Infrastructure and Security Engineer na Fellowship of Christian Athletes

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. Your role will involve maintaining essential servers, databases, and firewalls, implementing robust security measures, and continuously monitoring system performance to meet the needs of a global organization. You will lead the migration of key infrastructure from on-premises to Microsoft Azure, designing and managing scalable, secure systems utilizing both hybrid and Azure-native services such as Container Apps, Azure SQL, Key Vault, Application Gateway, and Entra ID. You will own and enhance the organization's security posture through network controls, VPN and firewall management, identity and access strategies, and compliance alignment, ensuring adherence to international standards and regulations. Additionally, you will develop automation solutions for deployment, monitoring, and scaling using tools like PowerShell, Python, Bicep, Logic Apps, and Terraform. Collaboration with developers, data teams, and global program stakeholders is essential to deliver secure, reliable, and purpose-driven solutions that advance FCA's international mission, alongside documenting best practices, architecture diagrams, and incident response processes.

MINISTERIAL DUTIES

These responsibilities are critical to the FCA mission, and this position plays a vital role in our ministry. FCA expects all functions and responsibilities outlined below to be carried out with a heart surrendered to serving God as a form of worship.

• 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 (see FCA's Christian Community Statement) at all times.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop, implement, and maintain FCA's infrastructure. This includes an array of workloads, network devices, and data storage systems, all of which are pivotal to the ministry's operation.
• Bring to fruition and manage rigorous security measures that effectively protect FCA's data. In addition, ensure these measures are in compliance with all relevant regulations and industry standards.
• Regularly monitor and optimize system performance, taking immediate action to troubleshoot any issues that may arise, thereby ensuring minimal disruption to business operations.
• Collaborate closely with the Technology team, sharing knowledge, and working together to hone both infrastructure and security protocols and processes, thereby enhancing FCA's digital environment.
• Prepare and consistently maintain comprehensive documentation of the network infrastructure and the implemented security measures, ensuring up-to-date records are readily available.
• Manage relationships and administer agreements with technology vendors and service providers. 
• Actively contribute to the overall Technology team and, consequently FCA's ministry, by willingly helping others in their duties when the need arises and offering positive suggestions for improvement in all areas.