Pacific Life · 3 hours ago
Lead Data Engineer- Investments
Newport Beach CA-700
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$148K/yr - $181K/yr
7+ years expPacific Life is a company dedicated to providing financial security and innovative solutions for its policyholders. They are seeking a Lead Data Engineer to join their Investments Data Team, where the role focuses on driving data initiatives and creating scalable data solutions. The position requires collaboration with various stakeholders to ensure effective data management and delivery.
FinanceFinancial ServicesInsurance
Responsibilities
Partner with data architects, analysts, engineers, and stakeholders to understand data requirements and deliver solutions
Help build scalable products with robust security, quality and governance protocols
Create low-level design artifacts, including mapping specifications
Build scalable and reliable data pipelines to support data ingestions (batch and /or streaming) and transformation from multiple data sources using SQL, AWS, Snowflake, and data integration technologies
Create unit/integration tests and implement automated build and deployment
Participate in code reviews to ensure standards and best practices
Deploy, monitor, and maintain production systems
Use the Agile Framework to organize, manage and execute work
Demonstrate adaptability, initiative and attention to detail through deliverables and ways of working
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Science or Statistics
7+ years of experience in analysis, design, development, and delivery of data
7+ years of experience and proficiency in SQL, ETL, ELT, leading cloud data warehouse technologies, data transformation, and data management tools
Understanding of data engineering best practices and data integration patterns
2+ years of experience with DevOps and CI/CD
1+ years of experience (not just POC) in using Git and Python
Agile Scrum work experience
Effective communication & facilitation; both verbal and written
Team-Oriented: Collaborating effectively with team and stakeholders
Analytical Skills: Strong problem-solving skills with ability to breakdown complex data solutions
Preferred
Investments or FINTECH domain knowledge preferred
Strong Data analysis skills and /or data mining experience
Experience with one or more Integration tools (Matillion, Informatica, SQL SSIS, DBT)
Experience with Snowflake and DBT
Works independently with minimal guidance
Benefits
Prioritization of your health and well-being including Medical, Dental, Vision, and a Wellbeing Reimbursement Account that can be used on yourself or your eligible dependents
Generous paid time off options including Paid Time Off, Holiday Schedules, and Financial Planning Time Off
Paid Parental Leave as well as an Adoption Assistance Program
Competitive 401k savings plan with company match and an additional contribution regardless of participation
Company
Pacific Life
Pacific Life Insurance is an insurance company that provides life insurance products, annuities, and mutual funds.
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
Pacific Life has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not
guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (14)
2024 (9)
2023 (16)
2022 (19)
2021 (14)
2020 (17)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$1.44B2025-09-03Debt Financing· $750M
2025-06-18Debt Financing· $688.57M
Leadership Team
Howard Hirakawa
Senior Vice President and Fund Advisor Operations
Joe Krum
Senior Vice President & Managing Director, Global Institutional Investment Group
Recent News
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