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Belfast, Northern Ireland

Closing Date

2019-10-29 23:50:00

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Lead Big Data Engineer

  • Title: Lead Big Data Engineer

    Ref: 18/10LBD

    Think Technology- Think Allstate

    We build solutions that touch 16 million customers on a daily basis.

    You will work alongside people as passionate as you, focused on delivering the best possible user experiences.

    You will work in a highly collaborative environment primed to adapt to an ever-changing landscape and which places technology solutions at its core.

    You will thrive, you will think differently, you will challenge convention and have the freedom to act with integrity, intention and speed; you will be at the forefront of developing capabilities in support of Allstate’s global business model; you will deliver results and you will leave things better than you found them.

    Location

    Belfast

    Job Description

    360 Finance Advanced Analytics data engineering team works with multiple internal and external data sources to deliver data that is readily available, easily accessible, accurate and complete. They are responsible for building a centralized data lake/hub using the Hadoop ecosystem that will be used by Reporting & Operational Analytics teams and the Machine learning teams.

    The successful candidate will be an experienced professional who is responsible for leveraging data and analytics to help automate and optimize Claims Analytics Data processes enabling our Claims employees to focus on serving our customers and delivering the most advanced claims experience on the planet. They will be responsible for the strategy around how we bring together complex data into clean and useful data structures making our valuable data more approachable.

    Responsibilities include (but aren't limited to):

    • Responsible for design, prototyping and delivery of software solutions within the big data eco-system
    • Leading projects and/or serving as analytics SME to provide new or enhanced data to the business
    • Improving data governance and quality increasing the reliability of our data
    • Influencing the creation of a single, trusted source for key Claims business data that can be shared across the Enterprise
    • Responsible for designing and building new Big Data systems for turning data into actionable insights
    • Train and mentor junior team members on Big Data/Hadoop tools and technologies
    • Identifies opportunities for improvement and presents recommendations to management
    • Develop solutions and iterates quickly to continuously improve
    • Seeks out and evaluates emerging big data technologies and open-source packages
    • Participate in strategic planning discussions with technical and non-technical partners
    • Uses, teaches, and supports a wide variety of Big Data and Analytics tools to achieve results (i.e., Python, Hadoop, HIVE, Scala, Impala and others).
    • Uses, teaches, and supports a wide variety of programming languages on Big Data and Analytics work (i.e. Java, Python, SQL, R)

    Essential Criteria

    • Must be an EU citizen or possess a current UK Tier 1 Visa or Tier 2 visa and eligible to take up full time, permanent employment. EU candidates must also demonstrate they are eligible to take up UK employment post-Brexit.
    • Undergraduate degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering (or related field) or equivalent experience preferred
    • 5+ years of experience preferred in a data integration, ETL and/or business intelligence/analytics related function
    • Ability to work with broad parameters in complex situations, including:
    • Managing projects and program execution of moderate complexity
    • Implementing new program solutions
    • Structuring and implementing tactical change
    • Experience in developing, managing, and manipulating large, complex datasets
    • Expert high-level coding skills such as SQL and Python and/or other scripting languages(UNIX) required.
    • Some understanding and exposure to - streaming toolsets such as Kafka, FLINK, spark streaming a plus.
    • Experience with source control solutions (ex git, GitHub, Jenkins, Artifactory) required
    • 2+ years of experience with big data and the Hadoop ecosystem (HDFS, SPARK, SQOOP, Hive, Impala, Parquet) required
    • Experience with Agile development methodologies and tools to iterate quickly on product changes, developing user stories and working through backlog
    • Advanced oral and written communication skills
    • Strong quantitative and analytical abilities
    • Good organizational and time management skills
    • Ability to manage and coach others
    • Decision making capabilities including problem solving approaches, decision frameworks; ability to design and lead complex analysis
    • Strong interpersonal skills

    Desirable Criteria

    • Experience in Scala
    • Some understanding and exposure to - streaming toolsets such as Kafka, FLINK, spark streaming
    • Experience in Continuous Integration and JIRA
    • Working knowledge of Tableau
    • Experience with Airflow

    Apply Here: https://bit.ly/2kg0u9o

    Closing Date: Tuesday 29th October 2019

    Statement on Fair Employment and Equal Opportunities:

    Allstate NI wishes to ensure equal opportunity is given to all job applicants. This company will not discriminate on the grounds of race, gender (including gender reassignment status), sexual orientation, religious belief, political opinion, marital status, age or disability.

    We are an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons. However, as women are currently under-represented in our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from women. All appointments will be made on merit.

    Applicants should note Allstate NI complete AccessNI background checks on all candidates offered a position.

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