AVP, Data Engineering

Title: AVP, Data Engineering Company: Everest Global Services, Inc. Job Category: Technology Job Description: About Everest: Everest is a global leader in risk management, rooted in a rich, 50 year heritage of enabling businesses to survive and thrive, and economies to function and flourish. We are underwriters of risk, growth, progress and opportunity. We are a global team focused on disciplined capital allocation and long-term value creation for all stakeholders, who care deeply about our impact on communities and the wider world. About the Role While Everest currently operates primarily within the North American market, we see significant opportunities to expand globally. To support this growth, Everest Re Group, Ltd. (“Everest”) is seeking an Assistant Vice President, Data Engineering to help drive the execution of our Global Data Strategy. This highly visible leadership role requires a strong combination of technical expertise, strategic thinking, and people leadership. Working closely with business stakeholders, you will define, plan, and deliver technology solutions that enable business outcomes and support Everest’s long-term strategy. As a player-coach, you will lead multiple engineering teams while remaining actively engaged in technology strategy, architecture, and execution. You will serve as a key engineering leader across the organization, helping accelerate Everest’s data and analytics transformation journey. Key Responsibilities Strategic Leadership & Business Partnership Partner closely with business leaders and internal stakeholders to understand strategic analytics and business intelligence needs, and translate them into technology solutions. Lead technology initiatives that enable meaningful, actionable, data-driven capabilities aligned with business objectives and enterprise strategy. Develop and execute data and analytics technology strategies and roadmaps that support rapid delivery of information management capabilities while aligning with established technology and architecture standards. Establish clear strategic direction and execution plans that support Everest’s global data ambitions. Data & Analytics Architecture Define and deliver the data and analytics architecture, tooling, and capabilities required to support a modern cloud-based data ecosystem. Establish best practices, governance frameworks, and controls to enable broad enterprise adoption while ensuring scalability, security, and reliability. Deliver capabilities that support the rapid ingestion of new data sources and the efficient deployment of advanced analytics and AI models into production. Champion modern engineering practices and cloud-first architectures that enhance agility, performance, and innovation. Engineering Excellence & Transformation Drive the organization's data and analytics transformation initiatives, accelerating cloud adoption while promoting security, governance, data quality, and integrity. Support the development of engineering capabilities that encourage code sharing, inner sourcing, and reusability across teams. Foster a cloud-first engineering culture leveraging automation, DevOps tools, and modern delivery practices. Ensure solutions are scalable, maintainable, and aligned with enterprise standards. Delivery & Operational Leadership Drive the delivery of an exceptional customer and partner experience through intuitive, self-service data capabilities and trusted access to enterprise data. Manage engagement and coordination across assigned delivery teams to ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope, within budget, and to the highest quality standards. Balance strategic priorities with operational excellence to ensure consistent delivery and measurable business value. Knowledge, Skills & Competencies Demonstrated success building, leading, and developing high-performing engineering teams. Inspirational leader with a proven track record of attracting, retaining, and developing top talent. Deep experience leading data and analytics organizations within complex multinational environments. Proven ability to deliver large-scale data and analytics initiatives on time, within budget, and with high quality. Strong leadership presence with the ability to influence and collaborate effectively across all levels of the organization. Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and relationship-building skills. Ability to define a clear strategy and roadmap, align stakeholders around a common vision, and translate strategy into execution. Comfortable operating in a lean, hands-on environment that requires both strategic leadership and detailed execution. Strong customer-centric mindset with a focus on delivering impactful business outcomes. Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business, or a related field. 8 years of experience in data engineering, with deep expertise in delivering advanced analytics and data access capabilities. 5 years of people leadership and management experience leading technical teams. 10 years of experience within the insurance or financial services industry. Experience working within a large multinational organization preferred. Strong proficiency with the Microsoft Azure technology stack, including: Azure Data Factory (ADF) Databricks Cloud-based data platforms and technologies Strong programming and data engineering experience using: Python SQL Deep understanding of modern data engineering practices, cloud-based architectures, and analytics platforms. The base salary range for this position is $173,000 - $220,000 annually. The offered rate of compensation will be based on individual education, experience, qualifications and work location. All offers include access to a variety of benefits to employees, including health insurance coverage, an employee wellness program, life and disability insurance, 401k match, retirement savings plan, paid holidays and paid time off (PTO). #LI-Hybrid #LI-AS1 What if I don’t meet every requirement? At Everest we are dedicated to building an inclusive and authentic workplace. So, if you are excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every element in the job description, we still encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles. Please let us know if you need any accommodations throughout the application or interview process. Our Culture At Everest, our purpose is to provide the world with protection. We help clients and businesses thrive, fuel global economies, and create sustainable value for our colleagues, shareholders and the communities that we serve. We also pride ourselves on having a unique and inclusive culture which is driven by a unified set of values and behaviors. Click here to learn more about our culture. Our Values are the guiding principles that inform our decisions, actions and behaviors. They are an expression of our culture and an integral part of how we work: Talent. Thoughtful assumption of risk. Execution. Efficiency. Humility. Leadership. Collaboration. Inclusion and Belonging. Our Colleague Behaviors define how we operate and interact with each other no matter our location, level or function: Respect everyone. Pursue better. Lead by example. Own our outcomes. Win together. All colleagues are held accountable to upholding and supporting our values and behaviors across the company. This includes day to day interactions with fellow colleagues, and the global communities we serve. Type: Regular Time Type: Full time Primary Location: Warren, NJ Additional Locations: Everest is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or creed, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, genetics, physical or mental disability, age, marital status, civil union status, family or parental status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. As part of this commitment, Everest will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact Everest Benefits at everestbenefits@everestglobal.com. Everest U.S. Privacy Notice | Everest (everestglobal.com) Beware of recruitment fraud Please be cautious of phishing scams involving fake Everest job postings and individuals posting as Everest representatives making phony job offers. Always verify the identity of the recruiting professionals you work with. What you should know: At Everest, your privacy, security, and safety are of utmost importance to us. Everest will never ask for payment or any financial information as part of the hiring process. All job-related written communications from our internal recruitment team will come from official email addresses that end in our company domain. EVEREST is a leading international reinsurance and insurance group with an extensive distribution network that spans five continents. With roots dating back to 1973, Everest has developed a global footprint and deep client relationships that are largely unmatched by its peers. The Company’s principal business strategies seek to leverage its strengths to optimize returns over the underwriting cycle, thereby creating value for its shareholders and business partners.

Salary : $173,000 - $220,000