iptiQ: Senior Data Engineer

Company: iptiQ
Location: Revere
Posted on: May 11, 2022

Job Description:

About iptiQiptiQ is a risk tech start-up within Swiss Re Group. Swiss Re is one of the world's leading providers of reinsurance, insurance and other forms of insurance-based risk transfer. We anticipate and manage a wide variety of risks, from natural catastrophes and climate change to cybercrime.iptiQ provides digital, bespoke and transparent L& H and P&C protection products in a B2B2C manner. Founded in 2014, we're transforming the way consumers buy insurance with a unique digital insurance engine which incorporates the latest technology with world-class underwriting capabilities. We build strong partnerships to sell insurance via trusted brands.Our success depends on our ability to build an inclusive culture encouraging fresh perspectives and innovative thinking. iptiQ embraces a workplace where everyone has equal opportunities to thrive and develop professionally regardless of their age, gender, race, ethnicity, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability, skillset, thought or other characteristics. In our inclusive and flexible environment everyone can bring their authentic selves to work.About the RoleReporting to the Head of Data Engineering, the Data Architect will be responsible for the ongoing development, maintenance and support of batch and real-time data ingestion processes for multiple relational and NoSQL databases, warehouses, data lake and the general data infrastructure within the Data Workstream at iptiQ.The Data Architect will possess a sound understanding of relational and NoSQL databases, database design principles, data modelling, SQL, and IT best practices. You will help us define the roadmap for and build the next generation of the data platform to support our core business and analytics needs.This position is based in Boston, MA.Key Responsibilities:Help set a tone of engineering and architectural excellenceHandle the end to end development of ETL/ELT process from discovery, design, coding all the way to production deploymentAddress assigned tickets and deliver code in a timely mannerContribute to the overall technical roadmapWork with product and technical stakeholdersResearch and provide thoughtful solutionsIdentify dependencies and raise risks earlyParticipate in on-call rotationResearch and fix production issues and take initiative in identifying and solving problemsReview code and approve pull requestsDrive implementation of standards and best practicesCollaborate with team membersAbout You:BS in Computer Science / related field or equivalent experience8 years working with common data engineering tools, structured and unstructured data management tools (Relational Databases, NoSQL platforms, Azure SQL, Snowflake, ETL)Working experience with Microsoft Azure Data Factory, Data Lake Storage, Blob Storage, AutomationStrong understanding of data warehousing, data marts and data lakeStrong data engineering experience with expertise in building data flows, ETL/ELT, data warehousingExpert level SQLExpertise in handling both batch and streaming dataProficiency in Git and CI/CD processesProficiency interacting with REST APIsPython expertise desiredSnowflake expertise desiredData modelling experience desiredReporting BI tool experience is a nice to have but not necessaryExperience working in Agile and Scrum environmentsExcellent oral and written communication skillSwiss Re is an equal opportunity employer. It is our practice to recruit, hire and promote without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, pregnancy, sexual orientations, marital status, military status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Decisions on employment are solely based on an individual's qualifications for the position being filled.During the recruitment process, reasonable accommodations for disabilities are available upon request. If contacted for an interview, please inform the Recruiter/HR Professional of the accommodation needed.As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact the world, it is our responsibility to help keep our employees, customers, partners and communities healthy and safe. SwissRe will require all candidates interviewing in person in the United States and Canada to provide evidence of vaccination when arriving at our offices.

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