Top Senior Data & Analytics Jobs in Chicago, IL

Build and evolve Avant’s data platform by automating data lifecycles, integrating systems, enabling governed self-service analytics, and scaling Databricks-based data solutions. Partner with Business Operations and Product teams to define requirements and technical solutions. Develop practical, reliable, observable, and cost-effective Generative AI and agentic tooling that improves analyst workflows and delivers measurable business value.

Designs and operates scalable batch and streaming data pipelines and AI-ready data products across Databricks, Snowflake, Kubernetes, and cloud services. Develops governed data assets, semantic models, search and retrieval capabilities, and data quality processes. Supports Snowflake Cortex and Databricks initiatives, production troubleshooting, orchestration, performance optimization, CI/CD, and observability. Partners with business and technical teams on roadmaps and adoption, evaluates AI-assisted engineering tools, mentors engineers, and establishes reusable platform patterns.

The M365 Platform Manager oversees the Microsoft 365 ecosystem, leading architectural direction, team development, and governance while ensuring alignment with business priorities and security standards.

Design, build, and operate big-data and streaming platforms (Kafka, Hadoop, Dremio). Develop, deploy, and monitor data pipelines using Java, Python, Spark/Flink; collaborate on data modeling and ingestion, ensure data integrity and availability, act as a Big Data SME, and perform root-cause analysis.

The Director of Strategy & Analytics will lead analytics efforts, conduct data analyses, and collaborate cross-functionally to deliver actionable insights for business growth.

Lead the design and implementation of enterprise-scale Knowledge Graphs and Semantic AI solutions, integrating graph intelligence and Generative AI. Manage cross-functional teams in data architecture and governance.

Lead regional economic intelligence and outreach, conduct qualitative and quantitative research, produce sector and district analysis for policy use, prepare publications and presentations, engage senior external stakeholders, and mentor junior economists.

Load, validate, and reconcile client investment data using Excel and SQL. Collaborate with development teams to automate and streamline onboarding workflows, apply accounting and securities knowledge, lead process improvements, and coordinate complex activities to improve delivery speed and accuracy.

Lead data analysis projects to help merchant partners understand Upside's impact, manage analytics relationships, and improve product strategy.

Lead a small data engineering team and own market data platforms from ingestion through delivery. Build and maintain KDB+/Q time-series systems, ensure data correctness, low-latency decoding, replay/recovery, and reliable distribution to downstream consumers. Write production code, review designs, improve observability, and prepare the platform for AI-driven consumers.