Job description
Senior Technical Lead
Hargrove Association Insights
Location: Minneapolis MN, (Hybrid)
Build What’s Next at HAI, Where Your Technical Expertise Turns Strategy into Action!
Are you a hands-on technical leader who thrives in dynamic collaborative environments and loves building systems from the ground up? Hargrove Association Insights (HAI) is seeking a Senior Technical Lead to work in close partnership with our VP of Enterprise Data Insights, the strategic architect of our data vision. Together, you’ll drive HAI’s technical evolution and growth.
This is your opportunity to make a direct impact, architecting, building, and evolving the technology cornerstone of a business that’s shaping the future of data-driven insights for the equipment manufacturing industry. You’ll be the “Swiss army knife” of our technical team, executing on strategy, solving complex problems, and bringing ideas to life.
What You’ll Do:
- Build, Deploy & Maintain Full-Stack: Write high‑quality code across APIs, services, data pipelines, and web apps (Python, C#/ASP.NET, JavaScript/TypeScript, React/Next.js, SQL). Design secure, scalable integrations.
- Data Engineering & Architecture: Develop modern ingestion/transform/model workflows (Azure Data Factory, SQL, Lakehouse) and evolve cloud solutions on Azure (App Services, Functions, Storage, AAD) with resilient data tiers (SQL, MongoDB Atlas).
- Insights, Quality & Governance: Enable trusted analytics (Power BI, Tableau), improve models, enforce data quality, and apply governance (lineage, access controls, compliance) in partnership with the VP.
- Modernization & Standards: Update and modernize and replace older systems, reduce unnecessary complexity, and standardize how we build. Set a high bar for code quality, security, CI/CD, testing, and observability, and lead by example through reviews and best practices.
- Reliability & Operations: Elevate uptime, deployment speed, and audit readiness. Instrument systems for performance and cost; own incident triage for complex issues.
- Collaborate & Mentor: Translate strategy into deliverables with the VP. Coach engineers/analysts and lead cross‑functional technical work with product, production, and research.
What You’ll Bring:
- We’re looking for a hands-on technology leader who combines deep engineering expertise with a collaborative spirit and a drive to deliver real results. The ideal candidate will bring a blend of technical mastery, practical experience, and leadership and mentoring presence, including:
- Extensive Experience:
You have 8–10 years in technical roles, including 3+ years in technical leadership. You’ve built and shipped scalable systems, led development projects, and delivered measurable business value.
- Technical Mastery:
You’re fluent in multiple programming languages (C#/ASP.NET, JavaScript/TypeScript, SQL, React/Next.js, Python), and have hands-on experience with cloud and on-prem platforms (Fabric, Azure, SQL, MongoDB Atlas, SSIS, Data Lakehouse). You know how to design, code, and optimize modern architectures.
- Full-Stack Development:
You can architect, build, and maintain everything from APIs and backend services to front-end applications and data pipelines. You’re comfortable refactoring or replacing legacy systems and driving modernization.
- Engineering Leadership:
You set high standards for code quality, reliability, and security. You mentor engineers, lead code reviews, and foster a culture of continuous improvement.
- Operational Excellence:
You drive uptime, deployment speed, and audit readiness. You’re skilled at troubleshooting, performance tuning, and ensuring systems run smoothly.
- Strategic Collaboration:
You thrive working shoulder-to-shoulder with strategic leaders, translating vision into technical execution and partnering across teams to deliver results.
- Educational Foundation:
You hold a bachelor’s degreee in Comptuter Science, Information Systems, or a related field.
Why HAI?
At HAI, we don’t just process data; we unlock its power to drive smarter decisions, stronger industries, and a better future. As the wholly owned subsidiary of, and strategic data insights provider for, the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM), HAI plays a central role in pioneering the data-driven direction of the equipment manufacturing industry. Your leadership will not only shape the future of our company but also directly influence the strategic decisions of trade association clients including AEM and its member companies. We offer a collaborative, mission-driven culture where innovation is encouraged, and your leadership will craft tomorrow’s vision for our organization and the industries we serve.
Ready to Be the Vision Behind the Insights?
If you’re a strategic thinker, builder of systems, leader of teams, and a passionate advocate for data-driven transformation, we want to hear from you. Apply now and help us turn data into direction.
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