Associate Data Engineer

You desire impactful work.

You’re RGA ready

RGA is a purpose-driven organization working to solve today’s challenges through innovation and collaboration. A Fortune 500 Company and listed among its World’s Most Admired Companies, we’re the only global reinsurance company to focus primarily on life- and health-related solutions. Join our multinational team of intelligent, motivated, and collaborative people, and help us make financial protection accessible to all.

A Brief Overview

Under direct supervision, assists with the routine aspects of designing, developing, testing, implementing, documenting, and supporting big data/ data lake systems, including big data cataloging, modeling, ingestion, streaming, processing, and storage technologies and processes. Has conceptional knowledge of big data, and related source and target technologies and processes; is in the process of developing those capabilities to better execute responsibilities.

What You Will Do

• Creates and supports the process to pull the information from source systems and place it into the data lake
• Performs big data development, testing, and documentation
• Develops and maintains the big data technologies and architectures
• Applies existing standards, processes, and procedures to big data systems
• Assists with the creation of big data schematics and layouts
• Implements effective metrics and monitoring processes, as directed
  
  

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Sciences or equivalent education required
• Master’s degree in Arts/Sciences (MA/MS) and/or LOMA certification preferred
• Desire to develop big data experience, experience with cataloging, modeling, ingestion, processing, and streaming technologies and processes required
• Demonstrates ability to quickly learn new technologies required
• Desire to develop Data Analysis skills; Ability to solve standard problem, using education, independent thought, and judgement required
• Effective interpersonal skills; Effective communication skills, including ability to exchange normal information, while confirming answers to questions required
• Insurance and/or reinsurance industry knowledge preferred
• JavaScript technologies (eg, jQuery, Angular, React and Nodejs) preferred
• HTTP, SSL/TLS, REST, SQL, JSON, and Excel preferred
• AIX/Linux, Websphere, Weblogic, Tomcat, JBOSS preferred
• MySQL, Oracle, SOLR, NoSQL, Postgres, Mongo DB and Hive preferred
• Continuous Integration Tools (eg, CruiseControl, Continuum, Travis) preferred
• Test Driven Development processes and tooling (eg, JUnit, Mocha, Jasmine, Protractor) preferred
• DevOps-style deployment tools (eg, Docker, Ansible, Vagrant) preferred
  
  

What you can expect from RGA

• Gain valuable knowledge from and experience with diverse, caring colleagues around the world.
• Enjoy a respectful, welcoming environment that fosters individuality and encourages pioneering thought.
• Join the bright and creative minds of RGA, and experience vast, endless career potential.
  
  

Compensation Range

$65,050.00 - $92,400.00 Annual

Base pay varies depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience and market location. In addition, RGA provides an annual bonus plan that includes all roles and some positions are eligible for participation in our long-term equity incentive plan. RGA also maintains a full range of health, retirement, and other employee benefits.

RGA is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, age, gender identity or expression, sex, disability, veteran status, religion, national origin, or any other characteristic protected by applicable equal employment opportunity laws.