Manager, Data Operations

How youll 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 balancepeoplemanagement with deep technical engagementguiding the team while also stepping in to solve complex performance issues drive platform improvements and ensure operational excellence across the environment.

Youllpartner 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
• Optimizequeries 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

• Identifyopportunities 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

Whatwerelooking 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
• Proficiencyin 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 whileremaininghands-on when needed
• Strong decision-making skills accountability anda track recordof 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 enhancementsnot just maintenance
• A data environment ready to scale with analytics and AI needs

Estimated Salary Range: $00

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 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 benefitshere.

How we work:
Our preferred location for open roles is Chicago IL. We value inperson connection and regularly host oncampus events to create meaningful opportunities for our team to build relationships and collaborate

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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 members 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.