Data Engineer I

About the Role:

As a Data Engineer, you will be responsible for implementing data pipelines and analytics

solutions to support key decision-making processes in our Life & Health Reinsurance business. You will become part of a project that is leveraging cutting edge technology that applies Big Data and Machine Learning to solve new and emerging problems for Swiss Re. You will be expected to gain a full understanding of the reinsurance data and business logic required to deliver analytics solutions.

Key responsibilities include:

• Work closely with Product Owners and Engineering Leads to understand requirements and evaluate the implementation effort.


• Develop and maintain scalable data transformation pipelines


• Implement analytics models and visualizations to provide actionable data insights


• Collaborate within a global development team to design and deliver solutions.

About the Team:

Life & Health Data & Analytics Engineering is a key tech partner for our Life & Health Reinsurance division, supporting in the transformation of the data landscape and the creation of innovative analytical products and capabilities. A large globally distributed team working in an agile development landscape, we deliver solutions to make better use of our reinsurance data and enhance our ability to make data-driven decisions across the business value chain.

About You:

Are you eager to disrupt the industry with us and make an impact? Do you wish to have your talent recognized and rewarded? Then join our growing team and become part of the next wave of data

innovation. Key qualifications include:

• Bachelors degree level or equivalent in Computer Science, Data Science or similar discipline


• At least 1-3 years of experience working with large scale software systems


• Proficient in Python/PySpark


• Proficient in SQL (Spark SQL preferred)


• Palantir Foundry experience is a strong plus.


• Experience working with large data sets on enterprise data platforms and distributed computing (Spark/Hive/Hadoop preferred)


• Experience with JavaScript/HTML/CSS a plus


• Experience working in a Cloud environment such as AWS or Azure is a plus


• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills


• Enthusiasm to work in a global and multicultural environment of internal and external professionals


• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, demonstrating a clear and articulate standard of written and verbal communication in complex environments