Data Migration Specialist (REMOTE)

Samaritan's Purse; United States; Remote; USD 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking organization as a Data Migration Specialist, where your expertise in MySQL and data management will play a crucial role in supporting impactful ministries. This position offers the unique opportunity to work remotely while ensuring data integrity and accuracy across various ministry products. You'll lead data conversion processes, collaborate with external partners, and contribute to a mission-driven environment focused on sharing love and support worldwide. If you are passionate about data and eager to make a difference, this role is perfect for you.

Benefits

On-site Medical Clinic

Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

Long-term and Short-term disability insurance

Paid Family Medical Leave

Term Life Insurance

401(k) retirement savings plan

10 paid holidays

12 vacation/personal days

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field required.
• Thorough knowledge of MySQL and data conversion processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead data conversion and cleaning processes to ensure accuracy.
• Analyze datasets to identify patterns and trends.
• Collaborate with IT team to resolve integration issues.

Skills

MySQL

Data Analysis

ETL Processes

Problem-Solving

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology

Job description

Job Description

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Samaritan's Purse is looking for a Data Migration Specialist to join our IT team remotely. This position supports the ministries product implementation team, responsible for migrating data from various sources into our ministry products. It also provides support with data conversions and cleaning to ensure highly accurate migration results.

A day in the life of a Data Migration Specialist:

At Samaritan's Purse, the Gospel is the center of all we do! We start each day with devotions and prayer for our staff and volunteers worldwide.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

• Maintain your personal relationship with Jesus Christ and be an effective witness for Him.
• Lead the data conversion and cleaning process, converting existing data into the required format for our products.
• Clean and preprocess data by handling errors, duplicates, and inconsistencies.
• Ensure data integrity and accuracy throughout the migration process.
• Work closely with external partners to understand their data structures, formats, and content.
• Analyze large datasets to identify patterns, trends, and inconsistencies.
• Develop a deep understanding of external partners' data needs and requirements.
• Load converted data into the target system.
• Develop and maintain ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) processes for continuous data migration.
• Collaborate with IT team members to resolve integration issues.
• Communicate with partners, stakeholders, and internal teams to ensure successful data migrations.
• Provide regular updates, address concerns, and recommend improvements.
• Share knowledge and best practices with team members.
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to developing new tools and processes.
• Stay up-to-date with industry trends, technologies, and best practices in data migration and MySQL.

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Thorough knowledge of MySQL, including data analysis, conversion, and loading.
• Knowledge of database design principles, data modeling, and ETL processes.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to handle complex data sets.

Job Location: Boone, N.C

Type: Full-Time

Language Requirement: Fluency in English (required)

Benefits

• On-site Medical Clinic (staff and dependents)
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Long-term and Short-term disability insurance
• Paid Family Medical Leave
• Term Life Insurance
• 401(k) retirement savings plan
• 10 paid holidays
• 12 vacation/personal days

Samaritan's Purse Mission Statement

Samaritan's Purse is a nondenominational evangelical Christian organization providing spiritual and physical aid worldwide. Since 1970, we have helped victims of war, poverty, natural disasters, disease, and famine, sharing God's love through Jesus Christ. We serve the Church to promote the Gospel.

Statement of Faith

• We believe the Bible to be the inspired, infallible Word of God, referencing scriptures such as 2 Timothy 3:16-17.
• We believe in one God, eternally existent in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit (Matthew 28:19).
• We believe in the deity of Jesus Christ, His virgin birth, sinless life, miracles, atoning death, resurrection, ascension, and personal return (various scriptures).
• We believe all men are lost without salvation through Jesus Christ, requiring repentance and faith (various scriptures).
• We believe in the Holy Spirit's ministry, enabling believers to live godly lives (various scriptures).
• We believe in the resurrection of the saved and the lost, eternal life and punishment (various scriptures).
• We believe in the spiritual unity of believers and the church (various scriptures).
• We believe evangelism and discipleship are responsibilities of all followers of Christ (various scriptures).
• We believe human sexuality is to be expressed only within marriage between one man and one woman (various scriptures).
• We believe in prayer, service, and evangelism (various scriptures).
• We believe human life is sacred from conception to natural death (various scriptures).
• We believe God creates each person male or female, reflecting His image (various scriptures).