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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Sr. Data Engineer - **Company:** National Association of Insurance Commissioners - **Location:** Kansas City, MO, United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $107,000.0 - $123,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Apple Mac Systems, Cloud Computing Security, Cloud Database, Program Optimization, Information Systems, Continuous Integration, Data Architecture, Information Engineering, Data Files, Data Governance, Data Integration, Extract Transform Load (ETL), Data Systems, Data Warehousing, Relational Databases, DevOps, Dimensional Modeling, Amazon DynamoDB, Xbrl, Identity and Access Management, JSON, Python (Programming Language), Key Management, PostgreSQL, Metadata, Microsoft Office, MongoDB, NoSQL, Oracle (Applications), Performance Tuning, Query Optimization, Software Engineering, SQL Databases, Extensible Markup Language (XML), Enterprise Data Management, Parquet, Data Ingestion, Snowflake, Git, Information Technology, Data Analytics, Data Management, Terraform, Software Version Control, Data Pipelines - **Published:** September 23, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.jofdav.com/jobs/59821663-sr-data-engineer ## About the Role * Bachelor's degree in computer science, data analytics, data science, mathematics, statistics, information Systems, or another related analytical or technical field and 5 or more years of related data engineering experience; or an equivalent combination of education and work experience. * Experience designing, developing, and supporting enterprise data platforms, including data ingestion, transformation, modeling, integration, quality, and operational support. * Advanced experience with SQL, relational databases, ETL/ELT development, data modeling, and cloud-based data technologies. * Experience leading complex technical efforts, making data architecture or design recommendations, and mentoring other technical team members. * Experience with the software development life cycle, Agile delivery practices, and SAFe values and methods. Preferred Experience: * Experience with financial, insurance, regulatory, or market data. Systems & Technology Requirements * Microsoft Office Suite/365 * Amazon Web Services (AWS) * Data pipeline orchestration and automation * Extract, Transform and Load (ETL/ELT) * CI/CD and DevOps practices * Git or source control platforms * Infrastructure as Code concepts, such as Terraform * RDBMS (Oracle, PostgreSQL) * NoSQL (MongoDB / DynamoDB) * Snowflake * Python * Structured Query Language (SQL) * MacOS * Data File Formats (JSON, Parquet, XML (likely XBRL in near future)) * Data modeling and dimensional modeling * Data warehouse and data Lakehouse concepts * Secrets management concepts, such as Vault or similar tools * Cloud security and IAM concepts * Data governance, lineage, metadata, and cataloging concepts * Performance tuning and query optimization * Data quality testing and data observability, Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time. ## Description The Information Technology Group of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Data Engineer. This position provides senior-level technical expertise across data architecture, data modeling, pipeline development, data integration, data quality, and platform optimization. Partners closely with data architects, data engineers, data stewards, business owners, project managers, and other stakeholders across the Enterprise Data Team, Information Technology Group (ITG), and business units to translate complex business and technical requirements into effective data solutions., * Design, develop, and maintain scalable enterprise data solutions, including data architecture, models, pipelines, structures, and supporting processes within the Enterprise Data Platform (EDP). * Analyze complex data sources and business requirements in partnership with stakeholders to deliver secure, reliable, and efficient data solutions. * Develop, optimize, and support data pipelines that ingest, transform, integrate, and deliver trusted data aligned with business needs. * Implement data quality, governance, and operational processes to ensure enterprise data assets are accurate, consistent, secure, and well-managed. * Provide technical guidance, troubleshooting, and escalation support for teams using or impacting data within the EDP, including root cause analysis and sustainable issue resolution. * Review and modernize data models, pipelines, and legacy processes to improve scalability, reliability, automation, maintainability, and alignment with enterprise architecture standards. * Contribute to continuous improvement and platform strategy by evaluating emerging technologies, enhancing engineering practices, and identifying opportunities to expand enterprise data capabilities., This position does not require overnight business travel. 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