Remote Data Engineer II - Build Reliable Data Solutions

horacemannservicecorporation; United States; Remote; USD 77,000 - 106,000; Full time

Job summary

Horace Mann is seeking a Data Engineer II to design, develop, maintain, and improve data solutions in a remote setting. You will work with engineers, DevOps, and business partners to deliver reliable data pipelines and analytics features that enable informed decision‑making.

This mid‑level role expects 2–4 years of experience with Snowflake, DBT, Python, SQL Server, and BI tools, plus strong problem‑solving and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent experience.
• 2-4 years of experience analyzing requirements, developing software, and writing code.
• Knowledge of Snowflake, DBT, SQL Server, Python, ADO, Power BI, and R preferred.
• Advanced knowledge of software development and project lifecycle principles.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with a team.
• Strong problem-solving, communication, and documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Participate in the full software development lifecycle, including requirements gathering, analysis, design, documentation, development, testing, deployment, and support.
• Maintain applications through enhancements, upgrades, patches, troubleshooting, and defect resolution.
• Diagnose system problems and improve application performance, reliability, and quality.
• Work with DevOps on CI/CD practices that support stable, repeatable releases.
• Partner with users to clarify requirements and develop solutions for application and business process improvements.
• Research technologies and development practices, and contribute to proofs of concept that help determine approaches for new initiatives and existing systems.
• Create and maintain shared enterprise packages, including NuGet or npm packages as applicable, as development environments evolve.
• Contribute to application portfolio planning and work across departments to improve development capabilities.
• Mentor less experienced engineers and help Development Managers identify team training needs.

Skills

Snowflake

DBT

SQL Server

Python

ADO

Power BI

R

NuGet

npm

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

NuGet

npm

Job description

Horace Mann is seeking a Data Engineer II to design, develop, maintain, and improve data solutions in a remote setting. You will work with engineers, DevOps, and business partners to deliver reliable data pipelines and analytics features that enable informed decision‑making.

This mid‑level role expects 2–4 years of experience with Snowflake, DBT, Python, SQL Server, and BI tools, plus strong problem‑solving and communication skills.