Manager, Applications and Data Operations

Vocate Education Solutions

. Directly manage, coach, and develop 8–10 software engineers, DBAs, and data engineers .

Posted 11/7/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesSeniorLead💰 $150,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive experience in managing and developing technical teams, with a strong focus on software engineering, database administration, and data engineering. Proficient in translating business needs into scalable technology solutions while ensuring operational resilience and effective communication across technical and non-technical stakeholders.

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Team ManagementSoftware DevelopmentDatabase AdministrationCloud-Native ArchitectureMicrosoft Azure Services

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Hard Skills

Software EngineeringDatabase AdministrationData EngineeringSQLAPIsSaaS IntegrationCI/CDArtificial IntelligenceData ArchitectureAgile Delivery Practices

Soft Skills

Analytical SkillsProblem-SolvingCommunicationCollaborationPeople Leadership

Tools & Technologies

Microsoft AzureCloud-Native ApplicationsData PlatformsMonitoring ToolsIncident Response Systems

Industry Keywords

Performance TuningHigh AvailabilityBackup and RecoveryOperational SupportData Quality

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AzureCloudSQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Directly manage, coach, and develop 8–10 software engineers, DBAs, and data engineers
Set expectations, establish accountability, provide feedback, and support hiring, onboarding, performance management, and professional growth
Provide hands-on technical guidance, review designs and implementations, troubleshoot complex issues, and serve as a technical escalation point
Oversee cloud-native applications, APIs, SaaS integrations, orchestration workflows, CI/CD, and related services
Manage database and data platform operations, including performance, availability, backup and recovery, monitoring, incident response, change management, production support, capacity, and operational resilience
Partner with business analysts, architecture, quality assurance, governance, security, and delivery teams to translate business needs into solutions
Investigate application, database, integration, pipeline, and data issues; coordinate root-cause analysis and corrective actions
Identify and implement opportunities to simplify, automate, consolidate, and optimize applications, databases, data platforms, integrations, and workflows
Encourage responsible use of AI-assisted development tools and modern cloud-native practices
Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Data Science, or a related field
10+ years of progressive experience in software engineering, database administration, data engineering, data operations, or closely related technology functions, including experience leading or supervising technical staff
Demonstrated success managing and developing technical team members, setting expectations, providing feedback, driving accountability, and delivering results through people
Strong technical understanding of software development, SQL, databases, data engineering, data platforms, APIs, SaaS integration, orchestration, cloud-native architecture, pipelines, CI/CD, Artificial Intelligence, and Agile delivery practices
Ability to review, understand, troubleshoot, and if needed contribute to application code, database objects, data pipelines, integrations, and deployment automation
Working knowledge of Microsoft Azure services and cloud-native application and data patterns, including secure configuration, monitoring, identity, networking, and operational support
Experience with database administration and enterprise data platforms, including performance tuning, high availability, backup and recovery, monitoring, incident response, and production support
Strong understanding of data architecture, modeling, quality, lineage, security, integration, lifecycle management, and analytics enablement
Ability to translate business needs into scalable, secure, maintainable technology and data solutions and communicate technical information clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders
Exceptional analytical, problem-solving, prioritization, communication, collaboration, and people-leadership skills in complex environments
Flexibility to work evenings and weekends, as needed
Home office setup, quiet place to work, ability to be on camera, and ability to hard wire into high-speed internet connection

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical (including prescription), Dental, Vision (UMA subsidized)
FSA/HSA (Depending on Medical Plan chosen)
Basic Life Insurance (UMA paid)
Additional Voluntary Life Insurance (Team Member paid)
Employee Assistance Program – EAP (UMA paid)
Long Term Disability (UMA paid)
Short Term Disability (Team Member paid)
Supplemental Insurance such as Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital (Team Member Paid)
Paid Time Off – 15 days accrued in year 1, 9 holidays, and 1 day of Volunteering Time Off
401k (eligible upon completion of 90 days of employment and must be at least 18 years of age)
Pet Insurance
Identity Theft Protection
Occasional onsite travel
Home office setup support and ability to request accommodations