Data Platform Engineer

Starr Companies; London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled data professional with a strong background in the London Market Insurance sector. In this role, you will implement and maintain Azure-based solutions while collaborating with key stakeholders to elicit business requirements. Your analytical mindset and problem-solving skills will be crucial in delivering effective data platform solutions. Join a dynamic team committed to growth and innovation in the insurance industry, where your contributions will directly impact the success of the organization. If you're ready to take your career to the next level, this is the opportunity for you.

Benefits

First-class training and development opportunities

Inclusive work environment

Opportunities for career growth

Qualifications

• 5+ years in a data role within London Market Insurance or Financial Services.
• Strong understanding of data warehousing and agile delivery.

Responsibilities

• Implement and maintain Azure-based cloud solutions.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to gather insights and requirements.

Skills

Data Analysis

Communication Skills

Problem-Solving

Agile Methodologies

Data Warehousing Concepts

Education

Microsoft Engineering-related qualifications

London Market Certifications

Tools

Azure DevOps

CI/CD Pipelines

Job description

Starr Insurance Companies is a leading insurance and investment organization, providing commercial property and casualty insurance, including travel and accident coverage, to almost every imaginable business and industry in virtually every part of the world.

Cornelius Vander Starr established his first insurance company in Shanghai, China in 1919. Today, we are one of the world’s fastest growing insurance organizations, capable of writing in 128 countries on 6 continents.

Responsibilities

• Implementing and maintaining solutions leveraging Azure-based cloud architecture;
• Maintaining solutions based on the traditional MS stack;
• Eliciting business requirements from use cases;
• Root cause analysis for raised issues, and delivering the resolution;
• Business-facing and building strong relationships with our key stakeholders;
• Collaborate closely with business stakeholders to understand their insights needs and use cases as well as collaborate with the Analytics Engineering team to elicit requirements from insights use cases.

Skills & Experience

• 5+ years’ experience working within a data function in a London Market Insurance setting, or other Financial Services background;
• Sound understanding of data warehousing concepts;
• Contributions to well-designed data platform and data warehouse solutions;
• Strong communication skills and able to build relationships and trust with our stakeholders;
• Working within an agile delivery environment, leveraging tools such as Azure DevOps, CI/CD pipelines and source control;
• A problem-solver with an analytical mindset.

Qualifications

• Microsoft Engineering-related qualifications;
• London Market Certifications beneficial;

Starr is an equal opportunity employer, which means we'll consider all suitably qualified applicants regardless of gender identity or expression, ethnic origin, nationality, religion or beliefs, age, sexual orientation, disability status or any other protected characteristic. We recruit and develop our people based on merit and we're committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We offer first class training and development opportunities to all employees. Our aim is to grow our own talent and bring out the best in people.

About Us

Starr Insurance is a global insurance and investment organization providing property and casualty insurance solutions to business and industry, and one of the fastest-growing insurance companies in the world. Our talented and experienced associates manage risk and ultimately support the profitable growth of organizations in a dynamic, competitive and ever-changing marketplace. Join us and become part of our talented and passionate workforce.