Chubb

AVP, Lead Data Engineer

Chubb$152K — $221K *
Finance & Insurance
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent experience.
  • 12+ years of progressive data engineering experience with ETL/ELT, data warehousing, and enterprise pipeline delivery.
  • 8+ years of experience with ETL tools, particularly Informatica/IICS.
  • 5+ years working with cloud platforms like Azure and Snowflake.
  • Strong practical skills in Databricks and Snowflake for data processing and management.
  • Experience with job scheduling tools and scripting for automation is required.
  • Demonstrated success in architecting automated data pipelines in complex environments.

Responsibilities

  • Define engineering strategy for the Finance & Actuarial data platform, setting standards and best practices.
  • Architect and implement automated, no-touch data pipelines that enhance reliability.
  • Lead the integration of AI-assisted development practices in engineering processes.
  • Provide technical leadership on complex projects such as cloud migration and ETL modernization.
  • Evaluate modern tooling and frameworks, driving their adoption across teams.
  • Collaborate with data reliability engineers to ensure consistent engineering standards.
  • Lead root cause analysis efforts ensure complex data issues are resolved permanently.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive healthcare coverage including medical, dental, and vision plans.
  • 401(k) plan with company match to support your retirement savings.
  • Generous paid time off policy for work-life balance.
  • Professional development opportunities for skill enhancement.
  • Flexible work hours and potential remote work options.
Full Job Description
By joining Chubb as Lead Data Engineer for our North America Finance & Actuarial data platform, you'll set the engineering direction for a portfolio of strategic applications - Atlas, BAR, CDW, Posting, and Regulatory Reporting - that directly underpin financial, actuarial, claims, and regulatory decision-making across the enterprise. This is a technical leadership role: you'll define and drive engineering standards, architect and implement no-touch data pipelines and integrations, and transform the way our engineering squads deliver by embedding AI-assisted development, modern DevOps practices, and cloud-first design into everything we build. You'll influence and guide a team of data engineers across multiple squads, provide hands-on technical leadership on the most complex initiatives, and serve as the senior engineering voice in cross-functional conversations with architects, platform teams, and business stakeholders. Responsibilities Include: - Define and drive the engineering strategy for the Finance & Actuarial data platform, establishing standards, patterns, and best practices across all squads. - Architect and implement no-touch, automated data pipelines and integrations that minimize manual intervention, reduce operational risk, and improve reliability at scale. - Lead the adoption of AI-assisted development practices - including AI-augmented code generation, pipeline automation, anomaly detection, and intelligent data quality monitoring - to accelerate delivery and reduce toil. - Provide hands-on technical leadership on high-complexity initiatives, including cloud migration (Azure Synapse / Databricks / Snowflake), ETL modernization, and replatforming efforts. - Evaluate and recommend modern tooling, frameworks, and architectural patterns; build the business case and lead adoption across engineering squads. - Partner with the data reliability engineering and enhancement squad leads to ensure engineering standards are embedded in day-to-day delivery - from design through deployment and operations. - Establish CI/CD pipelines, automated testing frameworks, and deployment standards that enable consistent, high-quality releases across Atlas, BAR, CDW, Posting, and Regulatory Reporting. - Lead root cause analysis and resolution for the most complex data engineering issues, driving permanent fixes over tactical workarounds. - Mentor and develop engineers across squads; build a culture of engineering excellence, continuous improvement, and accountability. - Translate complex technical strategies into clear communications for executive stakeholders, including the Head of Data, North America, Head of Data Engineering, North America. and senior business leaders. - Maintain and evolve technical documentation, architecture decision records, and engineering runbooks as living assets. - Stay current on emerging data engineering technologies and bring relevant innovations into the team's delivery model. Qualifications - Bachelor's degree required in Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Information Systems, Information Technology, Computer Engineering, or equivalent work experience. - 12+ years of progressive data engineering experience, including hands-on ETL/ELT development, data warehouse design, and enterprise data pipeline delivery. - 8+ years of experience with ETL development tools and concepts, with deep expertise in Informatica / IICS. - 5+ years of experience with cloud data platforms including Azure (Synapse Analytics, Azure Data Factory, Azure Databricks) and Snowflake. - Strong hands-on proficiency in Databricks (Delta Lake, Spark, notebooks, workflows) and Snowflake (data sharing, Snowpark, dynamic tables). - 3+ years of experience with job scheduling tools such as Autosys or comparable distributed schedulers. - 3+ years of scripting experience in Python, Shell, or comparable languages for pipeline automation and tooling. - Demonstrated ability to architect and deliver no-touch, fully automated data pipelines in an enterprise environment. - Proven track record of driving engineering transformation - adopting modern practices (CI/CD, infrastructure-as-code, automated testing, AI-assisted tooling) in a large, complex data organization. - Strong understanding of data warehousing concepts including dimensional modeling, data lineage, data quality frameworks, and enterprise DW architecture. - Experience leading or influencing cross-functional engineering teams; prior people management experience a plus. - Excellent communication skills - able to translate engineering complexity into clear, credible language for both technical teams and executive stakeholders. - Insurance industry experience preferred; P&C domain knowledge (financial reporting, actuarial data, claims, regulatory/bureau reporting) a strong plus. - Location: must be based in New Jersey or the Greater Philadelphia area. The pay range for the role is $152,900 to $221,100. The specific offer will depend on an applicant's skills and other factors. This role may also be eligible to participate in a discretionary annual incentive program. Chubb offers a comprehensive benefits package, more details on which can be found on our careers website. The disclosed pay range estimate may be adjusted for the applicable geographic differential for the location in which the position is filled.

About Chubb

Chubb Limited is a Swiss-based global insurance company that provides commercial and personal property and casualty insurance, personal accident and supplemental health insurance (A&H), reinsurance, and life insurance to a diverse group of clients. Chubb operates in 54 countries and territories and is the world's largest publicly traded property and casualty insurance company. The company has a long history, dating back to 1882, and has grown through a series of mergers and acquisitions. Chubb is known for its high-quality insurance products and services, as well as its strong financial performance and commitment to corporate social responsibility.
Learn more about Chubb
Size
31,000 employees
Market Cap
$90.7 billion
Industry
Net Income
$3.5 billion
Founded
1882
5 Year Trend
+5.3%
Revenue
$35.9 billion
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