Director, Data Engineering (Enterprise Data Products & Engineering)

Travelers; Hartford (CT); On-site; USD 139,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

401(k) Matching

Paid Time Off

Pension Plan

Wellness Program

Volunteer Rewards

Job summary

Travelers is seeking a Data Engineering Director in Hartford, CT to accelerate analytics via scalable data platforms. You will lead teams, design data products, and partner across the enterprise to enable AI, ML and BI initiatives.

The ideal candidate has 6+ years in data engineering, 2+ years in management, and hands-on experience with Databricks, Snowflake, Data Vault 2.0, Python, and SQL. You will mentor engineers and shape data strategy.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in STEM field or equivalent.
• 6+ years of data engineering experience.
• 2+ years of management experience leading technical teams.
• Strong experience with Databricks, Snowflake, Data Vault 2.0, Python, SQL.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of analytic data products including pilots and proofs of concept.
• Execute data strategies aligned with enterprise architecture and platforms.
• Automate and operationalize capabilities for secure scalable solutions.
• Present analyses to influence management decisions and strategy.
• Mentor and develop engineers to accelerate their careers.
• Set up and improve team processes and procedures.
• Coordinate with partner teams to meet needs and plan work.

Skills

Leadership

Data engineering

Team management

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor’s degree in STEM or related field

Tools

Databricks

Snowflake

Data Vault 2.0

Python

SQL

Job description

Who Are We?

Taking care of our customers, our communities and each other. That’s the Travelers Promise. By honoring this commitment, we have maintained our reputation as one of the best property casualty insurers in the industry for over 170 years. Join us to discover a culture that is rooted in innovation and thrives on collaboration. Imagine loving what you do and where you do it.

Who Are We?

Taking care of our customers, our communities and each other. That’s the Travelers Promise. By honoring this commitment, we have maintained our reputation as one of the best property casualty insurers in the industry for over 170 years. Join us to discover a culture that is rooted in innovation and thrives on collaboration. Imagine loving what you do and where you do it.

Compensation Overview

The annual base salary range provided for this position is a nationwide market range and represents a broad range of salaries for this role across the country. The actual salary for this position will be determined by a number of factors, including the scope, complexity and location of the role; the skills, education, training, credentials and experience of the candidate; and other conditions of employment. As part of our comprehensive compensation and benefits program, employees are also eligible for performance-based cash incentive awards.

Salary Range

$139,400.00 - $230,000.00

Target Openings

1

What Is the Opportunity?

Travelers Data Engineering team constructs pipelines that contextualize and provide easy access to data by the entire enterprise. As a Data Engineering Director you will accelerate growth and transformation of our analytics landscape. In this role, you will lead teams designing and building data solutions that capture, explore, transform and utilize data to support Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning and business intelligence/insights. In addition to ingesting data from multiple sources and relaying information to relevant partners, you will also mentor and develop a team of data engineers.

What Will You Do?

• Lead development of analytic data products, including pilots and proof of concepts.
• Execute data strategies with an understanding of enterprise architecture, consumption patterns, platforms and application infrastructure.
• Manage the operationalizing and automating of all capabilities to ensure secure, supported and scalable solutions.
• Present analysis and recommendations to help influence management decisions.
• Guide and coach team members to accelerate career development.
• Establish team processes and procedures.
• Maintain relationships with partner teams to ensure needs are met and impacted areas plan work accordingly.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What Will Our Ideal Candidate Have?

• Bachelor’s Degree in STEM related field or equivalent.
• Five or more years of related experience, with a balance of leadership and hands-on technical responsibilities.
• Two or more years of management experience, including direct experience leading and developing technical professionals.
• Advanced knowledge of data tools, techniques, and platforms, including hands-on experience with Databricks, Snowflake, Data Vault 2.0, Python, and SQL.
• Familiarity with AI tools, concepts, workflows, and efficiencies — including experience with AI-powered platforms such as Claude — and the ability to apply them to drive team productivity and innovation.

What is a Must Have?

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, related STEM field, or its equivalent in education and/or work experience.
• 6 additional years of data engineering experience.

What Is in It for You?

• Health Insurance: Employees and their eligible family members – including spouses, domestic partners, and children – are eligible for coverage from the first day of employment.
• Retirement: Travelers matches your 401(k) contributions dollar-for-dollar up to your first 5% of eligible pay, subject to an annual maximum. If you have student loan debt, you can enroll in the Paying it Forward Savings Program. When you make a payment toward your student loan, Travelers will make an annual contribution into your 401(k) account. You are also eligible for a Pension Plan that is 100% funded by Travelers.
• Paid Time Off: Start your career at Travelers with a minimum of 20 days Paid Time Off annually, plus nine paid company Holidays.
• Wellness Program: The Travelers wellness program is comprised of tools, discounts and resources that empower you to achieve your wellness goals and caregiving needs. In addition, our mental health program provides access to free professional counseling services, health coaching and other resources to support your daily life needs.
• Volunteer Encouragement: We have a deep commitment to the communities we serve and encourage our employees to get involved. Travelers has a Matching Gift and Volunteer Rewards program that enables you to give back to the charity of your choice.

Employment Practices

Travelers is an equal opportunity employer. We value the unique abilities and talents each individual brings to our organization and recognize that we benefit in numerous ways from our differences.

In accordance with local law, candidates seeking employment in Colorado are not required to disclose dates of attendance at or graduation from educational institutions.

If you are a candidate and have specific questions regarding the physical requirements of this role, please send us an email so we may assist you.

Travelers reserves the right to fill this position at a level above or below the level included in this posting.

To learn more about our comprehensive benefit programs please visit http://careers.travelers.com/life-at-travelers/benefits/.