Data Platform Engineer

$90,000 - $100,000/Yr

Brown & Brown - Plano, TX

Full-time - Mid Level

Plano, TX

Insurance Carriers and Related Activities

About the position

The Data Platform Engineer at Brown & Brown is a key member of the Enterprise Data Platform team, responsible for developing, automating, and managing cloud-based data capabilities and technologies. This role supports the overall data strategy and architecture while ensuring the availability, stability, performance, and scalability of data technologies. The engineer will collaborate with various teams to deliver enterprise data assets and insights, contributing to the company's mission of providing exceptional service to its clients.

Responsibilities

• Engineer, deliver and support automated, Azure cloud-based data capabilities and technologies in support of the Modern Data Platform (MDP) strategy and roadmap.
• Develop, deliver and support Infrastructure As Code templates for MDP capability deployments.
• Monitor, measure and report on the utilization, performance, and cost of MDP capabilities.
• Identify and implement enhancements to further automate and scale the MDP capabilities.
• Provide implementation, production and consulting support to delivery teams leveraging the MDP.
• Collaborate with the Enterprise Data Architecture and Enterprise Data Enablement teams on data solutions and roadmaps.
• Define and automate data platform controls in support of Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) requirements.
• Mentor and provide guidance to Data Engineers with respect to MDP capabilities.
• Work well with co-located and distributed team members and partners.
• Demonstrate a high degree of creativity and problem-solving skills.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field or equivalent work experience.
• Experience implementing data capabilities and technologies supporting data pipelines, data integration, data transformation, analytics, reporting and modeling (e.g. AI/ML).
• Strong understanding of engineering, implementing, and supporting data platforms and solutions in a cloud environment.
• Hands on experience implementing and using cloud-based storage, data lake, analytics, visualization, SQL, container, dev ops and security services.
• Hands on experience developing and supporting Infrastructure As Code templates.
• Hands on experience working with Python, Java, SQL and JSON.
• Deep understanding of data management and data governance principles.
• Passion for learning new technologies and enhancing existing skills.
• Experience developing, implementing and supporting integrated frameworks across data capabilities and technologies.
• Experience implementing and using CI/CD pipelines and automation.
• Experience in end-to-end Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) projects.
• Experience working with key stakeholders and technology peers.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Self-starter with the ability to build strong relationships and work collaboratively.
• Ability to adapt and respond in a rapidly evolving business environment.
• 5+ years of related work experience.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in the insurance industry and/or basic knowledge of insurance.
• Experience engineering, implementing, and supporting solutions covering multiple geographies.
• Microsoft Azure Solutions Architect Expert, Azure Data Engineer Associate or equivalent certification(s).
• Experience with Azure Data Factory, Azure Synapse Analytics, Azure Databricks, Snowflake and/or equivalent cloud data technologies and platforms.
• Experience with data platforms supporting Data as a Product, Data as a Service, Data Mesh, Data Virtualization, Delta Lake, Lakehouse and/or Data Fabric.

Benefits

• Excellent growth and advancement opportunities
• Competitive pay based on experience
• Discretionary Time Off (DTO)
• Generous benefits package: health, dental, vision, 401(k), etc.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Tuition Reimbursement and Student Loan Repayment Assistance
• Mental Health Resources