<div>At Focus on the Family, we’re looking for individuals from every stage of their career—recent college graduates, experienced professionals, corporate leaders, and technical and skilled workers—to join our diverse team. Together, we are engaged in the holy calling of service: service to our ministry’s mission; service to hurting families; and, ultimately, service to God Himself. “<em>Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord…</em>” (Colossians 3:23 NIV).</div>

<div>&nbsp;</div><div>The Sr. Mgr., Marketing Operations position exists to provide application expertise for marketing workflow, corporate asset management, and data segmentation. This position provides leadership for ministry-wide Information Stewardship efforts and works with vendors to optimize systems and processes for internal clients.</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div><strong><em>This position qualifies for a hiring bonus.&nbsp;</em></strong></div><div>&nbsp;</div><div><strong>Essential Duties/Responsibilities:</strong></div><ul><li>Develops and recommends marketing application strategy, direction, and solutions in partnership with the Executive Director, Constituent Services and the CMO&nbsp;</li><li>Develops staff in their areas of focus, especially Salesforce and Marketing Cloud</li><li>Works closely with other departments throughout the ministry, especially Marketing, Fundraising, and Publishing</li><li>Partners with FOF IT Senior Management to define and implement systems database integrations&nbsp;</li><li>Provides advanced client troubleshooting skills, and, if necessary, interfaces with FOF IT and applications technical services to solve technical problems (application failure, system errors reported by users, etc.)</li><li>Manages vendor relationships&nbsp;</li><li>Works with the analysts to design training strategies identify the best ways to deliver training&nbsp;</li></ul><div><br></div><div><strong>Marketing Workflow and Asset Management:</strong></div><ul><li>Acts as application owner of the Productivity Management system, allowing for high volume marketing activity and client transparency throughout the organization</li><li>Identifies optimum design elements for productivity management by working with the management and staff of Marketing, CRM Communications, Donor Relations, Data Services, and external marketing and fundraising agency personnel as well as other key stakeholders in the ministry</li><li>Ensures end user satisfaction and collaborates with users to recommend marketing solutions and enhancements. Retains marketing technology best practice trends and translates that knowledge to the ministry’s marketing needs</li><li>Establishes analytical reporting processes for both Productivity Management and Asset Management</li><li>Directly supervises the analyst, and architect, to ensure support of ministry marketing activities</li></ul><div><br><strong>Data Segmentation:</strong></div><ul><li>Acts as application owner that supports the email, mobile push, social and SMS functionality for ministry digital marketing efforts</li><li>Develops and recommends marketing application strategy, direction, and solutions in partnership with the Executive Director, Constituent Services and the CMO</li><li>Directly supervises the Manager, Audience Data Segmentation and team responsible for all audience segmentations for donor, marketing, and ministry campaign efforts</li><li>Manages the uses of SSMS and Salesforce/Marketing Cloud for data segmentation; designs development plans for each member of the team to attain determined levels of competency in Salesforce/Marketing Cloud within agreed-upon timelines</li></ul><div><br><strong>Other Duties/Responsibilities:</strong></div><ul><li>Performs all other duties as assigned</li></ul><div><br><strong>Managerial Breadth/Scope of Job:</strong></div><ul><li>Manages the Data Services Manager, MRM Administrator, Source Code Administrator and DAM Administrator</li></ul><div><br><strong>Working Environment/Physical Requirements:</strong></div><ul><li>This position is eligible for a <strong>hybrid</strong> work schedule following the completion of the initial training period</li><li>Fast-paced office environment with frequently changing priorities and a high level of interruptions</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><br>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><br>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<br>Engages in Christian ministry<br>Demonstrates behaviors aligned with <a href="http://www.focusonthefamily.com/about/foundational-values#values">FOF core values</a></div><div><br><strong>Personal Characteristics:</strong></div><ul><li>Lives with integrity derived from Biblical values and demonstrates standards of conduct that meet or exceed company and/or legal requirements</li><li>Strong client focus</li><li>Ability to handle stress associated with changing priorities and multiple tasks</li><li>Team-oriented</li><li>Service oriented and responsive</li><li>Results oriented, self-motivated, and committed</li><li>Detail oriented and systematic</li></ul><div><br><strong>Knowledge/Experience:</strong></div><ul><li>Bachelor’s Degree in Business-related major or equivalent experience</li><li>7-10 years of experience in marketing applications and marketing business processes</li><li>3-5 years of experience with Salesforce/Marketing Cloud</li><li>Working knowledge of Focus on the Family’s mission, values, and objectives</li><li>Working knowledge of entire creative and media production processes</li><li>Computer proficiency in a variety of Microsoft Office Tools (Excel, Word, Access, PowerPoint, Visio, Project, and SharePoint)</li><li>Knowledge of SQL databases, SQL database queries, and Crystal Reports software is desirable</li></ul><div><br><strong>Skills, Abilities, and Special Talents/Gifts:</strong></div><ul><li>Client-focused</li><li>Strong attention to detail</li><li>Excellent organizational skills</li><li>Ability to adjust quickly to meet a goal and/or changing circumstances (changed work schedules, customer needs, or strategic direction)</li><li>Exceptional analytical ability with logical thought processes</li><li>Can work well under time pressure, ability to manage numerous and sometimes conflicting objectives, projects, and/or activities at the same time</li><li>Strong planning and time management skills</li><li>Very good oral and written communication and facilitation skills</li><li>Ability to work with limited supervision</li><li>Ability to supervise, manage, and lead several direct reports</li><li>Ability to lead and/or participate effectively on a team and work with other teams within the ministry</li><li>Ability to work effectively at all levels of the organization, from individual contributor all the way to executive level</li><li>Ability to manage projects effectively by establishing a learning environment and philosophy that facilitates successful outcomes</li><li>Demonstrates a commitment to continually developing skills, competencies, and maturity</li></ul><div><br><strong>Pay Range: </strong>$83,196 to $95,157/Yr&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;<br><br></div><div><strong>Posting contact email:</strong> job@fotf.org<br><br></div><div>Helping Families Thrive in Christ! Focus on the Family is a 501c3 Christian Non-Profit Ministry.<br><br></div><div><strong>Job Details<br></strong><br></div><div>Pay Type</div><div><strong>Salary</strong>&nbsp;</div>

Sr Manager Marketing Operations

<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>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 Software Engineer 3 position exists to develop and manage technical aspects of Focus on the Family’s enterprise applications (e.g., Salesforce) and digital properties. This includes writing, testing, and releasing code; troubleshooting; addressing issues such as application security and performance; and creating, implementing, and maintaining standards and best practices. This includes work on the strategy, architecture, development, and maintenance of enterprise applications, web applications, responsive websites, and mobile applications within an Agile environment.</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div><strong>Essential Duties/Responsibilities:</strong></div><div>All Software Engineers are responsible for performing the listed core responsibilities and specializing in at least one area of focus. The Software Engineer 3 is expected to have an intermediate understanding of and ability to perform those responsibilities and all other areas of focus. Additionally, the Software Engineer 3 may act in a time-limited architecture role, as either primary or secondary.<br><br></div><div><strong>Core Responsibilities:</strong></div><ul><li>Relies on solid computer science fundamentals and principles to break down problems into high performance, scalable and distributed solutions</li><li>Works within a hybrid on-campus, collaborative team environment (including pair and/or mob programming) to develop or enhance enterprise applications, web-based applications, responsive websites, and mobile applications using various programming languages and technologies</li><li>Builds secure, performant, reusable, and maintainable code; organizes code libraries for future use; and documents as appropriate</li><li>Maintains, troubleshoots, and fixes code, applications, integrations, and other technology as appropriate. Installs, creates, or customizes modules and features for enterprise and proprietary software packages</li><li>Creates, maintains, and utilizes centralized Logging, Auditing, Monitoring and Alerting (LAMA) as appropriate&nbsp;</li><li>Creates, executes, and maintains various levels (e.g., unit and integration) and types (e.g., compatibility, smoke, and regression) of testing, automating such tests wherever possible</li><li>Builds and releases own and team code within a DevSecOps environment, leveraging virtualization and containerization as appropriate</li><li>Implements, releases, tests, and reinforces security and secure practices in all aspects of development</li><li>Architects and implements appropriate formal security and performance reviews of digital properties</li><li>Mentors other engineers and team members as appropriate</li><li>May assist the Director with initial rounds of interviewing, including phone screens, first interviews, and the creation and proctoring of coding tests</li><li>May provide engineering leadership to an Agile team, including coordinating and leading appropriate Communities of Practice, coding dojos, etc.</li></ul><div><br><strong>Back End:</strong></div><ul><li>Develops functional, server-side code, separating business logic from data to allow future development</li><li>Develops, exposes, consumes, integrates, and maintains APIs and web services for both internal and public uses</li><li>Develops, exposes, consumes, integrates, and maintains message queues for internal use</li><li>Develops, exposes, consumes, integrates, and maintains databases, including relational and document based DBs</li><li>Guides and/or encourages teammates in embracing the development, implementation, and maintenance of micro-services, moving away from monolithic architectures as appropriate</li></ul><div><br><strong>Client Side:&nbsp;</strong></div><ul><li>Implements and enhances user experience (UX) and user interface (UI) designed by stakeholders. Develops functional and appealing interfaces, with special attention to responsive design and varying screen resolution, sizes, and devices</li><li>Creates HTML, JavaScript, and CSS that function and display consistently across all browsers and platforms</li><li>Optimizes client-side performance and scalability&nbsp;</li><li>Guides and/or encourages teammates in embracing the use of modern client-side standards and best practices, such as design systems, frameworks, etc.</li></ul><div><br><strong>DevOps:</strong></div><ul><li>Architects and designs continuous delivery strategies and processes, including continuous integration and continuous deployment concepts</li><li>Implements, upgrades, and maintains deployment pipelines, scripts, and systems</li><li>Works toward ensuring that the release process is fluid and efficient, guiding continuous integration, automated deployments, LAMA, and documentation.</li><li>Guides and/or encourages teammates and partner departments in the use of modern release concepts such as infrastructure as code, dynamic environment provisioning, etc.</li></ul><div><br><strong>Mobile:</strong></div><ul><li>Develops and maintains mobile applications, including, but not limited to, small enhancements and bug fixes</li><li>Understands, architects, and implements best practices and development platforms for mobile development on iOS, Android, and other mobile operating systems</li><li>Works with vendors on mobile application development, including architecture, code reviews and testing</li></ul><div><br><strong>Testing:</strong></div><ul><li>Is a subject matter expert and primary point of contact for development, maintenance, troubleshooting, and support of automated testing</li><li>Is a primary development point of contact for teammates regarding testing strategy, processes, and architecture</li><li>Is a primary development point of contact for the selection, implementation, and maintenance of testing toolsets</li><li>Guides and/or encourages teammates and vendors in embracing Agile development practices that embrace testing, such as test-driven development (TDD), behavior driven development (BDD), automated testing, etc.</li></ul><div><br><strong>Architecture Role:</strong></div><ul><li>Collaboratively participates in and champions the direction, creation, maintenance, implementation and communication of the ministry’s software applications, systems and process architecture and related standards, with an emphasis on the appropriate competency area, along with one’s team, and other department members in the architecture role</li><li>Collaboratively works with department members in the architecture role of the same competency area to recommend architectural standards for that area</li><li>Consults and collaboratively works with one’s team and other teams on the application of architectural standards for specific projects or products</li><li>Provides input for tool selection and standards to leadership to help inform the overall technology architecture</li><li>As a servant leader, trains and coaches members of one’s team on ministry application and systems architecture standards. Trains and coaches others to be able to step into the Architecture Coach role</li></ul><div><br><strong>Other Duties/Responsibilities:</strong></div><ul><li>On-call to provide after-hours and weekend support when necessary</li><li>Participates in on-going training opportunities</li><li>Perform other duties as assigned&nbsp;</li></ul><div><br><strong>Working Environment/Physical Requirements:</strong></div><ul><li>On-campus (hybrid-remote) office environment</li><li>Frequent sitting and computer use</li><li>Occasional travel, domestic or international&nbsp;</li><li>This role may require occasional travel including nights and weekends</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><br>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><br>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 Standard of Moral Conduct and Statement of Faith; 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 FOF core values</div><div><br><strong>Personal Characteristics:</strong></div><ul><li>Lives with integrity derived from Biblical values and demonstrates standards of conduct that meet or exceed company and/or legal requirements</li><li>Thrives in a team environment: team player; trustworthy; reliable</li><li>Results-oriented, self-motivated, driven and committed</li><li>Positive and encouraging attitude; Confident without having an ego</li><li>Coachable; able to redirect work priorities and assignments as needed</li><li>Constituent and Stakeholder-service oriented</li><li>Embodies honesty, forthrightness, and openness</li><li>Creative thinker and effective problem-solver</li><li>Treats other with dignity, respect, and graciousness</li><li>Maintains a cool and calm demeanor under pressure</li><li>Avoids groupthink: Courage to assertively present alternatives in a spirit of mutual respect; humility when their ideas are not accepted</li><li>Approaches processes and tools with an eye for adding value and eliminating waste (Lean thinking)</li><li>Lifetime learner with a burning desire to continually be stretched and improve</li><li>Flexible thinker with ability to adapt to and learn various solutions, frameworks, processes, and systems, using whichever works best while meeting both client and ministry needs</li><li>Avid interest in all things digital, with a passion to stay current, work and play with the latest and greatest digital innovations</li><li>A servant-leader who seeks to empower others</li></ul><div><br><strong>Knowledge/Experience:</strong></div><ul><li>Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Science, other relevant discipline, or equivalent relevant education</li><li>Generally, 5-7 years of overall software development experience, especially with the languages and methodologies listed below and/or the various Focus on the Family codebases&nbsp;</li><li>Intermediate understanding of and experience with fundamental computer science principles including, but not limited to, object-oriented programming, data modeling/structures, design/architecture patterns, etc.</li><li>Intermediate understanding of Salesforce functionality, configuration, architecture, development languages, best practices, etc.</li><li>Intermediate understanding of Cloud-based architectures and SaaS solutions</li><li>Intermediate understanding of Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana, and Beats (ELK stack)</li><li>Intermediate understanding of and experience with the modern web, including familiarity with application, database, and networking layers</li><li>Intermediate understanding of and experience with HTML, JavaScript, and CSS</li><li>Intermediate understanding of and experience with appropriate languages, frameworks and platforms for a team or area of focus, which include but are not limited to: Apex, Lightning, Flutter, Dart, C#/.Net, PHP, Java, JavaScript, etc.</li><li>Intermediate understanding of and experience with developing software in an Agile environment</li><li>Intermediate understanding of and experience with source control systems (Github preferred) and experience with at least one continuous integration tool (Github Actions preferred)</li><li>Intermediate understanding of and experience with testing methodologies like BDD or TDD and tools (Provar preferred), as well as unit testing methodologies and tools</li><li>Intermediate understanding of and experience with using industry standards and best practices (e.g., W3C, OpenAPI, etc.)</li><li>Demonstrated experience in mentoring developers and others in a software development environment</li><li>Demonstrated experience in servant leadership</li></ul><div><br><strong>Skills, Abilities, and Special Talents/Gifts:</strong></div><ul><li>Strong attention to detail and accuracy</li><li>Ability to deal with constantly changing priorities and demands</li><li>Willing to be assertive in resolving problems in a spirit of mutual respect</li><li>Professional appearance and conduct</li><li>Strong communication skills (written and verbal)</li><li>Strong presentation skills</li><li>Ability to analyze complex and conflicting data to recommend a strategic course of action</li><li>Influential; practiced in negotiating with others in ways that result in win-win outcome</li></ul><div><br><strong>Stewardship Requirements:</strong></div><ul><li>Adheres to FOF principles of stewardship by using time and resources efficiently</li></ul><div><br><strong>Salary Range: </strong>$89,440 to $102,960/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><strong>Focus on the Family puts a high value on our team members and offers a unique benefit package.</strong></div><div><br><strong>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>

Digital Solutions Software Engineer 3

<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 Sr. Business Intelligence SQL Developer position exists to provide technical development of detailed reporting of ministry key performance indicators. This position will develop, test, and implement new and enhanced reports, define new data aggregation views, working with other ministry departments to develop and enhance the quality and presentation of operational metrics, trend analyses, and statistical models.</div><div>&nbsp;<br><strong>Essential Duties/Responsibilities:</strong></div><ul><li>Compiles and analyzes operational information from all components of the ministry and develops integrated analyses and reports using complex database applications and data sets</li><li>Develops reporting solutions using Microsoft SQL, Snowflake tools and database development techniques to join key data for integrated analyses and reporting of ministry data to all levels of the organizational leadership&nbsp;</li><li>Leads SQL report design, development, standardization, and implementation efforts as a reporting representative for multiple (5-10) ministry departments</li><li>Automates existing reports by enhancing the report with stored procedures, views, and functions for publication to an existing web reporting catalog</li><li>Participates in and coordinates the design and implementation of data collection, cleansing and analysis&nbsp;</li><li>Develops and maintains automated reporting solutions that present the key business statistics and performance indicators of the ministry via a customer-intuitive and visually appealing web-based graphical user interface supported by SQL data sources</li><li>Develops frequent customized (ad hoc) analysis and reporting solutions as required by leadership; Evaluates which ad hoc reports would be good candidates for automation, and develops automated solutions</li><li>Ensures that analysis and reporting solutions meet client (business owner) and departmental design requirements</li><li>Monitors significant changes to key business statistics and performance indicators to demonstrate possible business trends</li><li>Performs data analysis functions across large data sets, encompassing multiple key measures and long-term trend analysis</li><li>Oversees handoff of newly develop reporting applications to other team members for ongoing support and maintenance</li><li>Maintains a positive relationship with customer areas and the IT department, ensuring that customer needs are met and that IT policies are followed through mutually beneficial collaboration</li><li>Creates and supports windows and web-based .NET applications as supplements to report inputs or as stand-alone process improvement applications</li><li>Salesforce data object and SOQL experience a plus</li></ul><div>&nbsp;</div><div><strong>Other Duties/Responsibilities:</strong></div><div>Performs other duties as assigned</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div><strong>Working Environment/Physical Requirements:</strong></div><div>Office environment</div><div>Must be able to work at a computer workstation for multiple hours with infrequent interruption</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div><strong>JOB QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS</strong></div><div><br><strong>Character/Spiritual:</strong></div><ul><li>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...”</li><li>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.”</li><li>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">Statement of Faith</a>; upholds Focus on the Family's ministry in prayer</li><li>Prays personally for Focus on the Family’s staff and constituents and may occasionally lead in a public prayer</li><li>Engages in Christian ministry</li><li>Demonstrates behaviors aligned with <a href="http://www.focusonthefamily.com/about/foundational-values">FOF core values</a></li></ul><div>&nbsp;</div><div><strong>Personal Characteristics:</strong></div><div>Creative thinker, effective problem-solver</div><div>Self-Motivated; requires little direct supervision</div><div>Analytical, organized mindset</div><div>Team player; trustworthy; reliable</div><div>Dedicated to superior individual performance and team effectiveness</div><div>Coachable, able to redirect work priorities and assignments as requested</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div><strong>Knowledge/Experience:</strong></div><ul><li>Bachelor’s degree in computer science or information Systems</li><li>5 - 7 years of prior work experience involving use of SQL programming, creation of stored procedures, data extraction, transformation, and presentation including hands-on work with SQL 2005 and 2008&nbsp;</li><li>5+ years of experience with enterprise reporting applications (such as Cognos, CoreMetrics, SAS, etc.)</li><li>5+ years of experience with relational database modeling, data warehouse building, and standardized information retrieval</li><li>Demonstrated experience in report development to meet customer information and business needs</li><li>Demonstrated mastery of SQL Server 2008 and SQL Reporting Services, SSAS, SSIS experience a plus&nbsp;</li><li>Knowledge of web data presentation using data visualization tools required</li><li>Knowledge of Microsoft C#, SQL 2008 R2, and .NET 3.5 or greater preferred</li></ul><div>&nbsp;</div><div><strong>Skills, Abilities, and Special Talents/Gifts:</strong></div><ul><li>Strong software development background</li><li>Demonstrated competence in data management and design of multiple large projects</li><li>Demonstrated experience designing and developing solutions to meet client business/reporting needs&nbsp;</li><li>Attention to detail and accuracy</li><li>Excellent interpersonal and presentation skills</li><li>Customer-service mindset and professional demeanor</li><li>Proven ability to work effectively and productively with professional staff in other divisions</li><li>Expertise to handle multiple projects and adhere to strict deadlines and budgets</li><li>Exceptional analytical ability and logical thought process to deal with complex problems</li><li>Ability to meet short-term and long-term deadlines</li><li>Proficiency with SQL and/or SQL interface tools and multiple reporting software applications</li><li>Ability to work independently and in a team setting</li><li>Demonstrated ability to work independently on technical and highly complex analytical studies&nbsp;</li></ul><div><strong><br>Salary Range: </strong>$89,440 to $102,960/yr.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<br><br><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><strong><br>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><strong><em><br>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.</em></div><div><strong><br>*Temporary employees are not eligible for benefits, except for:</strong></div><div>&nbsp;</div><ul><li>Fitness Center</li><li>Bookstore Discount</li><li>Sick Time</li></ul><div><br>Helping Families Thrive in Christ! Focus on the Family is a 501c3 Christian Non-Profit Ministry.</div>

Sr. Business Intelligence SQL Developer

<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 Sr. Business Intelligence SQL Developer position exists to provide technical development of detailed reporting of ministry key performance indicators. This position will develop, test, and implement new and enhanced reports, define new data aggregation views, working with other ministry departments to develop and enhance the quality and presentation of operational metrics, trend analyses, and statistical models.</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div><strong>Essential Duties/Responsibilities:</strong></div><ul><li>Compiles and analyzes operational information from all components of the ministry and develops integrated analyses and reports using complex database applications and data sets</li><li>Develops reporting solutions using Microsoft SQL, Snowflake tools and database development techniques to join key data for integrated analyses and reporting of ministry data to all levels of the organizational leadership&nbsp;</li><li>Leads SQL report design, development, standardization, and implementation efforts as a reporting representative for multiple (5-10) ministry departments</li><li>Automates existing reports by enhancing the report with stored procedures, views, and functions for publication to an existing web reporting catalog</li><li>Participates in and coordinates the design and implementation of data collection, cleansing and analysis&nbsp;</li><li>Develops and maintains automated reporting solutions that present the key business statistics and performance indicators of the ministry via a customer-intuitive and visually appealing web-based graphical user interface supported by SQL data sources</li><li>Develops frequent customized (ad hoc) analysis and reporting solutions as required by leadership; Evaluates which ad hoc reports would be good candidates for automation, and develops automated solutions</li><li>Ensures that analysis and reporting solutions meet client (business owner) and departmental design requirements</li><li>Monitors significant changes to key business statistics and performance indicators to demonstrate possible business trends</li><li>Performs data analysis functions across large data sets, encompassing multiple key measures and long-term trend analysis</li><li>Oversees handoff of newly develop reporting applications to other team members for ongoing support and maintenance</li><li>Maintains a positive relationship with customer areas and the IT department, ensuring that customer needs are met and that IT policies are followed through mutually beneficial collaboration</li><li>Creates and supports windows and web-based .NET applications as supplements to report inputs or as stand-alone process improvement applications</li><li>Salesforce data object and SOQL experience a plus</li></ul><div>&nbsp;</div><div><strong>Other Duties/Responsibilities:</strong></div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>Performs other duties as assigned</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div><strong>Working Environment/Physical Requirements:</strong></div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>Office environment</div><div>Must be able to work at a computer workstation for multiple hours with infrequent interruption</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div><strong>JOB QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS</strong></div><div><strong>Character/Spiritual:</strong></div><ul><li>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...”</li><li>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.”</li><li>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">Statement of Faith</a>; upholds Focus on the Family's ministry in prayer</li><li>Prays personally for Focus on the Family’s staff and constituents and may occasionally lead in a public prayer</li><li>Engages in Christian ministry</li><li>Demonstrates behaviors aligned with <a href="http://www.focusonthefamily.com/about/foundational-values">FOF core values</a></li></ul><div>&nbsp;</div><div><strong>Personal Characteristics:</strong></div><ul><li>Creative thinker, effective problem-solver</li><li>Self-Motivated; requires little direct supervision</li><li>Analytical, organized mindset</li><li>Team player; trustworthy; reliable</li><li>Dedicated to superior individual performance and team effectiveness</li><li>Coachable, able to redirect work priorities and assignments as requested</li></ul><div>&nbsp;</div><div><strong>Knowledge/Experience:</strong></div><ul><li>Bachelor’s degree in computer science or information Systems</li><li>5 - 7 years of prior work experience involving use of SQL programming, creation of stored procedures, data extraction, transformation, and presentation including hands-on work with SQL 2005 and 2008&nbsp;</li><li>5 + years of experience with enterprise reporting applications (such as Cognos, CoreMetrics, SAS, etc.)</li><li>5+ years of experience with relational database modeling, data warehouse building, and standardized information retrieval</li><li>Demonstrated experience in report development to meet customer information and business needs</li><li>Demonstrated mastery of SQL Server 2008 and SQL Reporting Services, SSAS, SSIS experience a plus&nbsp;</li><li>Knowledge of web data presentation using data visualization tools required</li><li>Knowledge of Microsoft C#, SQL 2008 R2, and .NET 3.5 or greater preferred</li></ul><div>&nbsp;</div><div><strong>Skills, Abilities, and Special Talents/Gifts:</strong></div><ul><li>Strong software development background</li><li>Demonstrated competence in data management and design of multiple large projects</li><li>Demonstrated experience designing and developing solutions to meet client business/reporting needs&nbsp;</li><li>Attention to detail and accuracy</li><li>Excellent interpersonal and presentation skills</li><li>Customer-service mindset and professional demeanor</li><li>Proven ability to work effectively and productively with professional staff in other divisions</li><li>Expertise to handle multiple projects and adhere to strict deadlines and budgets</li><li>Exceptional analytical ability and logical thought process to deal with complex problems</li><li>Ability to meet short-term and long-term deadlines</li><li>Proficiency with SQL and/or SQL interface tools and multiple reporting software applications</li><li>Ability to work independently and in a team setting</li><li>Demonstrated ability to work independently on technical and highly complex analytical studies&nbsp;</li></ul><div><strong><br>Salary Range: </strong>$89,440 to $102,960/yr.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<br><br><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><strong><br>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><strong><em><br>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.</em></div><div><strong><br>*Temporary employees are not eligible for benefits, except for:</strong></div><div>&nbsp;</div><ul><li>Fitness Center</li><li>Bookstore Discount</li><li>Sick Time</li></ul><div><br>Helping Families Thrive in Christ! Focus on the Family is a 501c3 Christian Non-Profit Ministry.</div>

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