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New York Life Insurance Company · 1 day ago

Senior Associate, Actuarial Data Engineer/Cloud Architect

United States

Full-time

Remote

Mid, Senior Level

$108K/yr - $156K/yr

7+ years exp

New York Life Insurance Company is seeking a highly skilled and versatile data engineer/architect to design, build, and optimize their next-generation actuarial data platform in AWS. The role involves building robust data pipelines, developing automation frameworks, and improving data architecture to support financial reporting and actuarial modeling functions.

FinanceFinancial ServicesInsurance

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Design and implement cloud-native data pipelines in AWS using tools such as Glue, Lambda, Step Functions, Redshift, and S3

Build and optimize ETL/ELT processes that deliver clean, reliable data to actuarial, finance, and analytics teams

Develop efficient data models, transformations, and APIs using Python, SQL, and PySpark

Modernize existing on-premises processes into scalable AWS architecture

Implement and maintain best practices for data governance, lineage, and performance tuning

Automate data ingestion, transformation, and validation workflows using Python and AWS services

Build AI-driven and analytical tools to enhance financial forecasting, validation, and decision support

Experiment with Agentic AI and intelligent orchestration to streamline complex actuarial data flows

Continuously improve performance, resilience, and maintainability of data systems

Partner closely with actuarial and finance teams to understand data requirements and deliver timely, high-quality solutions

Work with cloud infrastructure and DevOps teams to integrate solutions into CI/CD pipelines (Terraform, CodeBuild, GitHub)

Document data flows, architecture, and technical processes to enable transparency and reusability

Support production data operations, troubleshooting, and optimization efforts

Qualification

AWSPythonSQLETL pipeline designTerraformData warehousingDimensional modelingCI/CD integrationAI/ML automationAnalytical mindsetProblem-solvingCommunication skillsCollaboration

Required

Bachelor degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, or related field

7+ years of experience in data engineering, architecture, or analytics, ideally in financial or actuarial environments

Proven success as a hands-on technical expertise building and maintaining complex ETL systems and cloud data platforms

Expert-level skills with AWS (S3, Redshift, Glue, Lambda, EC2, Step Functions)

Proficiency in Python, SQL, and ETL pipeline design

Experience with data warehousing, dimensional modeling, and performance tuning

Hands-on experience with Terraform, Docker, and CI/CD integration

Strong analytical and problem-solving mindset

Proactive and self-directed; takes ownership of technical outcomes

Excellent communication and documentation skills

Collaborative and curious, eager to learn business context and continuously improve

Passion for innovation, automation, and high-quality engineering practices

Preferred

Familiarity with actuarial or financial data systems (e.g., AXIS, Prophet) is a plus

Exposure to AI/ML-based automation or data quality frameworks preferred

AWS Certified Data Analytics – Specialty or Solutions Architect – Associate

Benefits

Leave programs

Adoption assistance

Student loan repayment programs

Company

New York Life Insurance Company

For over 180 years, we’ve helped turn your biggest dreams into milestones that last a lifetime.

Founded in 1845

New York, New York, USA

10001+ employees

https://www.newyorklife.com/

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