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Manager, Data Engineering at Strata Decision Technology
Chicago, ILFull-timeENGINEERING & QUALITY ASSURANCEPosted 2 months ago
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<p><strong><span data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-parastyle="heading 3">How </span><span data-ccp-parastyle="heading 3">you’ll</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="heading 3"> make an impact:</span></span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{"134245418":true,"134245529":true,"335559738":281,"335559739":281}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">We’re looking for a Data Engineering Manager to lead a team of talented data engineers who are passionate about building resilient, scalable data infrastructure that supports some of the nation’s top healthcare providers.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559738":240,"335559739":240}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">In this role, you won’t just be writing code, you’ll also be setting the strategy, coaching your team, and helping to shape how we transform data into insights that help our customers fuel their missions. You'll help us scale our data platform, integrate emerging technologies, and collaborate across departments to ensure our data engineering efforts are aligned, efficient, and forward-looking.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559738":240,"335559739":240}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">If you're energized by mentoring engineers, navigating technical complexity, and improving processes while keeping your hands in the data, we’d love to meet you.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559738":240,"335559739":240}"> </span></p>
<p><strong><span data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-parastyle="heading 3">What </span><span data-ccp-parastyle="heading 3">you’ll</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="heading 3"> do:</span></span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{"134245418":true,"134245529":true,"335559738":281,"335559739":281}"> </span></p>
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<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Lead and grow a team of data engineers to support their development, help remove blockers, and foster a collaborative, inclusive team culture.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559738":240,"335559739":240}"> </span></li>
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<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Oversee architecture and implementation of our cloud-based data infrastructure (Snowflake, AWS, etc.) to support both operational data delivery and producing consumable data product.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559738":240,"335559739":240}"> </span></li>
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<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="3" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Partner cross-functionally with Data Science, Product, and Engineering teams to develop high-impact data products and pipelines.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559738":240,"335559739":240}"> </span></li>
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<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="4" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Drive data engineering best practices across the org—code quality, documentation, testing, observability, and reproducibility.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559738":240,"335559739":240}"> </span></li>
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<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="5" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Stay close to the work by reviewing code, guiding architectural decisions, and occasionally rolling up your sleeves to code when needed.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559738":240,"335559739":240}"> </span></li>
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<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="6" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Champion platform scalability by designing systems that handle large volumes of structured and unstructured data with resilience and speed.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559738":240,"335559739":240}"> </span></li>
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<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="7" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Understand business and operational problems that new tools (Dagster, dbt, etc.) and technology that would improve automation, performance, and data engineering workflows.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559738":240,"335559739":240}"> </span></li>
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<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="8" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Ensure data reliability and performance by monitoring data pipelines, addressing data quality issues, and driving continuous improvement initiatives.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559738":240,"335559739":240}"> </span></li>
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<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="9" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Mentor team members and foster technical growth across the group through thoughtful feedback, knowledge sharing, and career coaching.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559738":240,"335559739":240}"> </span></li>
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<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="10" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Collaborate on strategic planning with leadership—aligning data engineering goals with business objectives.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559738":240,"335559739":240}"> </span></li>
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<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="11" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Cross team collaboration to share ideas and best practices across teams </span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559738":240,"335559739":240}"> </span></li>
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<p><strong><span data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-parastyle="heading 3">What </span><span data-ccp-parastyle="heading 3">we’re</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="heading 3"> looking for:</span></span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{"134245418":true,"134245529":true,"335559738":281,"335559739":281}"> </span></p>
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<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">5+ years of experience in data or software engineering, including at least 1–2 years in a people management or team lead role.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559738":240,"335559739":240}"> </span></li>
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<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Strong proficiency in SQL and Python—you know when to optimize a query and when to refactor a script.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559738":240,"335559739":240}"> </span></li>
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<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="3" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Experience designing and supporting modern cloud data platforms (Snowflake, AWS, etc.).</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559738":240,"335559739":240}"> </span></li>
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<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="4" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Deep understanding of ETL architecture, data modeling, and distributed systems.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559738":240,"335559739":240}"> </span></li>
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<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="5" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Hands-on experience with tools like Dagster, dbt, or similar orchestration/modeling frameworks.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559738":240,"335559739":240}"> </span></li>
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<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="6" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure-as-code, and modern DevOps practices.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559738":240,"335559739":240}"> </span></li>
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<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="7" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Excellent communication skills—able to bridge technical and non-technical audiences, and to advocate effectively for your team.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559738":240,"335559739":240}"> </span></li>
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<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="8" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Comfort working in fast-paced, agile environments where priorities may shift and growth is constant.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559738":240,"335559739":240}"> </span></li>
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<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="9" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Bonus points for experience in healthcare or finance domains, or exposure to machine learning workflows.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559738":240,"335559739":240}"> </span></li>
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<p><strong>Estimated Salary Range:</strong> $131,000 - $164,000<strong><br><br></strong>Actual salary will be determined based on factors including, but not limited to, skill set and level of experience. This salary range is a good faith estimate of base pay. Strata also provides discretionary variable pay programs based on role. In addition, Strata provides a comprehensive benefits package including retirement benefits, health and welfare benefits, paid time off, parental leave, life and accident insurance, and other voluntary and well-being benefits.<strong><br></strong></p><div class="content-conclusion"><p><span data-contrast="auto">Find out more about Strata benefits <a href="https://www.canva.com/design/DAEuy0aEIMM/z5m3idieTm89CTo-uhx7TA/view?utm_content=DAEuy0aEIMM&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link&utm_source=editor" target="_blank">here</a>. </span></p>
<p><strong><span data-contrast="auto">How we work:<br></span></strong>Our preferred location for open roles is Chicago, IL. We value in‑person connection and regularly host on‑campus events to create meaningful opportunities for our team to build relationships and collaborate </p>
<p><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Thinking about applying?</span></strong> <br><span data-contrast="auto">Research shows that women and underrepresented groups tend to apply to jobs only when they check every box on a job posting. If you’re currently reading this and hesitating to click “Apply” for that reason, we encourage you to go for it! A true passion and excitement for making an impact is just as important as work experience. <br><br></span><span data-contrast="auto">Should you require a reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please reach out to [email protected].</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></p>
<p><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Here @ Strata…</span></strong> <br><span data-contrast="auto">Our culture is driven by our people solving problems together. We embrace learning, collaboration, and continuous career growth. Together, we lift our customers, our products, our company, and our community. </span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">We believe that each of our team member’s unique perspectives and experiences is what drives innovation and positive change. Our individual differences are what make us a more forward-thinking organization. We foster a culture of inclusion, equity and belonging, regardless of race, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin. </span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> <br><br><strong>Our Core Values:<br></strong><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW230645974 BCX0">While we celebrate what makes each member of our team unique, our core values are what connect us. They set </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW230645974 BCX0">clear expectations for how we approach our work and how each of us can positively influence the experience of our team and our customers.<br></span></span></p>
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<li>We connect with positive intent.</li>
<li>We are helpful.</li>
<li>We own it.</li>
<li>We get better every day.</li>
<li>We are humble.</li>
</ul></div>
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