[Remote] Manager, Data Engineering
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. LucyRx is an independent, next-generation pharmacy benefits manager transforming healthcare through innovative solutions powered by its proprietary AI platform, LucyIQ. The Manager, Data Engineering leads a team of data engineers while modernizing the enterprise data platform, combining hands-on Oracle PL/SQL leadership with people management. The role oversees delivery, technical standards, Oracle performance and migrations, cloud data engineering, Snowflake collaboration, and cross-functional data platform priorities.
Responsibilities
- Manage a team of approximately nine FTE and contract data engineers, providing clear direction, performance feedback, and day-to-day coaching
- Run a tight delivery cadence: ensure work is well-scoped, prioritized, and progressing, and identify and close variance in quality and throughput across the team
- Own onboarding for new engineers, getting them productive in our Oracle and cloud environments within their first 30 days
- Participate actively in hiring; you will inherit the engineers you help select
- Identify skill gaps on the team and build development plans that grow individuals toward the modern data stack as the platform evolves
- Define, document, and enforce coding standards across Oracle PL/SQL, ETL processes, and data pipeline development
- Lead code and design reviews with depth and intent; reviews under your ownership should visibly improve the codebase, not simply approve changes
- Drive consistency across the team so quality, documentation, and error handling meet the same bar regardless of author
- Put the automation and tooling in place that backs the bar: version control practices, CI quality gates, and testing standards that prevent regressions from reaching production
- Spend approximately 30% of your time writing and reviewing production code, focusing on high-leverage areas where architectural decisions and standards have outsized impact
- Pair with engineers on complex PL/SQL problems, performance tuning challenges, and migration architecture decisions
- Model effective and responsible use of AI coding tools in alignment with LucyRx's enterprise AI usage policies
- Stay close enough to the code that your technical judgment is credible to the team and to peers in other engineering disciplines
- Own the quality and performance of our Oracle PL/SQL codebase: stored procedures, functions, packages, triggers, ETL processes, and schema design
- Lead or oversee Oracle database migration planning and execution, including migration to cloud platforms such as AWS RDS, Oracle Cloud, or Azure SQL Database
- Drive performance tuning and query optimization across the Oracle environment, resolving production issues and preventing recurrence
- Oversee data integrity, security, and compliance with HIPAA and company standards across all data engineering work
- Partner with the Senior Data Engineer and analytics engineering teams on the evolving Snowflake platform, contributing to pipeline design, data modeling standards, and ingestion patterns as the platform matures
- Work closely with the full-stack engineering team on application-to-data integration; review and credibly push back on database design patterns that create downstream risk
- Partner with product, clinical operations, reporting, and finance stakeholders to translate data requirements into reliable, well-documented solutions
- Surface risks, dependencies, and tradeoffs early; proactive communication is a core expectation of this role
- Collaborate with the Manager, Reporting and Analytics on shared data platform priorities and cross-team delivery
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field, or equivalent experience
- 8+ years of data engineering or Oracle database development experience, with at least 2 years in a lead or management role
- Deep expertise in Oracle PL/SQL: stored procedures, functions, packages, triggers, views, performance tuning, and query optimization
- Demonstrated experience managing or leading a team of engineers, including performance management, coaching, and delivery ownership
- Proven player-coach background: recent hands-on technical contribution (within the last 12 months) alongside people management responsibilities
- Experience with Oracle-to-cloud migration patterns, including AWS RDS, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, or Azure SQL Database
- Strong SQL proficiency and solid Python experience for scripting, automation, or pipeline development
- Experience with ETL/ELT pipeline design, development, and maintenance
- Familiarity with data modeling principles, including dimensional modeling
- Strong problem-solving, communication, and documentation skills
- Comfort operating in regulated environments (HIPAA, SOC 2, or similar)
- Experience with Snowflake, dbt, or Fivetran in a production environment
- Familiarity with Oracle tools including SQL\*Loader, Data Pump, SQL Developer, TOAD, and Oracle APEX
- Experience with Oracle 12c/19c and advanced features
- Healthcare, PBM, managed care, or other regulated industry experience
- Experience managing a mixed team of FTE and contractors
- Familiarity with Agile methodologies and CI/CD practices
- Oracle Certified Professional
- AWS, Azure, or Oracle Cloud certification
Benefits
- Remote-first team
- A supportive culture that encourages you to bring your whole self to work, share bold ideas, and grow alongside smart, driven colleagues
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