Fellowship of Christian Athletes
Infrastructure and Security Engineer
Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Kansas City, Missouri, United States, 64101
As an Infrastructure and Security Engineer, you will be responsible for the comprehensive management and protection of the FCA's critical network and infrastructure, ensuring a secure and optimized digital environment that supports seamless ministry operations worldwide.
Ministerial Duties These responsibilities are critical to the FCA mission, and this position plays a vital role in our ministry.
Agree with, and abide by, FCA's Christian Community Statement.
Follow a spiritual rhythm including daily prayer and Bible study to seek the Lord's will for FCA.
Lead, conduct and provide spiritual leadership for staff, volunteers, coaches and athletes through prayer, Bible study, worship and living by example so they are equipped to serve others.
Connect to and participate in a local church through worship and weekly involvement.
Conduct yourself in a manner that affirms biblical standards of conduct in accordance with FCA's Christian beliefs at all times.
Position Responsibilities
Develop, implement, and maintain FCA's infrastructure across a variety of workloads, network devices, and data storage systems.
Bring to fruition and manage rigorous security measures that effectively protect FCA's data and ensure compliance with relevant regulations and industry standards.
Regularly monitor and optimize system performance, taking immediate action to troubleshoot any issues that may arise.
Collaborate closely with the Technology team to enhance infrastructure and security protocols and processes.
Prepare and consistently maintain comprehensive documentation of the network infrastructure and implemented security measures.
Manage relationships and administer agreements with technology vendors and service providers.
Support the overall Technology team and ministry by helping others with their duties when needed and offering constructive suggestions.
Competencies
Technical knowledge: In-depth knowledge of security and infrastructure technologies, including network architecture, identity and access management, endpoint protection, cloud security, and more.
Risk management: Ability to identify and assess security and availability risks and develop and implement effective risk management strategies.
Compliance: Understanding of relevant regulations and compliance requirements and the ability to adopt and adhere as appropriate.
Communication: Excellent communication skills, including the ability to clearly convey technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
Collaboration: Ability to work effectively with other teams and stakeholders.
Problem solving: Ability to analyze complex problems and develop creative and stable solutions.
Experience
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field (preferred).
5-8 years of experience in IT Security and IT Infrastructure.
Excellent communication and problem‑solving skills.
Professional-level certifications or equivalent skill levels such as CCNP, CISSP, CEH, CySA, AWS/Microsoft Solutions Architect, etc.
Practical experience leading or supporting cloud migration efforts, ideally into Microsoft Azure.
Seniority level Mid‑Senior level
Employment type Full‑time
Job function Information Technology
Industries Non‑profit Organizations
Location Kansas City Metropolitan Area, Kansas City, KS
Salary $33,000 - $38,000 (approximate base salary range)
#J-18808-Ljbffr
Ministerial Duties These responsibilities are critical to the FCA mission, and this position plays a vital role in our ministry.
Agree with, and abide by, FCA's Christian Community Statement.
Follow a spiritual rhythm including daily prayer and Bible study to seek the Lord's will for FCA.
Lead, conduct and provide spiritual leadership for staff, volunteers, coaches and athletes through prayer, Bible study, worship and living by example so they are equipped to serve others.
Connect to and participate in a local church through worship and weekly involvement.
Conduct yourself in a manner that affirms biblical standards of conduct in accordance with FCA's Christian beliefs at all times.
Position Responsibilities
Develop, implement, and maintain FCA's infrastructure across a variety of workloads, network devices, and data storage systems.
Bring to fruition and manage rigorous security measures that effectively protect FCA's data and ensure compliance with relevant regulations and industry standards.
Regularly monitor and optimize system performance, taking immediate action to troubleshoot any issues that may arise.
Collaborate closely with the Technology team to enhance infrastructure and security protocols and processes.
Prepare and consistently maintain comprehensive documentation of the network infrastructure and implemented security measures.
Manage relationships and administer agreements with technology vendors and service providers.
Support the overall Technology team and ministry by helping others with their duties when needed and offering constructive suggestions.
Competencies
Technical knowledge: In-depth knowledge of security and infrastructure technologies, including network architecture, identity and access management, endpoint protection, cloud security, and more.
Risk management: Ability to identify and assess security and availability risks and develop and implement effective risk management strategies.
Compliance: Understanding of relevant regulations and compliance requirements and the ability to adopt and adhere as appropriate.
Communication: Excellent communication skills, including the ability to clearly convey technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
Collaboration: Ability to work effectively with other teams and stakeholders.
Problem solving: Ability to analyze complex problems and develop creative and stable solutions.
Experience
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field (preferred).
5-8 years of experience in IT Security and IT Infrastructure.
Excellent communication and problem‑solving skills.
Professional-level certifications or equivalent skill levels such as CCNP, CISSP, CEH, CySA, AWS/Microsoft Solutions Architect, etc.
Practical experience leading or supporting cloud migration efforts, ideally into Microsoft Azure.
Seniority level Mid‑Senior level
Employment type Full‑time
Job function Information Technology
Industries Non‑profit Organizations
Location Kansas City Metropolitan Area, Kansas City, KS
Salary $33,000 - $38,000 (approximate base salary range)
#J-18808-Ljbffr