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Carrum Health · 21 hours ago

Senior Manager, Data Engineering

United States

Full-time

Remote

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$190K/yr - $220K/yr

10+ years exp

Carrum Health is transforming how we pay for, deliver, and experience healthcare. They are seeking an experienced Senior Data Engineering Manager to lead and grow their Data Operations and Engineering team, defining data standards and best practices while ensuring operational excellence in data management.

Health CareHospitalHuman ResourcesWellness

Growth Opportunities

Responsibilities

Lead, mentor, and manage a team of Data Engineers, fostering a culture of ownership, continuous improvement, and technical excellence

Serve as the primary liaison between the Data Engineering team and other departments (Client Success, Partnerships, Product, Engineering, Clinical, and Business Intelligence) to translate business needs into technical requirements and roadmaps

Work with leadership, stakeholders, and product managers to coordinate roadmap commitments, keep projects on track, and communicate and roll with changes as they inevitably occur

Drive the adoption of DevOps and DataOps methodologies, automating workflows, improving deployment processes, and reducing manual operational burden

Oversee daily data operations of our Data Platform, including monitoring, incident response, and performance tuning of data pipelines and databases to ensure high uptime and meet defined SLAs

Implement proactive data quality checks and monitoring frameworks. Partner with stakeholders to establish and enforce data governance policies

Ensure all data operations and infrastructure adhere strictly to healthcare regulatory requirements, including HIPAA and other relevant data privacy standards

Develop and maintain robust backup, recovery, and business continuity plans for critical data assets

Lead the design and implementation of scalable, reliable, and performant ETL/ELT data pipelines and data warehouse solutions that meet the demands of a growing organization

Own and optimize the data infrastructure across AWS and Azure cloud environments, ensuring interoperability, cost efficiency, and robust security

Drive the selection and adoption of best-in-class data technologies, including modern data warehouses (e.g., Snowflake, Azure Synapse), orchestration tools (e.g., AWS Glue, Azure Data Factory), and real-time streaming solutions

Set and enforce standards for code quality, testing, version control (Git), and documentation for all data engineering projects

Qualification

Data EngineeringAWSAzureSQLPythonHIPAA ComplianceData GovernanceETL/ELT PipelinesInfrastructure as CodeCI/CD PipelinesData VisualizationTeam ManagementCommunication SkillsProblem-Solving

Required

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field (Master's preferred)

10+ years of experience in Data Engineering, with at least 2 years in a management or technical leadership role

Strong, hands-on experience with both AWS and Azure cloud platforms and their respective data services (e.g., AWS S3, EMR, Redshift, Lambda; Azure Data Lake, Azure Synapse, Data Factory)

Expert proficiency in SQL, Python, and experience with modern data warehousing/data lake concepts

You are AI-native: You champion AI developer productivity tools (e.g., Cursor, GitHub Copilot) daily to accelerate your workflow and mentor the team on effective AI-assisted development

Demonstrable experience working with sensitive healthcare data (e.g., PHI, EMR/EHR, Claims data) and ensuring HIPAA compliance

Experience with Infrastructure as Code (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation) and CI/CD pipelines

Experience with a major orchestration tool like Apache Airflow or similar

Familiarity with data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI)

Excellent communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills with the ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment

Preferred

An innate curiosity, an eye for detail, and excellent problem-solving and analytical skills. You stay up-to-date with the latest trends and technologies in data engineering

The ability to work independently and as part of a team coupled with strong communication skills, both written (documentation and comments) and verbal

A relative comfort with ambiguity and a mission driven mindset which makes you proactively seek to make things more smooth and scalable, rather than waiting for a solution to be dictated

An entrepreneurial spirit and an ability to innovate and solve problems creatively and strategically

Knowledge of healthcare tech industry and/or medical/pharmacy claims is a strong plus

A passion for Carrum Health's mission to make healthcare more affordable and consumer-centric, one bundle at a time