Mid ETL Developer

Job Title: ETL Developer  

Employment Type: Full-Time, 40 hours/week 

Reports to: Sr. VP of Technology  

FLSA Status: Exempt 

Position Type: In-Person 

Who We Are 

SurgeU is a mission-driven parent company overseeing a family of brands, including Life Surge, focused on faith-based business education and empowerment. One of the fastest-growing organizations in the country, Life Surge/SurgeU exists to inspire, train, and equip people to build their personal impact in ways that glorify God. By producing 30 annual events and providing financial education to thousands around the nation, we do just that.  

We are a team of experienced professionals who are passionate about helping people learn, grow, and connect so they may live more enriched lives. Our culture is one where we celebrate each other, individually and as a team. We look to acknowledge and reward our star performers. Let your light shine in our company! 

Opportunity

We’re looking for an experienced ETL Developer to help us design and maintain the data systems that keep our organization running on reliable, accurate information. This role is all about making sure data from multiple sources is properly collected, transformed, and delivered where it’s needed — so teams across the company can make smarter, faster decisions. 

You’ll be part of a collaborative data team that values clean, efficient pipelines and believes good data engineering drives business success. 

Responsibilities:  

• Design, build, and maintain ETL processes that move and transform data across systems.
• Develop and manage integrations for a variety of data sources, including APIs, databases, and flat files.
• Work closely with analysts and business stakeholders to turn requirements into well-designed data flows.
• Optimize ETL performance for speed, reliability, and scalability.
• Set up data validation checks and handle exceptions to maintain quality and consistency.
• Support data modeling and warehouse design to ensure strong foundations for reporting and analytics.
• Contribute todocumentation, automation, and ongoing improvements to our data environment.

Qualifications:

• 3–5 years of experience in ETL development, data integration, or data engineering.
• Hands-on experience designing andmaintainingproduction-grade data pipelines.
• Strong SQL skills and experience with at least one ETL tool (e.g., Talend, Informatica, SSIS, AWS Glue,dbt, ApacheNiFi).
• Familiarity with cloud data environments (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• Understanding ofdata modeling, schema design, and performance tuning.
• Comfortable working with Python, Java, or Scala for scripting or automation.
• Knowledge of data governance, validation, and security best practices.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field (or equivalent experience).

Preferred Experience & Skills

• Experience with cloud-based data tools such as AWS Glue, Redshift, or Azure Data Factory.
• Familiarity with modern data stack tools likedbt, Airflow, orFivetran.
• Understanding ofdata warehouse and data lake architectures.
• Experience supporting BI and visualization tools (Power BI, Tableau, Looker).
• Working knowledge of CI/CD practices, Git, and containerization (Docker).
• Data quality or observability experience (e.g., Great Expectations).
• Relevant certifications (AWS Data Engineer, SnowflakeSnowPro,dbtFundamentals) are a plus.

Who You Are

• You have a strong attention to detail and care deeply about data accuracy.
• You enjoy solving complex data challenges and finding efficient ways to move information.
• You communicate clearly and work well across teams — from engineers to analysts.
• You’reproactive, curious, and always looking to make things better.

Job Benefits:  

• Health, Dental, Vision, Life,Holiday,and Paid Time Off. 
• Non-corporate, casual, entrepreneurial, comfortable, fun, and proactive work environment. 
• High-level performers, disciplined, and self-motivated people will dovery wellin this environment.

Life Surge/SurgeU is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value diversity and seek to empower each individual while supporting the many perspectives, skills, and experiences within our workforce. All employment is decided based on qualifications, merit, and business needs.