Idealist Consulting
(1099 Contract) Nonprofit Salesforce Consultant: Data Migration Specialist
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As a Lead Data Migration Specialist, you will manage data transfers into Salesforce, refine technical requirements, drive data mapping, and support data cleaning efforts for clients.
Are you tenacious, pragmatic, with a keen sense of humor? You just might be an Idealist.
At Idealist Consulting, we help organizations grow through Salesforce implementation, managed services, and custom application development. We are innovators and problem-solvers committed to global progressive action; delivering innovative technical solutions to empower organizations working on some of the world's most important causes and aspire to do no harm and benefit all.
We are looking for a part-time Lead Data Migration Specialist to join our Services team. You will play a key role in exporting, transforming, and loading data for clients that are adopting Salesforce and other integrated platforms. Your work will ease deployments by staging best practices for data management in the Salesforce ecosystem.
This is a part-time contracted 1099 position.
How You’ll Contribute:
- Support data migration from various other fundraising systems/data sources into Salesforce
- Refine technical details of project requirements as related to source data structures and data sets in cooperation with project managers
- Drive data mapping process, including inventory of data objects/fields and mapping of source to target data points in collaboration with client
- Support data cleaning efforts per client requirements
- Determine appropriate tools for data transformation and import based on data complexity and volume
- Support Lead Data Migration Specialist on enterprise-level projects
- Stay up to date on industry standards and ecosystem best practices
- Support research for new data migration and ETL tools
- Keep an eye on process improvement for clients and internal processes
Your Background Includes:
- Base line:
- Minimum certification: Salesforce Admin Certification
- Solid foundation with SQL scripting / querying
- 2+ years Salesforce administration with strong declarative design skills and the ability to deliver customer-driven solutions
- Proven experience designing transformation data mappings
- Strong data management skills required, including experience with data consolidation and deduplication.
- Good verbal and written communication skills - including translation of technical requirements to non-technical individuals
- Ability to engage in multiple projects at one time
- Creative and analytical thinking with a passion for solving customer problems with software solutions
- Experience working with Snowflake or other data warehouses
- Prior experience working with or migrating from other fundraising systems
- Extra Credit:
- SQL Certification
- Experience with large volumes of data
- Proven experience with NPSP, Nonprofit Cloud Certification preferred
- Previous experience working with nonprofits, particularly in fundraising and program management
- Experience working with Tableau or other data visualization tools
What You Can Expect:
- Equitable total compensation package with base salary and monthly utilization awards
- Humane work weeks and a Hybrid Work Policy that allows you to work from wherever you are (as long as there’s an internet connection)
- Healthcare benefit package options that cater to all lifestyles
- Generous paid time off plans that grow over time
- Paid volunteer time to encourage community involvement and a service mindset
- 401k employer match and short term leave available with tenure
A Little More About Us
Idealist Consulting was founded in 2006 by returning Peace Corps volunteer Rob Jordan to help nonprofits and progressive organizations grow mission impact through technology. We’re committed to delivering innovative technical solutions to empower organizations working on some of the world's most important causes.
Idealist Consulting is an equal opportunity employer. Idealist Consulting does not discriminate against individuals on the basis of race, color, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, ancestry, or national or ethnic origin in the administration of its consulting and employment policies. We have a majority female leadership team and believe in the B Corp Declaration of Interdependence which states that businesses should aspire to do no harm and benefit all. Read our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion on our Ethics page.
Top Skills
Salesforce
Snowflake
SQL
Tableau
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