Senior Data Engineer

About PremiumIQ

PremiumIQ specialize in data analytics for the insurance industry. We help our clients leverage data and advanced analytics to reduce loss ratios, increase revenue, improve claim processing efficiency, and enhance customer satisfaction. We provide technical leadership to help insurance companies develop future-proof data solutions and elevate their technology teams. Our solutions are adaptable and continuously improving, enabling self-service at scale on all types of data, whether it's big data, structured data, or unstructured data. Our singular focus on insurance data analytics enables us to bring unparalleled expertise and value to our clients.

Who You’ll Work With

As part of our team, you will lead and develop industry-leading data analytics solutions for our clients – while working closely with business users and data owners. 

About You

You are passionate about data analytics. You have an entrepreneurial spirit that drives you to tackle new challenges proactively. Your flexibility enables you to adapt to different roles and wear many hats to get the job done. You bring a creative and innovative approach to solving problems, constantly thinking outside the box. As a team player, you enjoy collaborating with others in a close-knit team environment. 

What You’ll Do

• Collaborate with data/solution architects, business analysts, and business teams to understand requirements and deliver data solutions.
• Design and implement scalable, secure, and high-performance data pipelines.
• Support data quality, governance, and documentation initiatives.
• Automate deployments using CI/CD tools.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues across development and production environments.
• Contribute to ongoing improvements in architecture, processes, and tooling.
• Work closely with internal and client teams to align on priorities and timelines.

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional work experience in data engineering with at least 2+ years working on the Snowflake or Databricks platform is required.
• 2+ years of professional work experience in the P&C insurance industry is preferred.
• 2+ years of experience working for a technical consulting organization.
• Advanced proficiency in SQL, Python, or Scala, and working with structured and semi-structured data.
• Solid experience with cloud platforms (AWS) and storage services (S3).
• Hands-on experience with data orchestration, version control, and CI/CD pipelines is required.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field.
• Must be authorized to work for any U.S. company without requiring visa sponsorship or transfer now or in the future.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation package including base salary, incentive compensation, and equity.
• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental, & Vision)
• Retirement Plan (401k)
• Unlimited PTO

Work Location

• Preferred location is in the Chicago, IL metro area; however, will consider candidates who live outside of the Chicago area (midwest or east coast preferred).
• Work is usually remote; however, flexibility to travel up to 50% to the client location is required.