Data Engineering & Operations Lead

Shelter Insurance Companies; New York (NY); On-site; USD 114,000 - 141,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision insurance

401(k) Savings and Profit Sharing

Paid time off

Wellness program

Dress for Your Day

Flexible scheduling

Job summary

Shelter Insurance Companies is seeking a Data Engineering & Operations Lead to oversee data warehouse operations, architecture, and optimization. The role requires expertise in Snowflake, AWS, and Qlik tools, with a focus on scalable data solutions and analytics.

You'll lead design and implementation efforts, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and ensure data quality, governance, and security across the data stack.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in CS/IS preferred.
• 7+ years data engineering experience required.
• Proficiency with Snowflake, AWS/Azure, and Qlik tools.
• Strong SQL and scripting (Python/PowerShell).
• Knowledge of dbtLabs, Astronomer, GitHub preferred.

Responsibilities

• Architect and maintain data warehouse operations.
• Ensure scalable data storage, processing, and analytics using Snowflake, AWS, and Qlik.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams and stakeholders.
• Ensure data quality, governance, and security across data stack.

Skills

Snowflake

AWS

Azure

Data modeling

ETL

Data warehousing

SQL

Python

PowerShell

Qlik Replicate

Qlik Compose

DBTLabs

Astronomer

GitHub

dbtLabs

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science / Information Systems

Tools

Qlik Replicate

Qlik Compose

DBTLabs

Astronomer

GitHub

Job description

A company built to serve you. It’s your career, Shelter it!

Data Engineering & Operations Lead

$113,687 - $140,972 / year minimum starting pay

Job Level: Supervisor

Location: Columbia, Missouri (On-site, Full-time)

Shelter maintains broad salary ranges for its roles in order to account for variations in geographic location, education, training, skills, relevant work experience, business needs and market demands. Please remember that this range is the starting base pay only and does not consider other components that make up the total rewards package for the position.

What You Will Be Doing:

Responsible for architecture & design, implementation, and maintenance of data warehouse operations. Expertise in Snowflake, AWS and Qlik tools is required to ensure efficient and scalable data storage, processing, and analytics.

What We’re Looking For:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in computer science, information systems, or a related field is preferred.
• Proven experience (7+ years) as a Data Engineering Practitioner typically required.
• Proficiency in Qlik Replicate, Compose, DBTLabs & Astronomer for data integration, replication, and transformation.
• Strong understanding of data engineering principles, data modeling, ETL processes, and data warehousing concepts.
• Expertise in Snowflake, including data ingestion, storage, performance optimization, and security.
• Experience with cloud platforms, such as AWS or Azure, and working with cloud-based data solutions and services.
• Familiarity with data quality, data governance, and data lifecycle management practices.
• Solid programming skills in SQL and scripting languages (e.g., Python, PowerShell) for data manipulation and automation.
• Knowledge of dbtLabs, Astronomer, Github is preferred
• Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting abilities, with the ability to diagnose and resolve data engineering issues.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
• Ability to perform the essential functions of the position, with or without a reasonable accommodation.

Shelter’s uncompromising commitment to excellence doesn’t stop with our customers. We recognize our employees are what make us a premier organization in the insurance industry. Shelter Employees enjoy such benefits as:

• Health, Dental, Voluntary Vision and Prescription Drug Insurance
• Savings and Profit Sharing 401(k)
• Paid Time Off for Sick and Personal Leave, Vacation and Holidays
• Vitality Wellness Program
• “Dress for Your Day” Dress Code
• Flexible Scheduling
• And much more!