Sr Data Engineer

Primerica; Duluth (GA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Day one health insurance

401(k) with company match

Vacation, sick, holiday and volunteer 

Life and disability insurance

FSA & HSA benefits

Professional development

Job summary

Primerica is seeking a Senior Data Engineer to design, develop, and maintain scalable data solutions that support analytics and BI in a Databricks/AWS environment.

The role requires Python and SQL expertise, Databricks experience, and collaboration with business and technical stakeholders to deliver high-quality data products.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in IT, CS, Engineering or equivalent practical experience.
• Minimum 5 years in Information Technology with data engineering focus.
• Hands-on data engineering with Databricks, preferably AWS.
• Strong Python and SQL programming skills.
• Experience with relational databases such as SQL Server and IBM DB2.
• Knowledge of data governance platforms like Collibra.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain ETL processes and data architectures.
• Own end-to-end data marts for reporting and analytics.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to optimize lakehouse architectures.
• Mentor junior engineers and enforce best practices with Jira.
• Participate in Agile processes and rapid prototyping with AI tools.

Skills

Python

SQL

Data modeling

Data ingestion

Debugging

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology or Computer Science

Tools

Databricks

AWS

SQL Server

IBM DB2

MongoDB

Kubernetes

Terraform

Collibra

Job description

Join Our Team In 2025, USA Today recognized Primerica as a Top Workplace USA for the fifth year in a row, and Newsweek named Primerica one of America’s Greatest Workplaces for Diversity for the second consecutive year. In 2024, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution named Primerica as a Top Workplace for the eleventh consecutive year, and Forbes recognized Primerica as one of America’s Best Employers for Women for the fifth year in a row. In addition, for the tenth time Primerica has been voted a Best Employer by Gwinnett Magazine. Primerica is a great place to work! Join our team to experience what it’s like to work at “one of the best places to work in the metro Atlanta”.

Join Our Team In 2025, USA Today recognized Primerica as a Top Workplace USA for the fifth year in a row, and Newsweek named Primerica one of America’s Greatest Workplaces for Diversity for the second consecutive year. In 2024, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution named Primerica as a Top Workplace for the eleventh consecutive year, and Forbes recognized Primerica as one of America’s Best Employers for Women for the fifth year in a row. In addition, for the tenth time Primerica has been voted a Best Employer by Gwinnett Magazine. Primerica is a great place to work! Join our team to experience what it’s like to work at “one of the best places to work in the metro Atlanta”.

About This Position We are seeking an experienced Senior Data Engineer to design, develop, and maintain scalable data solutions that support enterprise analytics, reporting, and business intelligence initiatives. This role will be responsible for building and optimizing ETL pipelines, data marts, and modern lakehouse architectures within a Databricks and AWS environment. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in Python, SQL, cloud-based data platforms, and data modeling, along with experience collaborating with business and technical stakeholders to deliver high-quality data products.

The salary range for this role is $130k - $135k.

This position is not eligible for employment sponsorship, now or in the future.

Responsibilities Responsibilities & Qualifications

• Design and implement ETL processes and data architecture to support the correct functioning of the analytics environment, as well as client and third-party reporting environments and dashboards
• Own end-to-end design, development, and maintenance of data marts to support reporting, analytics, and business intelligence needs
• Collaborate with business and technology stakeholders to support the development, enhancement, and effective utilization of lakehouse and medallion architectures
• Perform the design, development, and extension of data marts, metadata, data models and data products, aligning with organizational data strategy
• Ensure all data engineering and data pipeline code artifacts are maintained in a version control system
• Assist with the integration of data solutions into applications and downstream systems
• Participate in Agile processes including Scrum
• Use AI tools such as GitHub Copilot to assist in rapid prototyping and development
• Mentoring of junior engineers, including development best-practices, code reviews and ensuring appropriate usage of Jira

Essential Skills, Knowledge, And Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience
• Minimum 5 years of experience in Information Technology, with strong hands-on experience in Data Engineering and enterprise data solutions
• Hands-on data engineering experience with Databricks, preferably within the AWS ecosystem
• Advanced understanding of the Databricks platform, including notebook development, workflow/job orchestration, data ops (i.e. IaC, DABs), cluster management, and scalable data processing
• Experience with AWS services such as Amazon S3, EC2, Lambda, IAM and other cloud-native data technologies
• Strong programming skills in Python and SQL, and other modern programming languages as needed
• Advanced knowledge of database modeling, particularly with IBM DB2, Databricks and Mongo DB
• Advanced SQL skills, including query tuning and performance optimization
• Experience with relational databases such as SQL Server and IBM DB2
• Proficiency with debugging, troubleshooting, and applying appropriate design patterns
• Strong understanding of data engineering principles, including data ingestion, transformation, pipeline development, and data movement
• Experience with Data Governance platforms, such as Collibra

Preferred Skills, Knowledge, And Experience

• Experience with streaming platforms such as Kafka, AWS Kinesis
• Experience with BI/reporting tools such as Power BI or Tableau
• Experience with data virtualization technologies
• Experience creating and maintaining test data for lower environments
• Experience with Kubernetes and Terraform is a plus
• Experience with GitHub Copilot, Claude Code or similar AI tooling
• Knowledge of Palantir would be a plus
• Comfortable working with analysts and business stakeholders to understand data needs and requirements

FLSA Status This position is exempt (not eligible for overtime pay): Yes

Our Benefits

• Day one health, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) Plan with competitive employer match
• Vacation, sick, holiday and volunteer time off
• Life and disability insurance
• Flexible Spending Account & Health Savings Account
• Professional development
• Tuition reimbursement
• Company-sponsored social and philanthropy events

It has been and will continue to be the policy of Primerica, Inc., and its subsidiaries to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide equal opportunity to all qualified individuals regardless of race, sex, color, religious creed, religion, national origin, citizenship status, age, disability, pregnancy, ancestry, military service or veteran status, genetic or carrier status, marital status, sexual orientation, or any classification protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.

At Primerica, we believe that diversity and inclusion are critical to our future and our mission – creating a foundation for a creative workplace that leads to innovation, growth, and profitability. Through a variety of programs and initiatives, we invest in each employee, seeking to ensure that our people are not only respected as individuals, but also truly valued for their unique perspectives.