Senior Data Architect
Listed on 2026-01-24
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IT/Tech
Data Engineer, Data Analyst, Data Science Manager
Regular or Temporary:
Regular
Language Fluency:
English (Required)
Work Shift:
1st Shift (United States of America)
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Job DescriptionWe are seeking an experienced Data Architect with deep expertise in Databricks and a strong understanding of the insurance industry. The ideal candidate will design and implement scalable data architectures that support advanced analytics, reporting, and AI/BI/ML initiatives across Broking, Binding, underwriting, claims, actuarial, and policy management functions.
Key Responsibilities Data Architecture & Strategy- Design and implement enterprise data architecture leveraging Databricks Lakehouse, Delta Lake, and Azure cloud‑native services
- Define data integration, modeling, and governance frameworks tailored for insurance data domains such as agency, carrier, policy, claims, Invoicing & billing, and reinsurance.
- Create scalable and secure data pipelines that handle structured and unstructured data from internal and external sources.
- Author and maintain technological roadmap with mappings to business capabilities
- Experiment and establish adoption blueprint for emerging capabilities within Databrick and in data technology
- Secure the data with appropriate NIST cyber controls
- Lead the design of ETL/ELT pipelines using PySpark, SQL, Delta Live Tables, Lakeflow connect, Autoloader, Lake flow declarative pipelines, DBT, and Databricks Workflows.
- Partner with actuarial, underwriting, and BI teams to design semantic layers and analytics‑ready datasets.
- Optimize performance and cost of Databricks clusters and workflows.
- Enable machine learning and predictive analytics by providing clean, governed, and feature‑rich data sets.
- Review solution developed by the divisional teams and vendors to ensure the solution uses modern technology, built to scale, has resilience, and is cost effective to operate.
- Implement data quality, lineage, and metadata management frameworks using tools like Unity Catalog, Collibra, or Alation.
- Establish and enforce data security and compliance policies aligned with insurance regulations (e.g., NAIC, Privacy, HIPAA, GDPR, CFIUS).
- Ensure consistency of master data across operational and analytical systems.
- Collaborate with business leaders, data engineers, divisional data teams, data visualization experts, and platform head to align architecture with organizational goals.
- Mentor teams on best practices for data modeling, Databricks optimization, and cloud data architecture.
- Evaluate new technologies to continuously improve data strategy and capabilities.
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, Data Engineering, Information Systems, or related field.
- 7+ years of experience in data architecture or data engineering, with at least 4 years in Databricks.
- Strong experience with insurance data models, including policy, claims, premium, fees, agency, underwriting, accounting, and insured domains.
- Expertise in cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and modern data lakehouse architecture.
- Proficiency in SQL, PySpark, Delta Lake, and Databricks SQL.
- Experience integrating with BI tools (Power BI, Tableau, Looker) and data governance tools.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Experience with streaming data frameworks (Kafka, Delta Live Tables).
- Familiarity with AI/ML pipelines in Databricks.
- Certification(s):
- Databricks Certified Data Engineer Professional
- Azure/AWS Certified Data Architect
- Insurance Data Management Association (IDMA) certifications
At CRC Group, we're committed to supporting every aspect of teammates' well‑being – physical, emotional, financial, social, and professional. Eligible full‑time teammates enjoy access to medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and AD&D insurance; tax‑advantaged savings accounts; and a401(k) plan with company match. CRC Group also offers generous paid time off programs,…
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