Sr. IT Technical Data Specialist

 

Location
Princeton , United States

 

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We’re adding to our diverse team of experts and are looking to hire those who are committed to building a culture that enables the creation of innovative solutions for our business units and clients.

The Company
Munich Re Specialty Insurance (MRSI) provides extensive, specialty property and casualty insurance solutions to customers through select brokers, Managing General Agents, program administrators, cover holders and insurtech partners. Products include: property, casualty, professional liability and other specialty insurance solutions. Our comprehensive, customized solutions are provided by A+ rated carriers and are tailored to clients’ needs. We offer superior service levels, industry-recognized underwriting and claims expertise and innovative approaches to complex and evolving risks.

Munich Re Specialty Insurance (MRSI) is a description for the insurance business operations of affiliated companies in the Munich Re Group that share a common directive to offer and deliver specialty property and casualty insurance products and services in North America. For more information on MRSI, including licensing, regulatory-required, and other information on the operating companies, visit https://www.munichre.com/us-non-life/en/general/munich-re-specialty-insurance-disclosures.html.

The Opportunity
The Senior IT Technical Data Specialist (MRSI Data and Reporting) reports to the Head of Systems transformation and will provide leadership in developing the MRSI data and reporting platform.
He / She will provide technical solutions for analyzing data, especially to investigate, evaluate and interpret data by the business.
He / she will be responsible for owning and managing the technical solution of data acquisition and ingestion, data integration and processing, data storage, and provisioning to MRSI business analytics and operations. He / She will also be responsible for the development of respective data applications to provide the required functionality, including application maintenance and support services.

He / She will work with the MRSI architecture team to lead various enterprise data management and reporting projects. He/ She will be responsible for delivering data integration, data quality, data warehouse to support various business reporting and analytics needs. He / She will work on solutions and technical documentation to support data lifecycle management, including security and operational compliance needs.

He / she will work collaboratively with the IT Project Managers as well as the Delivery Management Service Center to coordinate workloads and ensure quality work products aligned to Munich Re IT standards.

Responsibilities:

• Design, build, customize, and test complex data applications to fulfill functional requirements, considering architecture guidelines.
• Analyzes data requirements and provides data analysis techniques, and applies data modeling and data quality techniques to establish, modify or maintain data structures and their associated components in complex environments
• Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and defined Azure-based technologies to extend the global big data and analytics platform
• Design and develop data components using Azure cloud-based services in accordance with IT security requirements.
• Consults with data and operations team regarding future enhancement of data models.
• Supports relevant analysis (data exploration and statistical modeling).
• Design control processes to enable leadership to make strategic decisions and undertake tactical measures where necessary to protect MRSI’s interests.
• Participate in and support internal and external application security and compliance audits
• Collaborate across Munich Re to ensure consistency of design and implementation of data platforms, products and features built into products.
• Own end-to-end solution delivery on the data modernization programs
• Identify metrics and key health indicators of portfolio, program, and project operations.
• Supports the design of data architecture and related interfaces. Coaches ETL Developers in software development capabilities
• Steers and controls the integration build, accepts software modules from Developers, and produces software builds for loading into the target environment
• Develop processes and standards to support data management improvement initiatives

Your profile

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in information technology, computer science or equivalent experience
• 7+ Years of total IT experience with and relevant experience in analysis, design , development of data warehousing and reporting platforms
• Outstanding technical competency with relevant experience in data integration, data governance, creation of databases and warehouse architecture.
• Insurance industry experience preferred – ideally in primary insurance.
• Hands-on leadership role which would involve playing the technical lead, delivery lead, and data solution lead

Experience with data integration tools – Informatica (PW, IICS) and databases (Azure SQL, Oracle)

• Experience of mass ingestion process, data quality and master data management
• Experience with BI/reporting tools like PowerBI
• Experience with multiple data technology stacks (Azure ADF, MapReduce etc., Snowflake)
• Understanding data related security challenges
• Experience in transitioning data and BI technologies from on-prem to Hybrid/Cloud environments
• Experience with Agile delivery frameworks (e.g. Scrum, SAFe) a major plus.
• High Technical Aptitude in Cloud Technologies with professional-level certification on a public Cloud is highly desirable.
• Consulting and collaborative working style creating a culture of accountability and sharing.
• Excellent verbal and written communication coupled with negotiation skills.
• Ability to work in a demanding, fast-paced environment, dealing with ambiguity.

At Munich Re US, we see Diversity and Inclusion as a solution to the challenges and opportunities all around us. Our goal is to foster an inclusive culture and build a workforce that reflects the customers we serve and the communities in which we live and work. We strive to provide a workplace where all of our colleagues feel respected, valued and empowered to achieve their very best every day. We recruit and develop talent with a focus on providing our customers the most innovative products and services.

We are an equal opportunity employer. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

About us

Founded in 1917, Munich Reinsurance America, Inc. is one of the largest reinsurers in the United States. Munich Reinsurance America, Inc. has earned the A+ (Superior) financial strength rating from A.M. Best Company - that's among the highest in the industry. Over 1,000 employees serve our clients from our Princeton, New Jersey campus and regional offices throughout the United States.

As a member of Munich Re's US operations, we offer the financial strength and stability that comes with being part of the world's preeminent insurance and reinsurance brand. Our risk experts work together to assemble the right mix of products and services to help you stay competitive - from traditional reinsurance coverages, to niche and specialty reinsurance and insurance products.