About this role
<p><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0px">For more than thirty years, Inspire Communities and its predecessor companies have developed, acquired, and managed manufactured housing communities nationwide. Today we are one of the country’s largest owners and operators of manufactured housing communities and recreational vehicle resorts. We create vibrant, affordable communities for working families and retirees and attractive vacation destinations for seasonal travelers. With financial sponsorship from one of the world’s largest alternative investment managers, we bring institutional discipline to our entrepreneurial roots and are positioned for continued significant growth.</span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom:11.0px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0px"><b>Why Choose Inspire Communities?</b></span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom:11.0px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0px">At Inspire Communities, we <b>empower</b> our employees to grow, succeed, and make a difference—both in our communities and in their careers. If you’re looking for a rewarding role where your work is valued, <b>apply today!</b></span></span></p> <div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>Job Summary:</b></H2> </div><div><p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">This role will support Inspire’s enterprise data initiative by designing and maintaining scalable data infrastructure and enabling data-driven decision making across the organization. We are seeking an experienced Data Engineer for our corporate office in Phoenix. The Data Engineer will report to the SVP, FP&A and will be responsible for helping develop and maintain structured relational data that sits on top of our ERP and other core systems, analyzing large data sets, and data visualization. This role requires the ability to establish and maintain strong working relationships within a collaborative team. This position plays a critical role in improving data accessibility, reporting accuracy, and operational insights across Finance and Operations</span>.</p></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>What You'll Do</b></H2> </div><div><p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">The essential functions below describe the general requirements of this position and are not intended to be an exhaustive statement of duties. Incumbents may perform all or most of the primary accountabilities listed below. Specific tasks, responsibilities or competencies may be documented in the incumbent’s performance objectives as outlined by the incumbent’s immediate supervisor or manager.<em> </em></span></p> <ul> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Research, design, propose, build, and implement solutions for initiatives, inclusive of software implementations, custom development, reporting solutions, and workflows.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Lead and support ongoing activities of administration, configuration, and support of key systems following established practices and processes</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Partner with stakeholders to process analysis and requirements gathering with guidance</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Complete assignment within context of software development lifecycle and project management standards inclusive of but not limited to: technical designs, estimating, status updates, source control management, testing, bug fixing, deployment</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Develop, maintain, and troubleshoot data architecture, data warehousing approaches, and ETL processes to ensure accuracy, availability, and scalability</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Develop and deliver data visualizations and dashboards that communicate insights clearly to business stakeholders.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Partner with Finance, Operations, and IT teams to translate business needs into scalable data solutions.</span></li> </ul></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>What We're Looking For</b></H2> </div><div><ul> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Ability and desire to learn and train on new software/systems at a fast pace; ability to become a recognized expert on those systems</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Demonstrated strengths in organizational, attention-to- detail, follow-through, and accuracy</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Advanced analytical and forward-thinking skills to define, analyze, and solve complex problems through innovative approaches or solutions.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">High degree of emotional intelligence & ability to facilitate, negotiate, influence, and build consensus in crucial conversations</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Provide written and verbal explanations/information on complex issues that ensures comprehension by audience</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Demonstrated ability to complete tasks for multiple projects, deadlines, and priorities in a dynamic work environment</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Must be self-directed; able to work independently and as a team player with a high degree of urgency and initiative</span></li> </ul> <ul type="disc"> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Bachelor’s Degree and strong academic record in Data Analytics, Business Analytics, Information Systems or related field.</span></li> </ul> <ul> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">4+ years of experience in a similar role</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">3+ years developing new and maintaining existing data models/data warehouses</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">3+ years designing and creating reports/dashboards that present complex data in simple, effective data visualizations</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Advanced proficiency with business intelligence/reporting tools, with preference for PowerBI</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Experience with Manage America preferred</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Intermediate proficiency with ETL tools, with preference for Fabric Python Notebooks and Azure Data Factory</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Advanced proficiency in SQL and Python</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Intermediate proficiency with SharePoint desirable</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Relevant certifications desirable</span></li> </ul></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>What We Offer</b></H2> </div><div><p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">At Inspire Communities, we value our employees just as much as we value our residents. We offer the following benefits to our full-time (30+ hours per week) employees:</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance with multiple plans so you can choose the coverage that best suits the needs of you and your family</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Financial Wellness & Savings: Health Savings Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Accounts, (FSA) and other options to help manage expenses with eligible plans</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Retirement savings program with a company match</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Competitive time off, including ten holidays, vacation, sick time, and more </span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Work-Life Balance Support: Employee Assistance Program (EAP), LifeBalance discounts, and other wellness resources</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Professional development resources and opportunities, including tuition reimbursement for qualifying programs</span></li> </ul></div></div></div><p style="margin-bottom:11.0px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0px">Inspire Communities is an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment including the decision to recruit, examine, hire, train, promote, discipline, or discharge, as well as every aspect of personnel policies, work assignments, work environment, and other benefit and privileges of employment, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs and free from illegal discrimination. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical condition), genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, military or veteran status, or any other protected under federal, state, or local law. If you have a disability and believe you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or apply for a position, email [email protected] with your request. </span></span></p>