Cloud Data Engineer, Group Technology

About FWD Group

FWD Group is a pan-Asian life insurance business with more than 11 million customers across 10 markets, including some of the fastest-growing insurance markets in the world. FWD reached its 10-year anniversary in 2023. The company is focused on making the insurance journey simpler, faster and smoother, with innovative propositions and easy-to-understand products, supported by digital technology. Through this customer-led approach, FWD is committed to changing the way people feel about insurance. Visit https://www.fwd.com.hk/

PURPOSE

• Bring data engineering practice on Cloud into the organization
• Build and deliver cloud infrastructure and solutions to meet the data and cloud demands of AI, machine learning, advanced analytics and other emerging digital technologies
• Drive the standard patterns for data engineering on Cloud for AWS and Azure, act as the SME for LBUs, educate and transform them into cloud native technology shops.
• Collaborate closely with both Group Infra and Cloud CoE teams for managing operational tasks under the cloud-first strategy

KEY ACCOUNTAIBILITIES

• Implement and test various infrastructure for effective data management with attention to security and confidentiality, adhering to legal, compliance and regulations
• Design and implement rules and procedures for data sharing and analysis with attention to all technical aspects
• Support implementation of data management strategies
• Develop and apply automated infrastructure testing strategies and build automated testing frameworks.
• Drive long-term improvement in CoE and DevOps system availability by removing single point of failure

QUALIFICATIONS / EXPERIENCE

• Good understanding and use of IT Cloud concepts including architecture, security, serverless, monitoring, and networking.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills - including verbal, written, and presentation. Ability to tailor communication to audience.
• Analytical, troubleshooting, and research skills with performance issues in production and development environments
• Strong technical aptitude and ability to research and solve complex issues independently
• At least one-year experience with a cloud provider such as AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform, etc.
• In possession of industry recognized cloud data engineering certifications

KNOWLEDGE & TECHNICAL SKILLS

• 5+ years or more or relevant experience, and 1+ years in managing contractors and small team.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Development, or a related field.
• Previous experience in architecting data solutions on one or more major cloud (AWS, Azure) platforms
• Previous experience in big data, analytics, database management, event driven, microservices, DevOps and/or machine learning operation in cloud
• Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, NodeJS, Java, etc.