Sr. Data Engineer, Financial Systems

Accountabilities:

• • Learn and maintain a strong working knowledge of supported financial applications, their data flows, integrations, and interfaces to provide effective development and production support.
  • Translate business requirements into technical specifications and develop reliable solutions that meet functional requirements, acceptance criteria, and established development standards.
  • Develop, maintain, and troubleshoot data solutions using SQL Server and related technologies, including SQL queries, SSIS, SSRS, and scheduled jobs.
  • Participate in Scrum, Kanban, stand-up meetings, planning activities, code reviews, design discussions, and other Agile development practices.
  • Collaborate with technical architects and team members to create and maintain appropriate technical documentation, ensuring traceability and alignment with best practices.
  • Monitor production environments with technical experts, investigate performance issues and system defects, and implement improvements ranging from targeted fixes to larger architectural changes.
  • Support the management and stability of non-production environments while ensuring appropriate change controls, internal controls, and other governance requirements are followed.
  • Analyze system functionality, data flows, business processes, and production incidents to identify root causes, resolve issues, and uncover opportunities for process or system improvements.
  • Develop and execute unit testing based on tickets and acceptance criteria, ensuring solutions are fit for purpose before promotion.
  • Assess and prioritize feature requests by balancing business value, technical effort, risk, and available resources.
  • Work across IT, Finance, cybersecurity, audit, business units, vendor teams, and other stakeholders to deliver effective and well-coordinated solutions.
  • Contribute to performance monitoring, tuning, optimization, and continuous improvement initiatives across financial systems.
  • Maintain strong communication and transparency with technical leads and management, escalating issues appropriately and keeping stakeholders informed of progress and risks.
  • Continue developing technical expertise through internal and external training, new technologies, and evolving data engineering and financial systems practices.
  • Provide occasional travel to New Jersey when required.

  Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, combined with approximately 2–6+ years of experience working as a Data Developer, Data Engineer, or in a comparable technical role.
  • Hands-on experience with SQL Server and related technologies, including SQL queries, SSIS, and SSRS.
  • Experience with source control and version management tools such as Git, Bitbucket, Stash, or comparable platforms.
  • Foundational understanding of data integrity, governance, architecture, extraction, manipulation, storage, and data mining.
  • Experience with job scheduling technologies such as SQL Server Agent or AutoSys.
  • Familiarity with DevOps concepts, CI/CD practices, and associated tools.
  • Ability to translate business requirements into clear technical specifications and understand how technology solutions support financial processes such as accounts payable and general ledger activities.
  • Understanding of software development lifecycle and basic project management principles.
  • Experience with Microsoft Office and strong analytical capabilities.
  • Additional experience with technologies such as C#, VB, .NET, UiPath, Python, XML, JSON, or Azure is preferred but not required.
  • Ability to troubleshoot production issues by analyzing system behavior, data flows, functionality, and underlying business processes.
  • Strong communication, collaboration, relationship-building, and teamwork skills, with the ability to work effectively across technical and business teams.
  • Self-directed and proactive approach, with strong time-management skills and the ability to manage changing priorities and competing deadlines.
  • Understanding of vendor-based applications and APIs, performance monitoring, system tuning, internal controls, traceability, and technical best practices.
  • Ability to assess technical requests based on business value and implementation effort, while maintaining a focus on quality, reliability, and operational excellence.
  • Familiarity with insurance industry concepts is desirable, along with experience in data warehouses or data marts.
  • Additional experience with databases such as Oracle, Snowflake, Sybase, MongoDB, or NoSQL platforms is advantageous.
  • Familiarity with BI tools such as SSAS, Tableau, Power BI, OneStream, Crystal Reports, or Business Objects and ETL platforms such as Informatica is desirable.
  • Knowledge of Agile principles, Scrum, Kanban, Jira, and Confluence is preferred, as is experience working across multiple time zones or with employees and contractors.

  Benefits:

  • Regular full-time position with a remote work arrangement available in eligible U.S. locations, including New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, and Florida.
  • Annual base salary of $85,000–$120,000, depending on location, responsibilities, skills, experience, performance, and other relevant factors.
  • Potential eligibility for discretionary equity-based compensation and/or performance-based variable pay programs.
  • Generous 401(k) employer match.
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan with employer matching.
  • Generous paid time off.
  • Comprehensive benefits supporting physical, mental, and financial well-being, including health, dental, and vision coverage.
  • Career development opportunities, including potential tuition reimbursement, industry certifications, and professional training.
  • Collaborative, dynamic, and technology-focused work environment.
  • Opportunities to work with cross-functional teams on challenging financial technology and data engineering problems.
  • Programs supporting community involvement, including donation matching, volunteer opportunities, and employee-driven giving initiatives.
  • Inclusive workplace culture focused on belonging, connection, professional growth, and employee well-being.
  • Occasional travel to New Jersey may be required depending on business needs.