Data Engineer (Python)

  • Full-time
  • Verisk Business: ISO

Company Description

ISO, a Verisk business, has been a leading source of information about property/casualty insurance risk since 1971. For a broad spectrum of commercial and personal lines of insurance, ISO provides statistical, actuarial, underwriting, and claims information and analytics; compliance and fraud identification tools; policy language; information about specific locations; and technical services. ISO serves insurers, reinsurers, agents and brokers, insurance regulators, risk managers, and other participants in the property/casualty insurance marketplace. To learn more about ISO please visit us at:  www.verisk.com/iso. We are proud to be a part of the Verisk family of companies! 

At the heart of what we do is help clients manage risk. Verisk (Nasdaq: VRSK) provides data and insights to our customers in insurance, energy and the financial services markets so they can make faster and more informed decisions.   

Our global team uses AI, machine learning, automation, and other emerging technologies to collect and analyze billions of records. We provide advanced decision-support to prevent credit, lending, and cyber risks. In addition, we monitor and advise companies on complex global matters such as climate change, catastrophes, and geopolitical issues.  

But why we do our work is what sets us apart. It stems from a commitment to making the world better, safer and stronger.  

It’s the reason Verisk is part of the UN Global Compact sustainability initiative. It’s why we made a commitment to balancing 100 percent of our carbon emissions. It’s the aim of our “returnship” program for experienced professionals rejoining the workforce after time away. And, it’s what drives our annual Innovation Day, where we identify our next first-to-market innovations to solve our customers’ problems.   

At its core, Verisk uses data to minimize risk and maximize value. But far bigger, is why we do what we do. 

At Verisk you can build an exciting career with meaningful work; create positive and lasting impact on business; and find the support, coaching, and training you need to advance your career. We have received the Great Place to Work® Certification for the fourth consecutive year. We’ve been recognized by Forbes as a World’s Best Employer and a Best Employer for Women, testaments to our culture of engagement and the value we place on an inclusive and diverse workforce.  Verisk’s Statement on Racial Equity and Diversity supports our commitment to these values and affecting positive and lasting change in the communities where we live and work.  

Job Description

We are looking for a Python Data Engineer who will be responsible for writing, debuging, maintaining and testing our products (existing ones, new modules on existing applications or completely new products). Working with other stakeholders (senior developers, dev managers and technical leads, analysis, test, project management, product owners) to complete the work on the agreed timelines and with the required quality. 

Main Responsibilities:

  • Designs and build component-based applications in a web/internet delivery environment, alone or with other developers I or II.  
  • Works on new and existing applications along with enhancements to websites, web applications, and infrastructure.   
  • Scopes, implements, tests and deploys new features and versions of core applications, databases and utilities.   
  • Performs hands-on coding and assists in the design of solutions.   
  • Raises issues during development cycle (running late, blockers, lack of analysis, etc.)  
  • Prepares reports, manuals and other documentation on the status, operation and maintenance of software when asked by his/her managers.  
  • Provides documentation of user's requirements, development of user stories, and estimates when requested to do so.  
  • Assists with providing third-level support to business users.  
  • Helps with code reviews.  
  • Writes design technical documents.  
  • Mentors Software Developer Engineers I.  
  • Participates actively in planning meetings, retrospectives, daily stand ups, and other meetings as part of the software development process.  
  • Updates progress in our systems (i.e. move items to the right status, remaining effort, etc.).  

Qualifications

We are ideally looking for an experienced Data Engineer with the following:

  • Bachelor’s degree preferred in Computer Science or other relevant field and demonstrable related experience.  
  • Working knowledge of all phases of the software development life cycle.  
  • Expert in object-oriented programming concepts, unit & integration testing, data and relational databases, technical database design, web architecture and application servers.  
  • Strong ability to document development including database design, application design and ongoing documentation of changes and modifications.  
  • Knowledge of Agile development methodologies helpful.  
  • Strong skills of design patterns.  
  • Deep understanding about performance and scalability implications in the development process and experience with performance monitoring tools.  
  • Ability to install complex software patches and upgrades.   
  • Ability to review code written by others and provide feedback and recommendations to follow coding guideline.  
  • Able to provide estimates.  
  • Demonstrated ability to write technical documents including database design, application design and ongoing documentation of changes and modifications.   
  • Demonstrated experience with N-tiered applications, multi-tier architecture, and production Internet architectures.   
  • Demonstrated ability to learn and adapt to continuously changing technology.   
  • Be able to design considering operational costs.  
  • Desire to lead a work stream coordinating a small team of developers.  
  • Ability to do a risk analysis.  
  • Independently productive being able to face most tasks on their own and understand when they need to ask for help.  

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