Senior Data Engineer

About the Job

Work closely with Data Science and BU team to build simple to complex data model that provide deep insights into data analytics. Support the implementation of high-quality analytics solutions.

• Identify data source required for analytics

• Responsible to perform thorough data testing and validation in supporting data ingestions while ensuring data quality

• Analyse and organize raw data from different source systems to build dataset and data model adhering to the data architecture

• Assembling simple to large sets of data that meet all functional business requirements

• Work closely with the data science and business units to develop data models and pipelines for research, visual analytics and machine learning

• Work closely with IT team to automate manual process in handling data scripts

• Understand the data, maintain documentation and assist in data related queries

• Ensure compliance with data governance and company security policies

• Provide guidance and coaching to Data Engineer

• Takes accountability in considering business and regulatory compliance risks and takes appropriate steps to mitigate the risks

• Maintains awareness of industry trends on regulatory compliance, emerging threats and technologies in order to understand the risk and better safeguard the company

• Highlights any potential concerns /risks and proactively shares best risk management practices

We are looking for people with

• At least a bachelor's or master's degree in computer science / IT / IS or its equivalent

• Experience with distributed computing, data warehousing concepts, data modelling/architecture and building SQL scripts to support data transformation and data delivery

• Experience with big data tools such as Hadoop, Spark, etc

• Experience with cloud solutions preferably AWS

• Minimum 3 years working experience, preferably in Insurance or FI domain

• Proficiency in writing python, pyspark, SQL and UNIX

• Excellent problem solving and troubleshooting skill

• Results oriented. Able to identify the root issues, identify what need to be done and work as team to get the issues resolved

• Familiarity with data science technique is a plus

• High level of integrity, takes accountability of work and good attitude over teamwork

• Takes initiative to improve current state of things and adaptable to embrace new changes

How you succeed

• Champion and embody our Core Values in everyday tasks and interactions.

• Demonstrate high level of integrity and accountability.

• Take initiative to drive improvements and embrace change.

• Take accountability of business and regulatory compliance risks, implementing measures to mitigate them effectively.

• Keep abreast with industry trends, regulatory compliance, and emerging threats and technologies to understand and highlight potential concerns/ risks to safeguard our company proactively.

Who we are

Founded in 1908, Great Eastern is a well-established market leader and trusted brand in Singapore and Malaysia. With over S$100 billion in assets and more than 16 million policyholders, including 12.5 million from government schemes, it provides insurance solutions to customers through three successful distribution channels – a tied agency force, bancassurance, and financial advisory firm Great Eastern Financial Advisers. The Group also operates in Indonesia and Brunei.

The Great Eastern Life Assurance Company Limited and Great Eastern General Insurance Limited have been assigned the financial strength and counterparty credit ratings of AA- by S&P Global Ratings since 2010, one of the highest among Asian life insurance companies. Great Eastern's asset management subsidiary, Lion Global Investors Limited, is one of the leading asset management companies in Southeast Asia.

Great Eastern is a subsidiary of OCBC, the longest established Singapore bank, formed in 1932. It is the second largest financial services group in Southeast Asia by assets and one of the world's most highly-rated banks, with an Aa1 rating from Moody's and AA- by both Fitch and S&P. Recognised for its financial strength and stability, OCBC is consistently ranked among the World's Top 50 Safest Banks by Global Finance and has been named Best Managed Bank in Singapore by The Asian Banker.

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