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Securian Financial · 1 month ago

Senior Data Platform Engineer

Saint Paul, MN

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid, Senior Level

$105K/yr - $196K/yr

Securian Financial Group is seeking a Senior Data Platform Engineer who is passionate about building secure, scalable, and compliant data platforms that enable enterprise-wide analytics and AI. The role involves designing and implementing data solutions that adhere to governance standards and security policies while collaborating with various teams to deliver advanced analytics and AI use cases.

Financial ServicesInsuranceLife Insurance

Responsibilities

Architect and implement secure, compliant data solutions that align with enterprise governance and security standards

Direct and prioritize the engineering backlog for data platform infrastructure and tooling to include vulnerability management, tool configurations and upgrades, and level 3 incident management

Champion platform selection and onboarding, ensuring adherence to data governance frameworks and regulatory requirements

Level 3 support for various data solutions and tools

Collaborate with Data Engineering and Governance teams to design solutions that meet business needs while enforcing security and compliance

Execute proof-of-concept projects to validate new technologies and ensure they meet governance and security requirements

Maintain platform security posture, addressing vulnerabilities and implementing best practices for data protection

Stay current with emerging technologies and recommend solutions that balance innovation with compliance

Qualification

Cloud Data PlatformsData GovernanceCI/CD DeploymentData SecurityMaster Data ManagementAWS CertificationsCreative MindsetCollaboration SkillsContinuous Learning

Required

Proven experience designing and building cloud-based data solutions on a major data warehouse platform (Snowflake, Redshift, RDS, Postgres, DynamoDB, S3)

Hands-on experience with CI/CD deployment pipelines and version control (Git/GitHub) with integrated Infrastructure-as-Code IaC (Terraform/CloudFormation) for automated provisioning and repeatable deployments

Strong understanding of data governance principles, security policies, and compliance frameworks

Experience providing level-3 operation support and engineering for data tools and platforms, DevOps

Ability to translate governance and security requirements into technical designs

Experience with application of data security and governance policy enforcement within data solutions and platforms

Passion for emerging trends in data platforms, analytics, and AI, with a commitment to continuous learning

Preferred

Degree in Computer Science or equivalent

Experience supporting Data Management platform technologies such as Informatica IDMC Platform, Informatica CDGC Data Catalog, & Reltio Master Data Management MDM

AWS Certifications or experience using AWS cloud tools and services

Implementing new technology platforms and AWS services or application development

Experience with tools supporting the implementation or operation of data platforms

Control-M enterprise scheduler, Integrating solutions with IIQ, Splunk Monitoring, Control-M job scheduling

Creative and innovative mindset with the ability to drive to outcomes

Ability to work with ambiguity and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders

Benefits

Paid time off: Our PTO program provides flexibility for associates to take meaningful time away from work to relax, recharge and spend time doing what’s important to them.

Leave programs: Securian’s flexible leave programs allow time off from work for parental leave, caregiver leave for family members, bereavement and military leave.

Holidays: Securian provides nine company paid holidays.

Company-funded pension plan and a 401(k) retirement plan: Share in the success of our company.

Health insurance: From the first day of employment, associates and their eligible family members – including spouses, domestic partners and children – are eligible for medical, dental and vision coverage.

Volunteer time: We know the importance of community.

Associate Resource Groups: Build connections, be yourself and develop meaningful relationships at work through associate-led ARGs.