks, extend frameworks to support new functionality, and help define new frameworks and standards for the team to build upon.</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>The ideal candidate is an experienced software engineer with domain experience in the payments industry including hands on knowledge of distributed, highly available payment systems. The ideal candidate should have an innate curiosity to dive deep and learn, sharing those data driven learnings with other engineers. The ideal candidate is ready and enthusiastic to mentor, work collaboratively, and elevate other engineering team members.</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>Our Flexible Future model offers a healthy mix of working in person and virtually, strengthening key elements of the Chick-fil-A culture by fostering collaboration and community.</div><div><strong><br>Responsibilities</strong></div><ul><li>Influence solution architecture decisions for the payment's team</li><li>Lead delivery and operations of the payments team through individual contributions and influence. We desire our lead engineers to be both leads and engineers, spending about half of their time on leading others through influence and half contributing engineering work themselves.</li><li>Lead other engineers through influence and mentorship by exemplifying and teaching best practices, helping to solve knotty problems, reviewing code, and writing engineering designs.</li><li>Assist in interviewing and onboarding of other engineers</li><li>Assist in the design and delivery of products outside of your team, develop tools and processes for use outside of your team, and/or mentor other engineers (especially lead engineers) outside of your team</li><li>Guide partner-led engineering workstreams, contributing to solution design and code reviews</li><li>Guide engineering team in adoption of Chick-fil-A software engineering standards</li><li>Identify &amp; propose emerging software engineering technologies, methodologies and/or approaches</li></ul><div><br>Note - Working in a DevOps model, this opportunity includes both building and running solutions that could require off hours support. This support is shared amongst the team members to cover weekends and weeknights. The goal is to design for failure and, using cloud-native infrastructure patterns, automate responses to possible issues so they can be worked during normal hours.&nbsp;</div><div><strong><br>Minimum Qualifications</strong></div><ul><li>Broad and deep programming experience in Go, Java, JavaScript, Python, or other comparable languages</li><li>Experience designing and maintaining complex software solutions with some experience in the payment's domain</li><li>Experience mentoring, including good interpersonal and team collaboration skills</li><li>Experience working with Infrastructure as Code</li><li>Experience with SQL and data modeling</li><li>Experience with source control systems like Git</li><li>Experience implementing application security, software design patterns, and the SDLC</li><li>Proven ability to positively influence the engineering culture and practices in a professional environment</li></ul><div><strong><br>Preferred Qualifications</strong></div><ul><li>Experience with test-driven development, continuous integration and deployment, Scrum discipline, or comparable software development practices</li><li>Experience developing and delivering microservices using Kubernetes and docker</li><li>Deep understanding of AWS architecture</li><li>Familiarity with version control systems and code merging/branching; specific experience with git desirable</li><li>Experience working with an agile development methodology featuring sprints, points estimation, and daily standups</li><li>Experience with Kafka, Amazon SQS, or similar</li><li>Experience with integrating and managing payment's terminals</li></ul><div><strong><br>Minimum Years of Experience</strong></div><div>5</div><div><strong><br>Travel Requirements</strong></div><div>10%</div><div><strong><br>Required Level of Education</strong></div><div>Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience</div><div><strong><br>Preferred Level of Education</strong></div><div>Bachelor's Degree</div><div><strong><br>Major/Concentration</strong></div><div>Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical field</div>

Sr. Lead Software Engineer - Customer Payments

<div><strong>Summary/objective:</strong></div><div>Angel Studios is seeking a skilled and experienced Software Engineer to join the Platform team. This role is integral to ensuring our systems are robust, scalable, and reliable. You will play a key role in maintaining the reliability, performance, and scalability of our systems. You will work closely with our development teams to automate processes, deploy infrastructure, and manage cloud environments using AWS.<br><br><strong>Salary: </strong>$76,000 - $146,000 a year</div><div>Commensurate on experience and scope of responsibility</div><div><br></div><h3>Key Responsibilities:</h3><ul><li>System Reliability &amp; Performance:<ul><li>Implement and maintain monitoring, logging, and alerting systems to ensure high app availability and performance</li><li>Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks and reliability issues in production environments.</li><li>Develop and execute incident response and disaster recovery plans.</li></ul></li><li>DevOps Practices:<ul><li>Automate infrastructure provisioning, configuration, and deployment processes using tools such as Terraform, or similar.</li><li>Collaborate with development teams to integrate CI/CD pipelines and streamline code deployment.</li></ul></li><li>AWS Cloud Management:<ul><li>Design, deploy, and manage scalable and secure AWS infrastructure.</li><li>Optimize AWS resource usage and cost through effective monitoring and management.</li><li>Implement security best practices for cloud-based environments.</li></ul></li><li>Collaboration &amp; Communication:<ul><li>Work closely with software engineers to ensure seamless integration of new features and services.</li><li>Participate in on-call rotations and provide support for incident management.</li><li>Document processes, configurations, and procedures to ensure knowledge sharing and continuity.</li></ul></li></ul><h3>Qualifications:</h3><ul><li>Experience:<ul><li>Proven experience as a SRE, GitOps, DevOps Engineer, or similar role.</li><li>Hands-on experience with AWS services such as EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, and ElastiCache.</li><li>Strong background in using automation tools like Terraform, ArgoCD, or similar.</li></ul></li><li>Technical Skills:<ul><li>Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python and Bash.</li><li>Solid understanding of Linux/Unix systems, Firewalls, and networking concepts.</li><li>Experience with containerization technologies like Docker and orchestration tools like Kubernetes, Kustomize, and Helm.</li><li>Solid understanding of Datadog, Sentry, Squadcast, and GitHub.</li><li>Proxy servers, certificates, and DNS management.</li></ul></li><li>Soft Skills:<ul><li>Strong problem-solving abilities and analytical skills.</li><li>Excellent communication skills with the ability to collaborate across teams.</li><li>Ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritize effectively in a fast-paced environment.</li></ul></li></ul><h3>Required education and experience</h3><ul><li>Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience&nbsp;</li><li>5 years of relevant experience</li></ul><h3>Preferred education and experience</h3><ul><li>5+ years of experience</li></ul>

Sr. Software Engineer (Platform)

<div><strong>Overview<br></strong><br></div><div>Lifeway is seeking a <strong>Principal Software Development Engineer</strong>. The Principal Software Development Engineer (Pr. SDE) works across diverse teams and is responsible for providing direction on how best to develop and integrate applications and services for Lifeway.&nbsp; Lifeway, with its diverse technology footprint, requires someone who can acknowledge and embrace the varying needs of different systems and stakeholders, balancing back-office requirements of reliability and consistency with customer-oriented requirements that demand agility and responsiveness.&nbsp; As such they are experienced in being able to define boundaries of responsibility and ownership of the different capabilities required by the business and are knowledgeable with current industry best practices for integrating them.&nbsp; They plan a key role to help both the business and technical teams to think strategically about system responsibility.&nbsp; As a technical leader, the Pr. SDE works closely with the development community to lead and review high level architecture, cloud-native proposals, and SaaS applications including integrations.&nbsp; The Pr. SDE is committed to maintaining high standards for the quality and efficiency of work.&nbsp; &nbsp;</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>The ideal candidate is responsible for staying up to date with the latest best practices and technological solutions. They actively engage in all levels of development, champion best practices, and encourage teams to adopt and implement them.</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div><strong>Why Lifeway?</strong>&nbsp;</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>Lifeway is a place where you can bring your faith and work experience to join in the most important mission in the world: making disciples of Jesus Christ. Whether you’re a creator or storyteller, data guru or problem-solver, or anywhere in between, if you’re passionate about serving the church, we have a place for you. Lifeway has a strong Work from Anywhere (WFA) culture that is deeply focused on our mission and values. While headquartered in Nashville, TN, many of our positions are remote-eligible and have autonomy and flexibility with work hours. We provide equipment and resources to ensure team members have access to a productive and ergonomic workspace. We believe building relationships and community is essential to how we work together, so Lifeway hosts all-team meetings several times per year and provides travel for key team gatherings for remote-based team members. Full-time employees are eligible for enrollment in our comprehensive benefits plans including healthcare, vacation and sick time, holiday pay, care days, 401(k) plan, maternity and paternity leave, adoption assistance, mission trip time, and more. If this sounds like a place where you would be excited to serve the kingdom of God, we would love for you to join our team.<br><strong><br>Responsibilities<br></strong><br></div><ul><li>Lives out Lifeway’s mission and values, showing deep commitment to Kingdom work</li><li>Lead, collaborate, and coordinate with developers, managers, and analysts across teams to design and architect integrations to support the flow of data between systems such as CRM, ERP, HR, WMS, eCommerce, and custom applications.</li><li>Provide architecture, security, and technical guidance to development teams on new architectural approaches relevant to SaaS software and other systems across the organization. Includes researching new approaches and developing proofs of concepts.</li><li>Collaborate with other Principle Software Development Engineers representing the intricacies of corporate solutions such as ERP (Financials, Order Management, Supply Chain), WMS, TMS, PeopleSoft, etc.</li><li>Analyze and improve existing system architectures, integrations, and migration techniques leveraging cloud technologies to improve speed to delivery for the business.</li><li>Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Information Security, Business Intelligence, and more.</li><li>Participate in SaaS software and implementation partner evaluations to provide technical oversight and recommendations.</li><li>Hands-on development of cloud applications.</li></ul><div>&nbsp;</div><div><strong><br>Qualifications<br></strong><br></div><div><strong>Education</strong></div><div>Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, or related field- <em>required&nbsp;</em></div><div>Masters degree in computer science, information technology or related field-<em>preferred&nbsp;</em></div><div>Advanced graduate degree (PhD, etc.)- <em>not required</em></div><div>&nbsp;</div><div><strong>Skills, Knowledge, &amp; Experiences, required</strong></div><ul><li>10+ years development and maintenance roles with an IT organization</li><li>Knowledge of integrating with SaaS cloud applications, such as Salesforce, ERP, WMS, and more&nbsp;</li><li>CI/CD, security best practices, DevOps principles and practices, logging, monitoring, and alerting within a cloud environment</li><li>Cloud application architecture&nbsp;</li><li>Software design and architecture, including Domain Driven Design and Eventing&nbsp;</li><li>Programming skills</li><li>Problem solving skills&nbsp;</li><li>Analytical skills&nbsp;</li><li>Leadership skills&nbsp;</li><li>Written and verbal communication&nbsp;</li><li>Ability to collaborate and interact with employees at a technical and non-technical level</li></ul><div>Actively involved in an evangelical Christian church</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div><strong>Skills, Knowledge, &amp; Experiences, preferred&nbsp;</strong></div><ul><li>Experience leading or working closely with software engineering teams</li><li>Domain Driven Design, Event Driven Design, and other architecture and software patterns</li><li>&nbsp;API Gateway, Kubernetes, SQS, SNS, S3, Cloudfront, EC2, VPC, CloudFormation, AWS CDK, IAM Roles, Kafka events or similar</li><li>C#, .NET 8+, Java, and other integration programming languages</li><li>Minimal APIs, Web API, RESTful APIs, Microservices</li><li>No SQL Databases (i.e. MongoDB, DynamoDB), Relational Databases</li><li>GitHub</li><li>Agile (Scrum)</li><li>Experience with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) applications</li><li>Experience integrating with Salesforce, Oracle Fusion, People Soft, and other Saas solutions is a plus.</li><li>Experience with Human Capital Management (HCM), Warehouse, Transportation Management applications is a plus</li></ul>

Principal Software Development Engineer

<div><strong>Join Us at Gloo: Connecting the Faith Ecosystem with Advanced Technologies</strong></div><div><br>At Gloo, we believe that a connected and thriving faith community can change the world, one life at a time. We recognize the faith ecosystem is broad and diverse. It includes churches, parachurch ministries and thousands of non-faith based organizations committed to advancing the flourishing of people. Our purpose is simple yet profound: to release the passion in every person to be all they were created to be.<br><br></div><div>We are a mission-driven organization, guided by four core principles:</div><ul><li><strong>Shape Technology for Good:</strong> Whether it’s AI tools, dashboards, or communication tools, we empower leaders with values-aligned solutions that amplify their missional impact.</li><li><strong>Serve Those Who Serve:</strong> From pastors and donors to network leaders and content creators—we’re passionate about providing technology that helps them do more of what they are called to do.&nbsp;</li><li><strong>Release Collective Strength:</strong> We connect the diverse faith ecosystem—churches, parachurch ministries and thousands of non-faith based organizations committed to advancing the flourishing of people—so they can achieve more together than they could alone.</li><li><strong>Enable Trusted Exchange:</strong> Trust is the foundation of a connected faith community. We enable transparency, digital rights management, and simplicity to foster confident collaboration.</li></ul><div><br>We are looking for talented, purpose-driven individuals to join our team as we create innovative technology solutions that inspire and empower people to release the passion in every person, including you, to be all they were created to be. If you’re ready to make an impact with your talents and skills toward this purpose, we’d love to hear from you!</div><div><strong><br>The Opportunity:</strong></div><div>As a member of the AI Engineering Team, you will play a key role in building and optimizing our platform to deliver AI-driven tools that align with Gloo’s mission of championing personal and spiritual growth.&nbsp;</div><div><br>In the role of the Senior Engineer, you will design, develop, and maintain complex software systems that enable reliability and security at scale. while collaborating with and assisting other members of the engineering team, as well as cross-functional teams. You’ll bring technical expertise and strategic thinking to build new features and solve challenging problems.<br><br></div><div>You will accelerate engineering productivity by empowering your fellow engineers with excellent tooling and systems. These solutions will further Gloo’s strategic vision for AI-enabled growth and human flourishing. &nbsp;<br><br></div><div>This role is hybrid based in Pittsburgh, PN.<br><br></div><div><strong>The Team:</strong></div><div>Our Engineering Team is passionate about ensuring that our software is of the highest quality and delivers exceptional value to our customers. As we scale our AI-driven solutions, you’ll work with a dynamic team committed to learning, innovation, and excellence.<br><br></div><div><strong>What You’ll Be Doing:</strong></div><ul><li>Technical Excellence<ul><li>Designs, develops, and implements high-quality software solutions.</li><li>Leads architectural discussions and guides technology choices.</li><li>Writes clean, maintainable, and efficient code and documentation.</li></ul></li><li>Performance Improvement<ul><li>Conducts code reviews and provides mentorship to junior team members.</li><li>Identifies and resolves performance and scalability issues.</li><li>Maintains and improves existing software applications.</li><li>Ensures adherence to best practices in software development, security, and DevOps.</li><li>Stays up to date with emerging technologies and propose innovative solutions.</li></ul></li><li>Collaboration &amp; Communication<ul><li>Collaborates with other members of the engineering team on large-scale projects.</li><li>Communicates any needs, opportunities, or threats in the product development process.</li></ul></li></ul><div><strong><br>What We Are Looking For:</strong></div><ul><li>Bachelor’s degree or higher in a relevant field, or equivalent practical experience.</li><li>3-5+ Years of Next.js or React experience, or other object-oriented and / or functional programming languages and frameworks in addition to Python and AI technologies.</li><li>Experience with cloud computing and microservice architecture</li><li>Knowledge of DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and containerization</li><li>Proficiency with databases and data modeling</li><li>Strong communication and collaboration skills</li><li>Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to work independently</li></ul><div><strong><br>Compensation:</strong> $125,000 - $175,000&nbsp;</div><div><strong><br>Our Team Members Enjoy:</strong></div><ul><li>Compensation and bonus commensurate with experience</li><li>Plenty of time off to keep you balanced</li><li>Medical with HSA contribution</li><li>A dynamic, talented team, dedicated to changing the world and building an incredible business</li><li>Snacks and beverages</li><li>Onsite and virtual social events to keep us connected in our Hybrid work environment</li><li>Dedicated office space in Sewickley, Pennsylvania, right outside of Pittsburgh. Enjoy a charming neighborhood with many walkable shops and amenities. &nbsp;</li></ul>

Senior Engineer

<div>Headquartered in Colorado Springs, Colorado, Focus on the Family has nearly 700 employees who work to achieve the mission of enriching the lives of families, engaging the culture, advocating for life and spreading the Gospel of Jesus Christ. The work is meaningful, the culture is rewarding, and the purpose is eternal.<br><br></div><div>The Director, Software Engineering &amp; Architecture position exists to coach and provide strategic vision and direction to software engineers, site reliability engineers, and the ministry’s overall software architecture, ensuring effective development for and sustainability of the ministry’s digital products and enterprise applications. This role emphasizes leadership in software architecture—particularly with Salesforce and ERP applications—while fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and empowerment in software and site reliability engineering. The position shares responsibility for selecting, optimizing, implementing, and supporting digital tools and platforms critical to organizational success.</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div><strong>Essential Duties/Responsibilities:</strong></div><div><strong>Leadership, Vision &amp; Strategy:</strong></div><ul><li>Develops and executes a strategic vision for software engineering and architecture</li><li>Engages senior leadership, external vendors, and business partners to align technical strategies with ministry objectives</li><li>Leads the architectural design, roadmap, and implementation of scalable, secure, and reliable enterprise applications</li><li>Ensures seamless integration of third-party and in-house applications, maintaining data consistency and system interoperability</li><li>Oversees architectural and engineering standards and governance frameworks while ensuring comprehensive documentation of architecture, runbooks, and key decisions for alignment and long-term knowledge retention</li><li>Oversees implementation of ministry security strategies for enterprise applications to mitigate risks and ensure compliance with data protection standards</li><li>Develops strategies to manage technical debt and ensure long-term system health</li><li>Guides adoption of modern technologies, including cloud solutions, DevOps practices, automated testing, and CI/CD pipelines, to enhance efficiency and innovation</li><li>Drives innovation and modernization initiatives to position the ministry as a leader in digital transformation and technology adoption</li><li>Serves as a key leader within the department, supporting and collaborating with peers as needed</li></ul><div><br><strong>Collaboration &amp; Coaching:</strong></div><ul><li>Leads a team of 10+ Software Engineers and Site Reliability Engineers, fostering a culture of empowerment, collaboration, and innovation</li><li>Cultivates a pipeline of future leaders by fostering skill development and preparing direct reports for increased responsibility</li><li>Partners with Digital Solutions leadership, teams, and business partners to provide high-level effort estimates, timelines, and priorities for key projects</li></ul><div><br><strong>Operational Excellence:</strong></div><ul><li>Optimizes development processes, quality assurance, and operational monitoring with a focus on automation, scalability, and continuous improvement</li><li>Oversees robust and proactive monitoring, alerting, and after-hours support processes to ensure system performance and reliability</li><li>Leads post-incident reviews to drive root cause analysis, implement actionable postmortems, and ensure&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; continuous improvement</li><li>Champions Agile mindset and methodologies within software and site reliability engineering to enhance delivery and responsiveness</li><li>Monitors emerging technologies, industry trends, and regulatory requirements, proposing solutions to address organizational needs</li><li>Collaborates with other department leadership to ensure development operations fit into larger operational excellence strategies and efforts</li></ul><div><br><strong>Metrics &amp; Reporting:</strong></div><ul><li>Defines, tracks, and reports key performance metrics—e.g., deployment frequency, change lead time, and Mean Time to Resolution (MTTR)—to measure success and drive continuous improvement</li><li>Contributes to the development and reporting of the department’s trimester scorecard</li><li>Leverages data insights to inform strategic decisions and optimize team performance</li></ul><div><br><strong>Other Duties/Responsibilities:</strong></div><ul><li>May provide after-hours and weekend support as necessary&nbsp;</li><li>Participates in on-going training opportunities</li><li>Performs other duties as assigned</li></ul><div><br><strong>Managerial Breadth/Scope of Job:</strong></div><ul><li>Directly supervises ~10 direct reports, including software engineers, site reliability engineers, and interns&nbsp;</li><li>Manages relationships with vendor and consultants for development projects and architectural initiatives<strong><br></strong><br></li></ul><div><strong>Working Environment/Physical Requirements:</strong></div><ul><li>Office environment with frequent computer use and occasional travel, domestic or international</li></ul><div><br><strong>JOB QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS</strong></div><div><strong>Character/Spiritual:</strong></div><div>Exemplifies Ephesians 5:1-2, “Therefore be imitators of God as dear children and walk in love, as Christ also has loved us and given Himself for us...”</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>Pursues the Great Commission given by Jesus Christ in Matthew 28:19-20, “Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>Is a consistent witness for Jesus Christ; maintains a courteous, Christ-like attitude in dealing with people within and outside of Focus; adheres to the <a href="http://media.focusonthefamily.com/fotf/pdf/about-us/human-resources/moral-policy.pdf">Standard of Moral Conduct</a> and <a href="http://www.focusonthefamily.com/about/foundational-values#values">Statement of Faith</a>; upholds Focus on the Family's ministry in prayer</div><div><br>Prays personally for Focus on the Family’s staff and constituents and may occasionally lead in a public prayer</div><div><br>Engages in Christian ministry</div><div><br>Demonstrates behaviors aligned with <a href="http://www.focusonthefamily.com/about/foundational-values#values">FOF core values</a></div><div>&nbsp;</div><div><strong>Personal Characteristics:</strong></div><ul><li>A servant-leader who inspires and empowers others, fostering collaboration and innovation</li><li>Thrives in a team environment: approachable, trustworthy, and empathetic</li><li>Self-motivated and resourceful, capable of managing multiple priorities with minimal supervision</li><li>Visionary thinker with the ability to synthesize complex concepts into actionable plans</li><li>Resilient and adaptable to change, maintaining a positive attitude under pressure</li><li>Detail-oriented with a strong commitment to quality and continuous improvement</li><li>Demonstrates humility and a willingness to learn from others</li></ul><div><br><strong>Knowledge/Experience:</strong></div><ul><li>Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, engineering, a related field, or equivalent experience&nbsp;</li><li>10+ years of experience in software engineering or development, including 5+ years leading technical teams in a director-level role or equivalent</li><li>Expertise in software architecture, with hands-on experience in Salesforce, including triggers, flows, validations, Apex classes, Scale Center, etc.</li><li>Expertise in software architecture, with hands-on experience in ERP platforms (e.g., Workday)</li><li>Proven success in implementing scalable, secure, and reliable enterprise applications</li><li>Comprehensive understanding of the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) and Agile methodologies (Kanban, Scrum, etc.) and mindset</li><li>Familiarity with modern development practices, including DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, cloud computing, microservices architecture, infrastructure as code, Git, message queues, etc.</li><li>Experience with data integration strategies, APIs, middleware, and enterprise architecture frameworks (e.g., TOGAF)</li><li>Knowledge of software quality assurance processes and automation tools</li><li>Marketing, branding, or digital strategy experience is a plus</li></ul><div><br><strong>Skills, Abilities, and Special Talents/Gifts:</strong></div><ul><li>Ability to create and articulate a compelling vision for software architecture and engineering that aligns with organizational goals</li><li>Strong leadership skills, with a focus on coaching, mentoring, and team development</li><li>Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, capable of engaging with technical and non-technical business partners</li><li>Analytical mindset with the ability to assess complex problems, identify trends, and recommend strategic solutions</li><li>Proficiency in strategic planning, project management, and resource allocation</li><li>Demonstrated ability to negotiate effectively, fostering win-win outcomes in challenging situations</li><li>Strong organizational skills with an ability to prioritize and execute tasks in a fast-paced environment</li><li>Competency in fostering a culture of accountability, transparency, and continuous learning</li><li>High emotional intelligence (EQ), particularly in conflict resolution and team dynamics</li><li>Skilled in public speaking and presenting technical information to executive leadership and large groups</li></ul><div><br><strong>Stewardship Requirements:</strong></div><ul><li>Adheres to FOF principles of stewardship by using time and resources efficiently</li><li>Creates, manages, and executes portions of the department budget, as assigned</li></ul><div><br><strong>Salary Range: </strong>$106,080 to $125,840/yr&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<br><br></div><div><strong>Application Materials Required: </strong>Cover Letter, Resume/CV</div><div><strong><em>*Colorado Residents: In any materials you submit, you may redact or remove any age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation. You will not be penalized&nbsp; for redacting or removing this information.</em></strong></div><div>&nbsp;</div><div><strong>Application Materials Instructions: </strong>Please identify the job specific minimum qualifications you possess in your cover letter and be sure your resume includes any and all relevant experience to be accurately assessed against the qualifications listed in the posting. To apply, please submit the following application materials to this posting. 1. A current resume. 2. A cover letter that specifically addresses the job requirements and outlines qualifications.</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div><strong>Focus on the Family puts a high value on our team members and offers a unique benefit package.</strong></div><div><strong><br>Employees scheduled for 20 hours or more per week are eligible for:</strong></div><ul><li>Norton LifeLock ID Theft Coverage</li><li>Legal Shield/ID Shield Coverage</li><li>AFLAC</li><li>403B Retirement Plan</li><li>Vacation Time &amp; Vacation Payout</li><li>Sick Time</li><li>Holidays</li><li>Service Awards</li><li>Community Service Days</li><li>Bookstore Discount</li><li>Fitness Center</li></ul><div><br><strong>Employees scheduled for 30 hours or more per week are eligible for all the above and:</strong></div><ul><li>Medical Plan</li><li>Dental Plan</li><li>Vision Plan</li><li>Life Insurance</li><li>Disability Insurance</li><li>Flexible Spending Accounts</li><li>EAP (Employee Assistance Program)</li><li>Tuition Reimbursement</li><li>Warehouse Membership Reimbursement</li></ul><div><br><strong><em>Note</em></strong><em>: This is a summary and should not be construed as future promises to continue to provide benefits as outlined above. For complete and definitive language, refer to the governing plan documents.&nbsp;</em></div><div><strong>*Temporary employees are not eligible for benefits, except for:</strong></div><ul><li>Sick Time</li><li>Bookstore Discount</li><li>Fitness Center</li></ul><div><strong>Tentative Search Timeline:<br></strong><br></div><ul><li>Priority will be given to applications submitted by March 13, 2025. However, this posting will remain open until filled.&nbsp;</li><li>The potential employee start date is March 17, 2025<strong>.&nbsp;</strong></li></ul>

Director, Software Engineering & Architecture

<div><strong>Who We Are / What We Build</strong><br>At Prayvine, we build software for missionaries who plant churches, feed the hungry and care for the sick around the globe. Our mission is to fuse the power of prayer with the power of technology to facilitate God’s loving and redemptive work in the world. Thousands of mission workers around the world use and depend on our products to mobilize and receive much-needed prayer and encouragement from their family, friends and ministry supporters.<br><br>Prayvine delivers a secure prayer request communication platform as a cloud service, currently implemented in a multi-tier web application with email notifications. The core technology stack features Go (Golang), HTML/Javascript, PostgreSQL, and nginx running on Linux in hosted Docker containers and using Amazon Web Services (e.g. SES, SNS). Our ambition is to continually expand the platform to better serve mission workers (e.g. add support for SMS). As a result, the technology stack may change over time, so an ability to learn and adapt is more important than experience with all of these technologies.<br><br><strong>Job Description</strong><br>As Prayvine’s Lead Software Engineer, you will be responsible for defining and implementing the organization’s overall technical strategy. You will develop, test, release, and maintain applications and features to better serve our users. In parallel, you will manage and optimize our cloud infrastructure and deployment pipelines to ensure high reliability, scalability, and security. As a trusted ministry partner to the founder/CEO, you will have a key voice in shaping the future of our strategy, organization and product.<br><br><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong><br><strong>Software Development (60%)</strong></div><ul><li>Design a strategy and roadmap for Prayvine’s architecture and technology stack, based on user and organizational requirements.</li><li>Create applications and product features by writing high-quality code and documentation.</li><li>Diagnose and solve problems in response to user-reported issues and needs in a timely manner.</li><li>Collaborate with and drive results through a small team of highly experienced volunteer engineers who are currently building and providing support for our products.</li><li>Foster and support a culture of engineering best practices.</li></ul><div><br><strong>DevOps and Infrastructure Management (30%)</strong></div><ul><li>Manage and maintain cloud-based systems to ensure uptime, performance, and security.</li><li>Develop and support automated testing, deployment and monitoring with effective processes to proactively address system issues, identify security risks/concerns, and learn from failures.</li></ul><div><br><strong>Personal Support-Raising (10%)</strong></div><ul><li>Personal support fundraising is required to cover a portion of your salary. If needed, training and coaching will be provided. This is an important way to acquire an understanding of our users’ needs.</li><li>Regularly communicate your prayer needs with a personal team of ministry partners.</li></ul><div><br><strong>Qualifications<br>Required Skills and Experience</strong></div><ul><li>Understanding of and passion for Prayvine’s work, vision and users.</li><li>5+ years building consumer-facing web and/or mobile applications. B.S. degree (or equivalent) in Computer Science or a related technical field.</li><li>Demonstrated ability and excitement for independent, high-velocity production of quality code following software best practices (e.g. continuous integration, automation, testing, code reviews) in a shared codebase.</li><li>Hands-on experience building beautiful, intuitive front-end interfaces that delight users, both with and without the use of front-end libraries and frameworks.</li><li>Hands-on experience building scalable backends using a mix of programming languages and databases.</li><li>Demonstrated experience in designing, implementing, and managing DevOps workflows.</li><li>Strong understanding of network security and application security best practices.</li><li>Highly self-motivated with a strong bias for action.</li><li>Expert at prioritizing and making smart choices with limited information or difficult trade-offs. Able to thrive in ambiguity.</li><li>Excellent communicator, with the ability and desire to collaborate with and support volunteers, and to engage users with empathy.</li></ul><div><br><strong>Beneficial Skills and Experience</strong></div><ul><li>A keen eye for visual and user experience design, with a strong sense of aesthetics, layout, and usability.</li><li>Proven track record of configuring and optimizing transactional and/or social email to improve deliverability and effectiveness and/or familiarity with protocols and standards of email.</li><li>Experience developing SMS-based messaging applications or features.</li></ul><div><br><strong>What We Offer</strong></div><ul><li>Global and spiritual impact. Our users are doing difficult, life-changing and life-saving work in some of the world’s most challenging places. We empower them to do their very best work.</li><li>We are lean, creative, data-driven, and committed to change the world for the better. We value and practice quality work-life balance (e.g. flexible work schedule, position can be remote).</li><li>Retirement, medical, dental, and vision benefits.</li></ul>

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