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Software and Data SpecialistKendall Partners • Yorkville, Illinois, United States
Software and Data Specialist

Software and Data Specialist

Kendall Partners • Yorkville, Illinois, United States
14 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Job Title : Software & Data Specialist

Department : Data / Software

Reports To : Head of Data and Software

Why Kendall Partners

At Kendall Partners, we value Integrity, Commitment, Humility, and Growth. This role is ideal for someone who wants to deeply understand a growing business, build meaningful internal systems, and have a real impact on how the company operates at scale.

Role Summary

Kendall Partners is seeking a Software & Data Specialist to support our internal data pipelines, software toolkit, and company-wide technology infrastructure. This role is critical to increasing development velocity, and improving long-term scalability across our systems.

This individual will work closely with the Head of Data and Software to gain a deep understanding of Kendall Partners’ entire data structure, software architecture, and business workflows. Initially, the role will focus heavily on training and learning, with project ownership increasing as proficiency grows.

The ideal candidate is naturally curious, highly analytical, and driven to solve problems, using software and data as the primary tools.

Primary Objectives

  • Support the Head of Data & Software by sharing ownership of Kendall Partners’ data pipelines and software toolkit
  • Increase efficiency and speed in building, maintaining, and improving internal software
  • Translate business problems and inefficiencies into scalable, technical solutions
  • Build and maintain models, tools, and automations used across the organization

Core Responsibilities

Software & Data Development (Project Work – ~70%)

  • Build, maintain, and improve internal software tools and data models
  • Work extensively with Kendall Partners’ company data structure and data flows
  • Develop and support the internal toolkit and Salesforce-related software solutions
  • Create models and automations to solve operational, sales, and reporting challenges
  • Contribute to documentation and architecture clarity to ensure long-term maintainability
  • Support & Troubleshooting (Tech Tickets – ~20%)

  • Resolve internal software-related tech tickets (primarily toolkit and Salesforce)
  • Troubleshoot data pipeline issues and system inefficiencies
  • Support users by identifying root causes and implementing long-term fixes
  • Communication & Alignment (Meetings – ~10%)

  • Daily alignment with Joey
  • Participation in tech meetings
  • Occasional cross-departmental meetings to gather requirements or troubleshoot issues
  • Required Attributes (Most Important)

  • Strong problem-solving mindset — enjoys tackling ambiguous, complex challenges
  • Ability to think logically about systems, data flow, and business processes
  • Comfortable learning large, interconnected systems over time
  • Detail-oriented while still able to see the bigger business picture
  • Technical Skill Paths

    Software Developer-Oriented Background

  • Background knowledge in any programming language (proficiency in Python is a plus)
  • Familiarity with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
  • Understanding of Git and version control a plus
  • Experience building and maintaining internal tools, scripts, or applications
  • Business Analyst-Oriented Background

  • Strong proficiency in Excel (models, analysis, automation)
  • Experience solving business inefficiencies through data and software
  • Ability to translate business needs into technical or automated solutions
  • Python experience is a strong plus
  • — >

    Regardless of background, this role requires frequent use of modeling and software development.

    Requirements :

  • Standard work availability, IN-OFFICE, Monday–Friday (approx. 8 : 00 a.m.–5 : 30 p.m.)
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