Director of Data Engineering
Phaxis · New York, NY · 3 wk ago
On-siteInformation TechnologyFull-time
Salary
Salary is 170k to 225k + bonus
About the role
The role leads the build and evolution of enterprise data engineering within a P&C insurance environment, combining hands-on technical execution with team leadership.
Responsibilities
- Consolidate fragmented legacy and regional data platforms into unified, scalable solutions
- Design and deliver robust data pipelines that support underwriting, claims, finance, and regulatory reporting
- Improve and automate financial data processes, including general ledger and reinsurance flows
- Ensure strong data quality, reliability, and operational performance
- Partner closely with business stakeholders and lead a distributed team
- Stay actively involved in architecture, tooling, and delivery
Requirements / Skills
- P&C Insurance + Financial Data (Must-Have)
- Strong experience working with insurance data across claims & underwriting
- Hands-On Data Engineering (Must-Have)
- Advanced experience building ETL/ELT pipelines using SQL, Informatica, and SSIS, with direct involvement in design and delivery
- Data Platform Consolidation (Must-Have)
- Proven track record migrating legacy and regional data environments into standardized, scalable enterprise platforms
- Modern Data Technologies (Must-Have)
- Experience working with cloud-native platforms such as Databricks and Azure Fabric
- Team Leadership & Stakeholder Partnership (Must-Have)
- Experience leading data engineering teams while working closely with finance, actuarial, and business stakeholders to deliver practical, business-aligned solutions