Python Engineer Manager (Actuarial)

Kemper • Alpharetta, GA

2d • $99,000 - $164,800 • Remote

About The Position

Kemper Auto is seeking a highly skilled Resident Actuarial Engineer Manager to integrate solution development and data engineering practices within actuarial processes. This role bridges actuarial science, solution development, and advanced data engineering, ensuring data-driven decision-making is enabled through an ecosystem of capabilities built in seamless collaboration with the actuarial team. The ideal candidate will oversee the development, maintenance, and implementation of data-driven pricing strategies for personal and commercial auto insurance products, ensuring the accurate, actionable use of data to drive our business forward.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, Data Analytics or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in solution or data engineering, data analysis or a similar role
• Proven experience in managing technical team and mentoring.
• 3+ years experience in Python development, with experience creating python-based applications utilizing clean code techniques.
• Knowledge of data manipulation techniques and data ingestion patterns.
• Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud)
• Proficiency working with data visualization tools such as Tableau and Power BI.
• Experience working in an actuarial or research field in a data engineering role supporting advanced analytics
• Familiarity with actuarial principles, insurance data structures, regulatory requirements and reporting standards.
• Strong analytical problem-solving and critical thinking skills with a results-oriented mindset.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with ability to translate business needs into technical solutions.
• Proven track record of delivering large-scale data-driven projects.

Nice To Haves

• SAS proficiency is a plus
• Test-driven development experience is a plus
• Experience with Amazon SageMaker is a plus

Responsibilities

• Leadership: Lead a team of engineers, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration and professional growth while delivery of high-quality analyses.
• Oversee the development of scalable data solutions, ensuring data accuracy, availability, and integrity, and implement cloud-based strategies tailored to actuarial needs.
• Actuarial Solution Development: Develop and maintain a suite of actuarial capabilities, inclusive of processes for portfolio re-rating to better understand the impact of proposed changes and expected performance.
• Develop solutions using Python in a cloud-based ecosystem.
• Actuarial Data Support: Collaborate with the actuarial team to provide solutions for pricing through advanced analytics and automation tools, ensuring alignment with actuarial methodologies and business requirements.
• Work closely with data solutions teams to ensure that data is structured for consumption by the actuarial team and that actuarial data requirements are fully articulated.
• Ensures that data is ingested into the actuarial ecosystem in a governed and controlled fashion.
• Innovation and Optimization: Drive advanced analytics adoption to improve actuarial processes, optimize data workflows, identify and resolve inefficiencies in current operations to enhance team productivity.
• Develop scalable programming solutions, and implement data strategies that align with organizational objectives and key performance indicators (KPIs).
• Automate and streamline processes to improve efficiency and accuracy.
• Data Governance & Compliance: Establish and enforce data governance protocols to ensure compliance with regulatory standards, safeguard data security and maintain accuracy and integrity by adhering to industry and actuarial best practices.
• Collaboration: Work closely with the actuarial team to align data and pricing strategies with business objectives.
• Recognizing potential system opportunities or issues during data analysis and communicating them to business technology partners as needed.
• Provide training and support to team members and stakeholders to understanding and adoption of pricing technologies.

Benefits

• Qualify for your choice of health and dental plans within your first month.
• Save for your future with robust 401(k) match, Health Spending Accounts and various retirement plans.
• Learn and Grow with our Tuition Assistance Program, paid certifications and continuing education programs.
• Contribute to your community through United Way and volunteer programs.
• Balance your life with generous paid time off and business casual dress.
• Get employee discounts for shopping, dining and travel through Kemper Perks.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees