Data Engineer

Southern Farm Bureau Casualty Insurance Company - Jackson, MS

Full-time - Entry Level

Jackson, MS

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About the position

The Data Engineer at Southern Farm Bureau Life Insurance plays a crucial role in the development and support of the enterprise data warehouse (EDW). This position focuses on transforming raw data into useful data systems, creating and maintaining ETL processes, and collaborating with business areas to design and load data marts. The Data Engineer will ensure adherence to data governance guidelines while enhancing data accessibility for informed decision-making across the organization.

Responsibilities

• Builds, enhances, and scales out infrastructure to ingest, process and extract meaning from data.
• Performs intermediate level modifications to DE databases and ETL/ELT processes, tests changes, and provides changes for approval.
• Develops new database tables and ETL/ELT processes, performs testing, and provides results for approval.
• Performs intermediate level modifications to virtual data views, performs testing, and provides changes for approval.
• Develops new Data Virtualization data sources, views, and stored procedures, performs testing, and provides results for approval.
• Troubleshoots escalated batch errors, recommends solutions, and implements them, working with DE2/Senior DE/Lead DE as needed.
• Utilizes or creates data flow diagrams and data models during development.
• Collaborates with analytics and business teams to improve data models that feed business intelligence tools, increasing data accessibility and fostering data-driven decision making across the organization.
• Assures that all data processes adhere to the Data Governance guidelines.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Math, Computer Science, Information Systems, Statistics or a combination of education and experience.
• Graduate Degree in Computer Science, Math, Statistics, Information Systems, Data Science preferred.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in data engineering or comparable programming/design experience.
• Working knowledge of ETL/ELT processes from source systems to target systems.
• Working knowledge of the DE development life cycle.
• Advanced working SQL knowledge and experience working with relational databases as well as working familiarity with a variety of databases.
• Experience performing root cause analysis on internal data and processes to answer specific business issues and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Ability to establish measurable outcomes and create processes for monitoring progress towards established goals.
• Ability to make well-informed, effective and timely decisions, even when data is limited or solutions produce unpleasant consequences.
• Ability to function effectively in the workplace as exhibited through one's integrity, courage to act and communication skills.
• Ability to work with others effectively as exhibited through one's respect for people and commitment to teamwork.
• Ability to meet organizational goals and customer expectations as exhibited through one's accountability for results, commitment to service and initiative.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience working at Southern Farm Bureau Life in a role requiring an understanding of the underlying data for various SFB systems preferred.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health insurance coverage for employees and their families.
• Access to an onsite clinic, preventive care, and prescription drugs.
• Mental health coverage and an Employee Assistance Program.
• Incentives for maintaining an active lifestyle through the Active Lifestyle Rewards Program.
• Rewards for participating in fitness challenges and wellness activities.
• Customized weight management plans and support for achieving and maintaining a healthy weight.
• Opportunities to connect with colleagues through employee engagement activities.
• Fun teambuilding activities and annual events for employees and their families.
• Convenient access to nutritious meals at the onsite cafe.
• Continuous learning opportunities and tuition reimbursement for further education.
• Mentorship programs pairing employees with mentors for professional growth and guidance.
• Advancement within the company and career growth prospects.