Sr. Data Engineer

At Orion180, we don’t just stand out for what we do; we shine because of how we do it. Our mission is to deliver an exceptional insurance experience through innovative technology, unparalleled customer service, and a comprehensive suite of products. Our vision is to be the premier global provider of insurance solutions and redefine the insurance industry. O rion180 is proud to call three vibrant cities home. Our headquarters on Florida’s stunning Space Coast in Melbourne offers an exceptional quality of life, with affordable housing, excellent transportation, and close proximity to major cities like Orlando, Tampa, and Miami. Our Irving, Texas, office places us in a dynamic center of culture, business, and entertainment, keeping us closely connected to innovation and growth. Our Draper, Utah, location, nestled in the heart of the Salt Lake Valley, connects us to a rapidly growing tech ecosystem and provides access to the outdoor lifestyle and natural beauty the region is known for. We are actively recruiting for a Sr. Data Engineer to join our growing team! We believe analyticsisn'ta back-office function.It'snot a reporting layer bolted onto the business after the real decisions get made.It's the foundation that tells you where riskactually lives, where growth is hiding, and where you'remissing opportunitiesbefore it's too late to do anything about it. That belief is driving real investment in our people, platforms, and in how deeply analytics is woven into the way weoperate. From underwriting to distribution to customer experience,we'rebuilding a data culture where insight drives action. It also means evolving how we think about the role of a Data Engineer. ABOUT THE ROLE: In this role you will be a hands-on technical leader designing, building, and optimizing the data integrations, cloud data infrastructure, and data models that power analytics and data science across the company. You will lead the development of robust data pipelines, orchestrate complex workflows using Azure native tools, and implement data governance frameworks. You will collaborate with data scientists, analysts, and business leaders to turn raw data into scalable, production-ready assets for real-time analytics engines, portfolio risk platforms, and client-facing digital products. Build and maintain scalable, fault-tolerant ETL/ELT pipelines using Azure Data Factory, Synapse, and Databricks to ingest diverse financial datasets. Create and optimize data models (dimensional, medallion/bronze-silver-gold) to support PowerBI semantic layers and downstream analytics. Implement automated data validation, lineage tracking, and monitoring frameworks to ensure the highest standards of data security, privacy, and regulatory compliance. Develop real-time data streaming and event-driven architecture using Azure Event Hubs and Azure Stream Analytics for instant fraud detection and transaction monitoring. Infrastructure Design & Database Optimization Engineer and implement highly optimized Lakehouse architectures utilizing Azure Synapse Analytics and Microsoft Fabric, ensuring efficient storage and querying of multi-terabyte data layers. Design optimized relational, dimensional, and graph data models for diverse analytics computing and workloads. Manage, optimize, and tune large-scale Azure SQL Databases and Managed Instances, writing complex, highly performant stored procedures and T-SQL queries. DataOps & Automation Establish robust CI/CD deployment pipelines for all data assets using Azure DevOps, ensuring automated testing, validation, and infrastructure-as-code. Collaborate with data scientists to productionalize ML feature pipelines and support MLOps workflows. Implement strict data masking, row-level security, and data lineage workflows using Microsoft Purview to comply with financial regulations. Act as a technical leader, mentoring junior engineers and promoting modern Agile DataOps engineering practices: CI/CD for data pipelines, testing, version control and code review. WHAT YOU’LL DO: Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related quantitative field United States Citizen or Green Card holder required Experience: 6+ years of dedicated experience in data engineering, with at least 3 years focused on the Azure ecosystem within a transactional, highly regulated environment. Core Languages: Mastery of T-SQL and advanced relational database concepts, alongside strong scripting proficiency in Python (or PySpark). Orchestration & ETL: Extensive hands-on experience building complex control flows, mapping data flows, and parameterizing pipelines in Azure Data Factory. Big Data Compute: Proven experience processing large-scale data using Spark clusters within Azure Databricks. Storage & Warehousing: Deep understanding of Azure Data Lake Storage (ADLS Gen2), Delta Lake formatting, and dedicated SQL pools in Azure Synapse. DevOps: Strong experience using Azure DevOps (Azure Pipelines, Repos) for version control and deploying data engineering workloads. Skills & Attributes: Excellent analytical, problem-solving, andcritical-thinkingskills. Strong communicationand collaboration abilities across technical and non-technical teams. Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced,results-driven environment We are interested in candidates whoare developingcapabilities aligned with modern, forward-looking analytics practices. This includes experience or familiarity with semantic data modeling and governed metric layers, working within scalable cloud data platforms (e.g., Snowflake, Databricks), and integrating analytics within broader data engineering workflows. Exposure to emerging capabilities such as AI-assisted analysis, automated insight generation, and advanced data visualization techniques is highly valued. WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU: Dynamic Environment: On-site role with a fast-paced and collaborative team culture . Results-driven office where your contributions make a real impact. Compensation: Competitive base pay and performance bonuses. Career Growth: M entership, growth tracks, and professional development. Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, 401k, paid holidays, PTO and more! The office environment is fast-paced and collaborative. An employee must be willing and able to work their regularly assigned work schedule onsite, and in times of need, be able to work an extended schedule depending on company or departmental needs, project requirements, or customer demands. While performing general duties for this position, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, and/or walk around (including the use of stairs). Other demands include the ability to openly communicate with others by talking, listening, comprehending, and reading; being able to lift light objects ( Orion180 is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. Reasonable accommodations are available for qualified individuals with disabilities during the application process. 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