Senior Data Engineer (Databricks, Snowflake, ETL) at Travelers in CT - Hartford

Job description

• Travelers Data Engineering team constructs pipelines that contextualize and provide easy access to data by the entire enterprise. As a Senior Data Engineer you will accelerate growth and transformation of our analytics landscape. You will bring a strong desire to guide team members' growth and develop data solutions that translate complex data into user-friendly terminology. You will leverage your ability to design, build and deploy data solutions that capture, explore, transform, and utilize data to support Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning and business intelligence/insights.

Responsibilities

• Build and operationalize complex data solutions, correct problems, apply transformations, and recommending data cleansing/quality solutions.
• Design complex data solutions, including incorporating new data sources and ensuring designs are consistent across projects and aligned to data strategies.
• Perform analysis of complex sources to determine value and use and recommend data to include in analytical processes.
• Incorporate core data management competencies including data governance, data security and data quality.
• Act as a data and technology subject matter expert within lines of business to support delivery and educate end users on data products/analytic environment.
• Perform data and system analysis, assessment and resolution for defects and incidents of high complexity and correct as appropriate.
• Collaborate across team to support delivery and educate end users on complex data products/analytic environment.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, related STEM field, or its equivalent in education and/or work experience.
• 6 additional years of data engineering experience.
• Bachelor’s Degree in STEM related field or equivalent.
• Ten years of related experience.
• Data Pipeline & Processing: Experience with data pipelining, data processing, and data warehousing, with a strong foundation in data engineering principles and practices.
• Modern Data Platform Expertise: Hands-on experience with modern data platforms and transformation tools such as Databricks, Snowflake, and DBT.
• ETL & Integration Tools: Proficiency with ETL tools such as AbInitio or Informatica, and experience working with cloud platforms such as AWS or Azure.
• Technical Leadership: Demonstrated technical leadership and/or supervisory experience, ideally gained within a large enterprise or corporate environment.
• AI & Workflow Innovation: Experience leveraging AI tools and technologies to drive workflow efficiency and optimize engineering processes.
• Technical Expertise & Delivery: Advanced knowledge of cloud platforms, programming languages, and modern software engineering practices, with strong delivery skills including design strategy, automated testing, quality assurance, and system health monitoring to ensure production readiness.
• Problem Solving & Domain Knowledge: Strong problem solver who leverages data and proofs of concept to find creative solutions, measures impact, and optimizes outcomes, backed by a demonstrated track record of domain expertise, staying current with industry trends, and sharing knowledge with coworkers.
• Communication & Leadership: Excellent communicator who can translate complex technology concepts for business audiences, document initiatives clearly, and build strong business partnerships, while also demonstrating the ability to lead and inspire others, influence priorities, and drive action even in ambiguous situations.

Skills

Required

• Data pipelining
• Data processing
• Data warehousing
• Databricks
• Snowflake
• DBT
• ETL tools (AbInitio, Informatica)
• Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure)
• Technical leadership
• AI tools and technologies
• Programming languages
• Automated testing

Preferred

• STEM degree
• Domain expertise

Benefits

• Health Insurance: Employees and their eligible family members – including spouses, domestic partners, and children – are eligible for coverage from the first day of employment.
• Retirement: Travelers matches your 401(k) contributions dollar-for-dollar up to your first 5% of eligible pay, subject to an annual maximum. If you have student loan debt, you can enroll in the Paying it Forward Savings Program. When you make a payment toward your student loan, Travelers will make an annual contribution into your 401(k) account. You are also eligible for a Pension Plan that is 100% funded by Travelers.
• Paid Time Off: Start your career at Travelers with a minimum of 20 days Paid Time Off annually, plus nine paid company Holidays.
• Wellness Program: The Travelers wellness program is comprised of tools, discounts and resources that empower you to achieve your wellness goals and caregiving needs. In addition, our mental health program provides access to free professional counseling services, health coaching and other resources to support your daily life needs.
• Volunteer Encouragement: We have a deep commitment to the communities we serve and encourage our employees to get involved. Travelers has a Matching Gift and Volunteer Rewards program that enables you to give back to the charity of your choice.
• The annual base salary range provided for this position is a nationwide market range and represents a broad range of salaries for this role across the country. The actual salary for this position will be determined by a number of factors, including the scope, complexity and location of the role; the skills, education, training, credentials and experience of the candidate; and other conditions of employment. As part of our comprehensive compensation and benefits program, employees are also eligible for performance-based cash incentive awards.
• Salary Range
• $139,400.00 - $230,000.00
• Target Openings
• 1