Senior Data Engineer

Overview

At Transamerica, hard work, innovative thinking, and personal accountability are qualities we honor and reward. We understand the potential of leveraging the talents of a diverse workforce. We embrace an environment where employees enjoy a balance between their careers, families, communities, and personal interests.

The Senior Data Engineer will support creation of the Book of Record by building AWS-based data pipelines, enabling a single source of truth. The role requires strong AWS expertise, Snowflake / Power BI integration, data quality focus, and ability to work in an agile, collaborative environment.

• Work collaboratively with other engineers, data scientists, analytics teams, and business product owners in an agile environment.
• Design robust, reusable, and scalable data-driven solutions and data pipeline frameworks.
• Automate ingestion, processing, and delivery of structured/unstructured and batch/real-time data.
• Understand and implement best practices in enterprise data management (master data, reference data, metadata, data quality, lineage).
• Work with ALM, Hedging, Risk, and other stakeholders.
• Navigate competing priorities; adapt to changing requirements.

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, math, engineering, or related field.
• Four years of experience across data engineering, analytics, warehousing, BI, DB admin, integration.
• Two years Dev Ops/CI-CD experience.
• Practical experience with data warehousing and ETL development.
• SQL expertise.
• Creative thinker with strong problem solving and analytical skills.
• Results oriented with strong customer focus.
• Strong team collaboration and communication skills.
• Ability to prioritize and meet deadlines.
• Ability to learn new technologies quickly.

• Master’s degree in a technical field.
• Understanding of big data and streaming analytics architectures.
• Experience with analytics, ML technologies.
• Experience with data visualization tools.
• Relevant certifications (AWS, etc.).
• Programming experience (DBT, Python, Scala, Node.js).
• Snowflake experience.

• Hybrid-Office Environment (Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays); occasional travel.
• Description subject to change; other duties as assigned.

Compensation for this position generally ranges between $95,000 - $115,000 annually. The salary range is a good faith estimate; actual starting pay is determined by qualifications, experience, geography, work location designation (in-office, hybrid, remote) and operational needs. Salary may vary above or below the stated amounts, as permitted by applicable law. This position is typically eligible for an annual bonus based on the Company Bonus Plan/Individual Performance and is at the Company’s discretion.

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time. This is a hybrid position requiring three days in office per week in one of our hub locations (Cedar Rapids, IA; Philadelphia, PA; Denver, CO). Relocation assistance will not be provided for this position.

For eligible employees, we offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support both the personal and financial well-being of our employees.

• Compensation Benefits
  • Competitive Pay
  • Bonus for Eligible Employees

• Benefits Package
  • Pension Plan
  • 401k Match
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Disability Insurance
  • Medical Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Employee Discounts
  • Career Training & Development Opportunities

• Health and Work/Life Balance Benefits
  • Paid Time Off starting at 160 hours annually for employees in their first year of service.
  • Ten (10) paid holidays per year (typically mirroring NYSE holidays).
  • Be Well Company holistic wellness program, including Wellness Coaching and Reward Dollars.
  • Parental Leave – fifteen (15) days of paid parental leave per calendar year to eligible employees with at least one year of service at the time of birth, placement of an adopted child, or placement of a foster care child.
  • Adoption Assistance
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Back-Up Care Program
  • PTO for Volunteer Hours
  • Employee Matching Gifts…