Westfield Insurance · 2 months ago
Data Technology Lead
Westfield Insurance is seeking a Data Technology Lead to join their Data, Analytics and Reporting team. This role involves leading a team of data engineers and testers to deliver high-quality data solutions while managing cloud-based platforms and fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
Insurance
Responsibilities
Design, develop, and maintain robust data pipelines and architectures for structured and unstructured data; optimize workflows across Azure Data Lake, Snowflake, and other environments; implement best practices for data modeling and transformation using dbt
Lead and mentor data engineers and testers; manage workload distribution; foster collaboration and innovation
Establish data testing frameworks; ensure data accuracy and reliability; integrate testing into broader QA processes
Partner with analytics, BI, and business teams to deliver data solutions; provide technical guidance
Evaluate and select tools and vendors; negotiate contracts and manage relationships
Develop and maintain disaster recovery and business continuity plans for data systems
Qualification
Required
7+ years of experience in data engineering, with at least 2 years in a data leadership role
Insurance industry experience required
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field and/or commensurate experience
Proficiency in SQL
Expertise in Snowflake, Azure Data Lake, dbt, and modern data platforms
Strong experience in data integration, data warehousing, and data lake architectures
Experience with Azure DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, and Git for code management
Excellent leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills
Preferred
Master's degree in related field
Optional skills in Python and experience with modern data frameworks (e.g., Spark)
Awareness of Generative AI (GenAI) capabilities to accelerate development and testing processes
Familiarity with data testing methodologies and tools
Company
Westfield Insurance
Founded in 1848, Westfield is a global leader in property and casualty insurance, delivering superior risk insights and innovative solutions to customers through a diverse portfolio of insurance products.