Sr. Data Engineer, Financial Systems (Remote)

Crum & Forster•Morristown, NJ

3d•$85,000 - $120,000•Remote

About The Position

ITFS requires a senior-level Application Developer to assist on a variety of efforts related to those applications supported by ITFS as well as the interfaces into and out of them. The workload for this position will likely be coordinated by a team lead, though the individual will be administratively reporting to management at some level.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering. or related field and 2-6+ years of experience working as a Data Developer or Engineer
Experience with SQL Server and related tools (SQL queries, SSIS, SSRS)
Experience with source version control and related tools (Stash, GIT, Bitbucket, etc.)
A basic foundation in data (e.g. integrity, governance, architecture, extraction, manipulation, storage, mining)
Experience with job schedulers (SQL Server agent, Autosys, etc.)
Familiarity with DevOps concepts, CI/CD, and related tools
Ability to convert business requirements into technical specifications
Understanding of financial concepts (accounts payable, general ledger, etc.)
An understanding of basic SDLC and project management principles
Familiarity with in Microsoft Office tools
Strong analytical skills
Ability to build and maintain solid working relationships
Ability to be pro-active and self-directed with solid time management
Excellent communication and collaboration skills – MUST be a team player
Ability to collaborate with team members to ensure solutions are appropriate and fit for purpose
Ability to work across teams (internal to ITFS, external IT teams, business units within Finance, cyber, audit, etc.)
Ability to analyze system functionality and data flow to troubleshoot production issues
Ability to research and analyze business/system/process issues for improvement potential
Ability to handle constantly changing priorities
Excited by new technologies, and a love of learning. Evidence of being self-motivated and driven
An enthusiastic/positive/collaborative/helping/sharing/team focused attitude
Desire to work on challenging problems with smart and collaborative people
An understanding of working with vendor-based applications and APIs
Be an advocate for best practice, success, and excellence
Believe and adhere to the principles of traceability and best practice in an agile manner
Ensure internal controls are adhered to and that evidence of adherence is available
Understand concepts of performance monitoring, tuning, and improvement
Ability to assess and prioritize feature requests based on both effort and value
Ability to develop and execute unit testing based on tickets and acceptance criteria

Nice To Haves

Experience with additional coding languages and tools (C#, VB, .NET, UIPath, Python, XML, JSON, Azure Technologies)
Knowledge of the insurance industry
Experience with data warehouses and/or data marts
Experience in additional DBMSs (Oracle, Snowflake, SYBASE, MongoDB, NOSQL, etc.)
Experience in, or understanding of, additional BI tools (SSAS, Tableau, PowerBI, OneStream, Crystal Reports, Business Objects)
Experience in, or understanding of, additional ETL tools (Informatica)
Knowledge of Agile principles and Scrum and/or Kanban
Familiarity with Jira and Confluence
Experience working across multiple time zones
Experience working with employees and contractors

Responsibilities

Learn our applications to the level required for providing proper support and maintenance
Receive business requirements and ensure proper understanding for appropriate coding
Actively participate in appropriate Scrum, Kanban, or stand-up meetings
Understand development standards and utilize them when planning/executing the coding tasks
Provide appropriate input for solid project planning and the setting of target dates
Manage time and workload properly to ensure meeting of deadlines
Ensure review of design and code with team members prior to code promotion
Work with technical architect to ensure documentation is created/updated as appropriate for assigned task(s)
Ensure high levels of communication and transparency, demonstrating traceability and best practice
Ensure close collaboration with the lead and Assistance Vice President of IT Financial Systems knowing what to communicate and when to escalate
Work with experts to monitor performance of our production environment, and implement any necessary changes to improve it, including small fixes, and large architectural changes
Assist in effectively managing all non-production environments
Assist in ensuring our controls are adhered to (e.g. change controls)
Continue to expand technical skill set, both in terms of ITFS needs and new technologies, utilizing both internal and external training tools.
There may be a small amount of travel, on an as needed basis, to NJ

Benefits

Competitive compensation package
Generous 401K employer match
Employee Stock Purchase plan with employer matching
Generous Paid Time Off
Excellent benefits that go beyond health, dental & vision. Our programs are focused on your whole family’s wellness, including your physical, mental and financial wellbeing
Tuition reimbursement
Industry-related certifications
Professional training
Matching donation program
Volunteer opportunities
Employee-driven corporate giving program