Director of Data Engineering & Architecture

Who We Are

Insurity’s vision is all about empowerment. Empowering insurance organizations to quickly capitalize on new opportunities by delivering the world’s most configurable, cloud-native, easy-to-use, and intuitively analytical software. It’s also about empowering our team members through tools, training, teamwork, and professional development opportunities. Insurity is focused on building technology solutions that address complex challenges in the $1.8 trillion P&C insurance industry. We have an impressive track record of solving multiple complex engineering, analytical, and business challenges. These include innovating with multi-tenant cloud solutions that seamlessly serve diverse needs across hundreds of insurance carriers, advancing mathematical techniques backed by our proprietary $109 billion data consortium, and managing catastrophic risk during times of unprecedented natural disasters, among others. To talk the talk, we must walk the walk. We are the largest cloud-based insurance software provider for the Property & Casualty market. In 2021, we were trusted by 15 of the top 25 P&C carriers – now, in 2024, we are trusted by 22 of the top 25 P&C carriers. That’s proof we walk the walk. While our product suites are some of the most compelling in the industry, it’s our team members who deliver the exceptional value and unrivaled industry expertise our customers appreciate from us. Simply put, there is no place like Insurity for applying the latest technology to the most complex problems in one of the largest industries in the world. Our team tells us over and over; working at Insurity offers you the opportunity to collaborate with and learn from some of the most creative and knowledgeable minds in insurance technology. You’ll feel welcomed even before you start your first day with us through our award-winning onboarding program. Take the first step to joining our team by applying today and we look forward to seeing #UatInsurity.

Insurity’s next Director of Data Architecture

Are you passionate about leading innovative teams and building world-class data platforms? We’re seeking a Director of Data Engineering to drive the growth and development of our cutting-edge data and analytics platform at Insurity. This pivotal leadership role offers the chance to help shape the future of our data offerings and develop Industry leading solutions. As the Director, you’ll lead talented data engineering teams, partner closely with product leadership and design solutions that drive both technical excellence and business impact. If you have expertise in data infrastructure, architecture, and big data platforms such as Snowflake and are excited about driving large-scale data initiatives, we want to hear from you!

What our Director of Data Architecture Will Do

• Lead, inspire, coach, and mentor a high performing team of software and data engineers focused on building data and analytics products and solutions.
• Shape the Future: Develop a long-term data architecture strategy aligned with the overall product vision, ensuring scalability, flexibility, and security.
• Collaborate and Drive Strategy: Partner with product management to define and execute the technical roadmap for our data platforms.
• Innovate: Champion modern data architecture principles and lead technology modernization efforts to keep us at the forefront of the industry.
• Optimize and Improve: Implement best practices to optimize data infrastructure, ensuring high availability, security, and data quality across all systems.
• Communicate effectively & regularly with team members, peers, and leaders
• Define and execute enterprise data architecture strategy that is aligned with the organization business vision
• Display strong thought leadership in pursuit of modern architecture principals and technology modernization
• Ensure Quality: Design and implement a robust data testing strategy to maintain consistency and accuracy across our platforms.
• Looks for opportunities to capitalize on technology advances through analysis of key industry and technology trends to assess potential impact on the enterprise
• Develop and implement a comprehensive data testing strategy to ensure data quality and consistency

Who We Are Looking For

We are seeking a visionary leader who thrives in dynamic environments, with the ability to manage and grow data teams effectively.

Here’s what we’re hoping you bring:

• Proven leadership of 5+ years in leadership roles, guiding teams in fast-paced, agile environments
• Self-starter and quick learner with the ability to collaborate and work autonomously while managing multiple priorities
• Deep data expertise with 10+ years of experience in data engineering
• A focus on building and scaling cloud-based data platforms like Snowflake, Azure, or AWS. Familiarity with components like Lambda, Airflow, Spark, SageMaker, S3, etc.
• Strategic execution with proven success in building and deploying large-scale data systems that solve real business problems, with hands-on experience in data governance, quality, & management
• Innovative mentality with expertise in modern data analytics, integration, business intelligence, AI, and machine learning, with continuous success in improvement and tech modernization
• Collaborative partner with experience working closely with product teams to build and deliver data-driven solutions
• Coaching & Mentorship: A natural leader who is passionate about developing and growing engineering talent
• Must have built and shipped data and analytical products; must be familiar with the latest cloud-based techniques and have a track record of deploying systems at scale to solve business problems
• Data and analytics experience in insurance domain
• Some travel required

At Insurity, you’ll have the opportunity to:

• Make a Real Impact: Your leadership will directly influence the success of our data platforms and products
• Lead Innovation: Be at the forefront of technology, shaping the future of data and analytics within our company and industry
• Grow with Us: We are committed to both professional and personal growth, offering development opportunities, a collaborative environment, and a chance to work on exciting, impactful projects

What’s In It For U

• Flex First Workforce: Do your work best from home or from one of our office locations; it’s your choice.
• Generous Time Off: Our leadership believes in taking the time you need when you need it through our Open PTO Policy.
• Day One Health Benefits + Employer-Matched Retirement Savings: You might think these are table stakes, but we know these matter to you.
• More Than Just Core Values: Our values are fundamental in how we attract, train, and retain top talent.
• Award-Winning Onboarding Program: We set you up from the get-go to make a significant impact from Day One and follow you through your entire first year.
• Real Career Growth Opportunities: We love to promote from within with over 20% of our open roles filled through internal applicants on average.
• Mentorship Program: We support a champion culture and growth mindset by pairing you with experienced, talented leaders to help you grow personally and professionally.
• Internal Networking: Build relationships, network, collaborate, and stay connected with colleagues internally with our one-of-a kind online Coffee for Two program.
• Continuous Learning Opportunities: Own your development with your own LinkedIn Learning and Kaplan licenses.
• Discounted University Tuition: Employees and their families can start or continue their university career with less out-of-pocket investment through our partnerships with the University of Arizona Global Campus.
• Employee Referral Bonus: Once you come onboard, give Insurity the biggest compliment you can give by referring someone to work here and earn a cash bonus.

We have five Core Values at Insurity; one of which is to Act with Integrity. Providing pay transparency helps you make the best decision for you. We continuously analyze and update our salary ranges for our roles according to market trends to not only ensure our employees are paid fairly, but also help close gender, race, and disability wage gaps. Along with the benefits listed above, the salary range for this role is 130-170K commensurate with experience.

Insurity is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer

We are dedicated to creating an exceptional work environment for all our employees by extending a culture of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging into the very fabric of our organization. We embrace differences and diversity of identity, experience, and thought, and actively strive for inclusive behaviors across our company. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application and/or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation. Thank you for your interest in Insurity! Please understand that due to the volume of applicants we receive, only selected candidates will be contacted.