Senior Manager of Data Engineering
Palo Alto, CA - USA
Job Summary
Why Join GEICO
At GEICO we offer a rewarding career where your ambitions are met with endless possibilities.
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At GEICO Technology Solutions we are on a journey to revolutionize the Insurtech space with our technology offerings in the Insurance market and provide excellent service with better efficiency to our Customers and Associates. To achieve our vision and mission we are focusing on transforming our existing tech to deliver products and capabilities that are marketplace ready and are agnostic of the Line of Business or the Channel utilized.
Were seeking a Senior Manager of Data Engineering to lead the evolution of our Claims Data Platform. This is a high-impact leadership role where youll manage our current database operations while architecting and building the next generation of data infrastructure. Youll work at the intersection of technology and business partnering with development teams claims operations and analytics to ensure claims data flows seamlessly across the enterprise. This position sits within the Claims organization embedded directly in the business unit that owns a significant dataset in the enterprise. Youll operate with the full context of claims operations regulatory requirements and business priorities not as a centralized service but as an integral part of how Claims technology delivers value.
Your mission: Transform how our organization consumes and publishes claims data - from legacy to a modern event driven scalable data platform with self-service APIs and robust data pipelines.
What Youll Do
Build Data Interfaces & Pipelines
Design and deliver APIs and data services that enable partner teams to
Build and maintain scalable data pipelines using modern orchestration tools
Implement data quality frameworks monitoring and alerting
Create self-service data products that reduce time-to-insight for business users
Drive Strategic Initiatives
Collaborate with Architecture Security and Compliance teams on data governance
Champion data engineering best practices: version control CI/CD infrastructure-as-code
Partner with Analytics and Data Science teams to deliver ML-ready datasets
Report to leadership on platform health roadmap progress and strategic opportunities
What Youll Bring
Required Qualifications
Experience:
10 years of progressive experience in data engineering database administration or data platform development
4 years of people management experience leading technical teams (5 direct reports)
Proven track record of building and scaling data pipelines in production environments
Experience managing enterprise database platforms (Oracle PostgreSQL or equivalent)
Databases: Deep expertise in relational databases (Oracle PostgreSQL MSSQL); familiarity with NoSQL (MongoDB Cassandra)
Streaming: Working knowledge of Kafka Kinesis or Pulsar for real-time data streaming
Cloud Platforms: Strong experience with Azure or AWS data services
Data Warehousing: Hands-on experience with Snowflake BigQuery Redshift or Databricks
Data Pipelines: Proficiency with Apache Airflow dbt or similar orchestration tools
Programming: Solid coding skills in Python SQL; familiarity with Spark/PySpark
APIs: Experience designing and building RESTful APIs and data services
Preferred Qualifications
Insurance/Claims Domain: Experience with Guidewire Duck Creek or similar claims management systems
Data Governance: Familiarity with data cataloging lineage and master data management tools
DevOps: Infrastructure-as-code (Terraform CloudFormation) CI/CD pipelines
Compliance: Understanding of insurance regulatory requirements (state regulations audit compliance)
Education: - Bachelors degree in computer science Information Technology or related field - Masters degree preferred
Annual Salary
$150000.00 - $300000.00The above annual salary range is a general guideline. Multiple factors are taken into consideration to arrive at the final hourly rate/ annual salary to be offered to the selected candidate. Factors include but are not limited to the scope and responsibilities of the role the selected candidates work experience education and training the work location as well as market and business considerations.
The GEICO Pledge:
Great Company:Protecting customers through lifes twists and turns with innovation and integrity.
Great Careers:Personalized development programs mentorship and certification assistance.
Great Culture:Inclusive and collaborative culture rooted in shared success.
Great Rewards:Competitive pay benefits and flexibility to support your well-being and future.
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GEICO reasonably accommodates qualified individuals with disabilities to enable them to receive equal employment opportunity and/or perform the essential functions of the job unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship to the Company. This applies to all applicants and associates. GEICO also provides a work environment in which each associate is able to be productive and work to the best of their ability. We do not condone or tolerate an atmosphere of intimidation or harassment. We expect and require the cooperation of all associates in maintaining an atmosphere free from discrimination and harassment with mutual respect by and for all associates and applicants.
Required Experience:
Senior Manager
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