Data Engineer / Application Engineer

About the role

As a Data/Application Engineer supporting the Alternative Capital Partners IT unit (ACP), you will cooperate closely with other engineers on maintaining and enhancing an IT application. The application is embedded in an environment that serves the business and integrates with other systems and platforms. It is currently in production and operational use. The mid-/long term plan is to migrate the solution to the Palantir Foundry platform. This includes:

• Operating and delivering monthly and quarterly reports to the business
• Monitoring batch processes and data ingestion feeds
• (Re-)designing, implementing and optimizing the application using test-driven development principles

The role requires communication with an international user community as well as a wide range of IT peers across the globe.

About the team

We are a small, dynamic, and international team of experienced specialists that design, build, and operate the ACP IT landscape in collaboration with our business partners. We follow agile methodologies (daily stand-up, bi-weekly sprints, product increments) and utilize DevOps practices.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure processing of reporting deliverables, data feeds in due time according to closing cycles
• Operational support, monitoring and issue handling within the team
• Implement change requests, bug fixing and adequate test cases for system/application
• Produce (and maintain) system & application documentation

About you

You are an experienced software engineer with a university degree in IT, engineering, or a related field, who enjoys being hands-on. You have a proven track record of delivering sustainable solutions and setting high standards. You are comfortable working in multi-disciplinary teams, collaborating with business SMEs, and value security, quality, user experience, documentation, testing, and teamwork.

Professional background and key skills:

• 2+ years of experience as a software engineer, application engineer or data engineer
• Strong abstraction, fast comprehension, conceptual thinking, and problem-solving skills
• Experience with project management methodologies and tools (preferably AzureDevOps)
• Ability to prioritize tasks and drive objectives to completion, capable of working independently and as part of a global team
• Passion for continuous improvement and accountability
• Proficiency in English (written and verbal)
• Strong knowledge of SQL and databases (e.g. Postgres SQL, Oracle)
• Proficient in Python and PySpark (Spark)  
• Experience with cloud platforms (preferably Foundry or Azure),especially on Azure Data Factory and Data Bricks
• Familiarity with batch processing and application operations, monitoring, and orchestration
• Prior experience with Palantir Foundry is a plus
• Willingness to learn new technologies and languages (including platforms like UC4/Windows Server)

For Slovakia the base salary range for this position is between EUR 1,600 and EUR 2,600 per month (for a full-time role). The specific salary offered considers:

• the requirements, scope, complexity and responsibilities of the role,
• the applicant’s own profile including education/qualifications, expertise, specialization, skills and experience.

 In addition to your base salary, you may be eligible for additional rewards and benefits including an attractive performance-based bonus.

About Swiss Re

Swiss Re is one of the world’s leading providers of reinsurance, insurance and other forms of insurance-based risk transfer, working to make the world more resilient. We anticipate and manage a wide variety of risks, from natural catastrophes and climate change to cybercrime. Combining experience with creative thinking and cutting-edge expertise, we create new opportunities and solutions for our clients. This is possible thanks to the collaboration of more than 14,000 employees across the world.

Our success depends on our ability to build an inclusive culture encouraging fresh perspectives and innovative thinking. We embrace a workplace where everyone has equal opportunities to thrive and develop professionally regardless of their age, gender, race, ethnicity, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability, skillset, thought or other characteristics. In our inclusive and flexible environment everyone can bring their authentic selves to work and their passion for sustainability.

If you are an experienced professional returning to the workforce after a career break, we encourage you to apply for open positions that match your skills and experience.