Senior Data Engineer

Industry: Property & Casualty Insurance

Project Overview

Our client in the property & casualty insurance space is seeking a Senior Data Engineer to play a key role in transforming their enterprise data ecosystem. Following a large-scale implementation of Guidewire (claims, policy, and billing systems), the organization is transitioning away from vendor-supported data solutions and moving toward full ownership of their data platform.
This role will be instrumental in designing and building a modern, scalable data architecture leveraging Snowflake, Azure, and Databricks, with a major initiative focused on replacing Guidewire's Data Hub / Info Center (DHIC) with an in-house data solution.
The engineer will work closely with architects and business stakeholders to establish data standards, modernize pipelines, and enable reliable, audit-ready data for enterprise reporting. This is a highly visible opportunity to influence data strategy and help shape how data engineering is executed across the organization.

Key Initiatives & Business Impact

• Drive the transition from vendor-managed data solutions to a fully owned, in-house data platform
• Lead the design and build of a Snowflake-based data warehouse to support enterprise analytics and reporting
• Modernize and optimize Guidewire data pipelines to improve accessibility and performance
• Establish data governance, integrity, and standardization practices across multiple data sources
• Enable the organization to efficiently access, trust, and utilize data for business decision-making
• Support data ingestion and transformation efforts as the organization scales its data maturity
• Partner with leadership and cross-functional teams to define data architecture strategy and best practices

Required Skills & Experience

• Strong experience with SQL, Azure, Databricks, and Snowflake
• Proven ability to design and build scalable data platforms, particularly within Snowflake environments
• Experience developing and optimizing data pipelines and ETL/ELT processes
• Strong understanding of data modeling, data architecture, and data warehousing concepts
• Ability to ingest and structure data from multiple formats (e.g., Excel, PDF, raw data sources) into usable datasets
• Experience ensuring data quality, governance, and integrity across data layers
• Comfortable driving technical solutions, architectural decisions, and tool selection
• Strong communication skills with the ability to partner with business leaders and technical teams
• Master's degree extremely preferred but not required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with in the insurance industry, particularly property & casualty
• Familiarity with Kafka and Apache Spark
• Experience working in environments transitioning from third-party/vendor solutions to internal ownership
• Ability to collaborate closely with data architects and influence evolving platform design

Work Environment

• Hybrid flexibility with occasional on-site collaboration (within driving distance of Sioux City, IA) roughly 5-10%.
• Collaborative, business-facing data team with strong leadership visibility
• Opportunity to contribute to a high-impact, enterprise-wide transformation initiative

Job Type & Location
This is a Contract position based out of South Sioux City, NE.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $65.00 - $80.00/hr.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:
Medical, dental & vision
Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
Short and long-term disability
Health Spending Account (HSA)
Transportation benefits
Employee Assistance Program
Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Workplace Type
This is a hybrid position in South Sioux City,NE.
Final date to receive applications
This position is anticipated to close on Jul 11, 2026.

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