Data Engineer 2 - Guidewire

Summary

Greater New York Insurance Companies is seeking a Data Engineer with previous experience in the insurance domain. The role involves designing, building, and maintaining scalable data pipelines and models, collaborating closely with analysts and engineers to meet data needs while ensuring data integrity and performance.

Responsibilities

• Analyze integration and system requirements by understanding business needs and designing effective data solutions, particularly for Guidewire Policy, Billing Center and Commercial P&C data domains
• Design, develop, and optimize ELT pipelines to ingest, transform, and load data into a Delta Lakehouse platform
• Design, Develop and maintain data models and schemas ensuring data quality and integrity
• Build and maintain dashboards and reports delivering actionable business insights
• Monitor pipeline and storage performance; troubleshoot and resolve data issues promptly
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including analysts and business users, to deliver end-to-end insurance data solutions
• Implement data governance, security, and compliance standards across platforms
• Conduct root cause analysis for system failures and performance events; drive continuous improvements in enterprise data integration pipelines
• Create and manage testing procedures (unit, scenario, end-to-end) to ensure pipeline reliability
• Stay current with emerging technologies and recommend improvements to workflows
• Mentor team members on data engineering tools, Guidewire data model concepts and best practices
• Build and maintain data pipelines to process structured and unstructured data (like documents and text) for Generative AI tasks, including creating embeddings and working with vector databases to support AI search features
• Prepare and clean large datasets to ensure high-quality inputs for training and fine-tuning Generative AI models
• Collaborate with AI and data science teams to understand data requirements and deliver scalable solutions that support model training and inference
• Implement processes to enrich data with metadata and context to improve AI model accuracy and relevance
• Optimize data storage and retrieval methods to support fast, low-latency responses for AI-powered applications
• Monitor data workflows for Generative AI projects, troubleshooting issues, and ensure continuous pipeline performance

Skills

• Bachelor's degree in relevant field of study required(e.g. computer science, data science, data analytics, applied mathematics, etc.)
• 5+ years of progressive work experience in IT or a related field required
• 3+ years of experience in data engineering and analytics, with a solid foundation in data architecture and integration, including hands-on work with complex enterprise P& C Insurance data models required
• 2+ years of experience with data-centric projects within the Guidewire ecosystem, including working with Guidewire Policy Center and related data structures required
• In-depth understanding of relational database systems (e.g., Oracle, SQL Server, MySQL), including their features and performance optimization strategies
• Solid grasp of ETL processes, data pipeline architectures, and data integration techniques, particularly for operational source systems such as Guidewire
• 2+ years of hands-on experience with Azure Databricks, Azure data factory including developing and optimizing data pipelines using Apache Spark required
• 2+ years of experience working with Power BI or other leading data visualization and reporting tools required
• Proven expertise with Apache Spark, Delta Lakehouse, and data warehousing technologies required
• Proficient in Microsoft Azure services, including: Azure SQL Database, Azure Data Lake Storage Gen2, Azure Event Grid, Azure Key Vault
• Strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines and experience in Agile development environments
• Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot system issues, identify root causes, and implement effective solutions quickly
• Capable of managing multiple priorities with strong attention to detail and follow-through
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suites
• Strong understanding of the Insurance Domain and Experience using Guidewire CDA data model to build use case specific datasets
• Data Modeling
• Expertise in Azure Databricks, Azure Data Factory, Apache Spark, and data pipeline development for scalable data engineering solutions
• Collaboration with cross-functional groups
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate business requirements into practical data solutions
• Working knowledge of Generative AI frameworks and use cases in data engineering is a plus
• Knowledge of data governance, metadata management, and data quality frameworks
• Understanding of data security and privacy principles, including encryption, anonymization, and access control mechanisms

Qualifications

Must Haves

• Bachelor's degree in relevant field of study required(e.g. computer science, data science, data analytics, applied mathematics, etc.)
• 5+ years of progressive work experience in IT or a related field required
• 3+ years of experience in data engineering and analytics, with a solid foundation in data architecture and integration, including hands-on work with complex enterprise P& C Insurance data models required
• 2+ years of experience with data-centric projects within the Guidewire ecosystem, including working with Guidewire Policy Center and related data structures required
• In-depth understanding of relational database systems (e.g., Oracle, SQL Server, MySQL), including their features and performance optimization strategies
• Solid grasp of ETL processes, data pipeline architectures, and data integration techniques, particularly for operational source systems such as Guidewire
• 2+ years of hands-on experience with Azure Databricks, Azure data factory including developing and optimizing data pipelines using Apache Spark required
• 2+ years of experience working with Power BI or other leading data visualization and reporting tools required
• Proven expertise with Apache Spark, Delta Lakehouse, and data warehousing technologies required
• Proficient in Microsoft Azure services, including: Azure SQL Database, Azure Data Lake Storage Gen2, Azure Event Grid, Azure Key Vault
• Strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines and experience in Agile development environments
• Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot system issues, identify root causes, and implement effective solutions quickly
• Capable of managing multiple priorities with strong attention to detail and follow-through
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suites
• Strong understanding of the Insurance Domain and Experience using Guidewire CDA data model to build use case specific datasets
• Data Modeling
• Expertise in Azure Databricks, Azure Data Factory, Apache Spark, and data pipeline development for scalable data engineering solutions
• Collaboration with cross-functional groups
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate business requirements into practical data solutions

Nice to Haves

• Working knowledge of Generative AI frameworks and use cases in data engineering is a plus
• Knowledge of data governance, metadata management, and data quality frameworks
• Understanding of data security and privacy principles, including encryption, anonymization, and access control mechanisms

Benefits

• Remote position with the ability to travel to our NJ and NY locations up to 25% of the time.
• Eligibility for an annual discretionary bonus based on performance.