Data Engineer

Job Title: Data Engineer

Location: Florida

Job Description:

Responsibilities:

· Data Warehouse Management: Continue to support and enhance the Enterprise Data Warehouse, ensuring data availability, accuracy, and efficiency in ETL operations.

· Data Platform Implementation: Architect, design, and implement a scalable, on-prem or cloud-based enterprise data platform, integrating diverse data sources beyond Guidewire Insurance Suite

· Data Integration & Engineering: Develop and oversee ETL/ELT pipelines to ingest, transform, and store data efficiently, leveraging modern tools.

· Data Modeling & Architecture: Design and implement optimized data models for structured and unstructured data, supporting reporting, analytics, and AI/ML initiatives.

· Data Governance & Security: Establish best practices for data governance, data quality, metadata management, and security compliance across all data assets.

· Advanced Analytics Support: Enable self-service analytics, real-time data processing, and AI/ML-driven insights by integrating modern data technologies such as data lakes, streaming data, Graph and NoSQL databases.

· Collaboration & Leadership: Act as a strategic partner to IT, business units, and analytics teams, aligning data initiatives with organizational goals. Mentor junior team members and foster a culture of data-driven decision-making.

· Monitor the task queue, take, and update tickets as directed by your supervisor.

· Successfully engage in multiple initiatives simultaneously.

· Contributes to the development of project plans and may assign and monitor tasks.

· Assist in the development and generation of new reports to be provided to senior management across functional departments.

· Performs other duties as required.

Requirements:

· Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Science, or a related field.

· 5 years of experience in data architecture, engineering, or related roles, preferably within the insurance industry.

· Ability to analyze and learn new complex data sources models and integrate them into the data platform’s pipelines.

· Experience implementing cloud-based data platforms in Azure and familiarity with data lakehouse architectures.

· Proficiency in modern ETL/ELT tools (e.g., MS SSIS and Azure Data Factory) and database technologies (SQL, Databricks, etc.).

· Hands-on experience with big data processing, streaming technologies (Kafka, Spark, Flink), and API-driven data integration.

· Strong understanding of data security, compliance, and governance best practices (GDPR, CCPA, SOC2, etc.).

· Familiarity with BI/reporting tools such as Power BI, Tableau, Looker.

· Strong knowledge and experience implementing Data Mesh architecture is a plus.

· Knowledge of machine learning frameworks and MLOps is a plus.

· Familiarity with ticketing systems like Atlassian Jira used to assign and track work amongst multiple team members.

· Must be resourceful, industrious, and willing to take on new tasks and proactively learn new technologies to keep up with business needs.

· Must be able to work under tight deadlines efficiently and with high quality.

· Must possess strong organizational skills with demonstrated attention to detail.

· Must be flexible and able to adapt in a changing business environment.

· Must possess a positive attitude and strong work ethic.

· Excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to interact professionally with a diverse group (executives, managers, and subject matter experts).

· Must be proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Power Point).