Senior Manager, Data Platform

At Vanta, our mission is to help businesses earn and prove trust. We believe that security should be monitored and verified continuously, and we empower companies to practice better security and prove it with ease. Vanta has a kind and talented team, and while some have prior security experience, many have been successful at Vanta without it. As a Senior Manager, Data Platform you’ll be responsible for laying the foundation for a best-in-class analytics function. You’ll partner closely with our engineering team and business stakeholders to ensure that our analytics stack and processes meet the business needs today with an eye towards the future. What you’ll do as a Senior Manager, Data Platform at Vanta:Roadmap and evolve the architecture of Vanta’s Snowflake‑based data warehouse, ensuring it scales to support real‑time analytics, zero‑trust principles, and FedRAMP‑capable compliance requirementsHire, train, and develop a world‑class team of data engineers and analytics engineers, providing hands-on mentorship and creating a culture of excellence and continuous learning. Establish the two respective functions as a collaborative set of teamsChampion a security, compliance, and privacy‑first mindset across data ingestion, storage, transformation, access, and observabilityDeliver a “zero‑trust” data warehouse by implementing role‑based access controls, column‑level encryption, detailed audit logging, and automated policy enforcementCollaborate with AI, Strategic Finance, Revenue Operations, Data Science, Product Analytics, and Engineering to translate business objectives into a prioritized, measurable data platform roadmapOwn buy‑versus‑build decisions for the data stack; evaluate vendors, negotiate contracts with procurement, and integrate best‑in‑class solutions where they accelerate our mission. Hold and measure your platform decisions to a high data platform ROI solutionBe Vanta’s authoritative voice on dbt, change‑data‑capture (CDC), data orchestration patterns (Airflow/Dagster), and high‑performance database designOversee the Architecture to Design and implement complex data models, metadata layers, reports, and dashboards that power internal decision‑making and customer‑facing analyticsDevelop front‑end applications and APIs that expose curated analytical data sets across the enterpriseDevelop Data Platform Application training, access patterns and enablement that internal customers consider “awesome”, and that you measure and hold your team to the highest standards deliveringContribute to data governance frameworks that guarantee data quality, availability, and discoverabilityHow to be successful in this role:12+ years working with data, including 5+ years architecting and operating Snowflake at scale, plus 2+ years of hands‑on software engineering experienceDemonstrated expertise in data storage strategies, CDC pipelines, database & BI architecture, and modern data orchestration patternsProven success building secure, privacy‑aware, compliant data platforms (SOC 2, HIPAA, ISO 27001; FedRAMP experience a major plus)4+ years Experience managing, mentoring and developing data engineers and analytics engineers; comfortable managing a 5-6 person team with multiple functions (ingestion / bi) with plans to scaleSystem‑oriented mindset— you automate, abstract, and write maintainable, tested code.Hands‑on proficiency with the modern data stack: Snowflake, dbt, Airflow/Dagster, Fivetran/Stitch, Looker/Mode/SigmaStrong communication skills; able to translate deep technical detail into crisp narratives for executives and cross‑functional partnersAdept at making pragmatic buy/build decisions and guiding organizations through platform migrationsBachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experienceWhat you can expect as a Vantan:Industry-competitive compensation100% covered medical, dental, and vision benefits with dependents coverage16 weeks fully-paid parental Leave for all new parentsHealth & wellne ... (truncated, view full listing at source)