Job Description
How you’ll make an impact:
As the Manager of Data Operations you will lead a team responsible for the reliability performance and security of a mission-critical data platform spanning SQL Server Azure SQL Database Snowflake and Microsoft Fabric.
This is a hands-on leadership role. You will balance people management with deep technical engagement—guiding the team while also stepping in to solve complex performance issues drive platform improvements and ensure operational excellence across the environment.
You’ll partner closely with engineering analytics and platform teams to ensure our data systems are scalable cost-efficient and ready to support advanced analytics and AI-driven workloads.
Lead and Grow the Team
- Manage mentor and develop a team of data engineers and DBAs
- Set clear priorities and uphold high operational standards
- Coach on performance tuning troubleshooting and best practices
- Partner on hiring workforce planning and team development
Own Platform Reliability and Security
- Ensure availability performance and security across all platforms
- Lead incident response and improve operational readiness
- Strengthen monitoring alerting and runbooks to reduce noise and speed response
- Support backup recovery and disaster recovery strategies
Stay Hands-On
- Troubleshoot complex performance issues across CPU memory IO and concurrency
- Optimize queries indexing and execution plans at scale
- Guide database design and performance with engineering teams
- Serve as an escalation point for critical production issues
Drive Improvement and Modernization
- Identify opportunities to improve scalability efficiency and cost
- Support adoption of Snowflake Microsoft Fabric and modern data tools
- Partner to enable analytics ML and AI workloads
- Promote automation and standardization
What we’re looking for:
- Strong SQL Server performance tuning experience in production environments including execution plans indexing locking/blocking and wait analysis
- Experience with Azure SQL and hybrid data platforms; familiarity with Snowflake and/or Microsoft Fabric is a plus
- Proficiency in SQL and scripting languages such as PowerShell or Python
- Experience with monitoring and observability tools like Query Store Azure Monitor or Datadog
- A solid understanding of how infrastructure decisions impact database performance scalability and cost
- Experience supporting analytics reporting or AI-driven data platforms
- Proven ability to lead technical teams while remaining hands-on when needed
- Strong decision-making skills accountability and a track record of improving operational practices
- Excellent collaboration and communication skills especially during incidents cross-functional initiatives and technical decision-making discussions
What Success Looks Like:
- A secure high-performing well-monitored data platform
- A team with clear ownership and reduced operational noise
- Effective incident response with continuous improvement
- Ongoing platform enhancements—not just maintenance
- A data environment ready to scale with analytics and AI needs
Estimated Salary Range: $150000-168000
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.
Find out more about Strata benefits here.
How we work:
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
Thinking about applying?
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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].
Here @ Strata…
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.
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.
Our Core Values:
While we celebrate what makes each member of our team unique our core values are what connect us. They set clear expectations for how we approach our work and how each of us can positively influence the experience of our team and our customers.
- We connect with positive intent.
- We are helpful.
- We own it.
- We get better every day.
- We are humble.
Skills Required
- Strong SQL Server performance tuning experience (execution plans indexing locking/blocking wait analysis)
- Experience with Azure SQL and hybrid data platforms
- Familiarity with Snowflake and/or Microsoft Fabric
- Proficiency in SQL and scripting (PowerShell or Python)
- Experience with monitoring and observability tools (Query Store Azure Monitor Datadog)
- Understanding of infrastructure impact on database performance scalability and cost
- Experience supporting analytics reporting or AI-driven data platforms
- Proven ability to lead technical teams while remaining hands-on
- Strong decision-making accountability collaboration and communication skills
What the Team is Saying
Strata Decision Technology Compensation & Benefits Highlights
- Leave & Time Off Breadth—The package includes vacation/PTO paid holidays parental leave bereavement volunteer time and a biweekly “Flex Friday” supporting ample time away from work. Designated wellness or “Mental Recharge” days further expand time-off options.
- Retirement Support—A 401(k) with a company match (e.g. 50% up to 6%) and day‑one vesting is highlighted reinforcing accessible immediate retirement savings. An established plan structure and employer-verified listings indicate dependable retirement benefits.
- Healthcare Strength—Medical dental vision HSA/FSA life and disability EAP and mental‑health support are offered with day‑one eligibility indicated. Options include traditional and high‑deductible plans with HSA plus telemedicine access.
Strata Decision Technology Insights
What We Do
Here at Strata we provide financial planning software data and insights to drive decisions and performance for organizations spanning the healthcare higher education and financial services industries.
Why Work With Us
We are mission driven to solve uniquely challenging financial problems in some of the most vulnerable industries directly affecting our community.We embrace learning collaboration and continuous career growth. We believe that each of our team member’s unique perspectives and experiences is what drives innovation and positive change.
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Hybrid Workspace
Employees engage in a combination of remote and on-site work.
We support remote and hybrid work. Employees near our Chicago HQ typically work in the office two days per week with flexibility on which days. All employees may visit HQ for company events.
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