Data Engineer, Data and Analytics Solutions

Insurance is all about life. And it’s all about IT. There are over 1000 techies in the IT community at If. Most of our tech teams are working in an agile setup consisting of tribes and cross-functional squads to enable an optimal environment to reach our shared objectives and key results. In our team, you will work with technical solutions that have the power to turn misfortunes into possibilities and dreams into reality. We use modern technologies to create front-running insurance experiences for our customers. Giving them the security and the confidence to be curious, explore new worlds, start new business, and live their lives. Read more about the important work that we do here: https://medium.com/if-tech

About the Squad

The Data and Analytics unit’s main responsibility is to enable the use of data in If. We build data products, develop data & analytics platforms for the Private, Commercial, and Claims business areas. We are responsible for data lake, data warehouse, analytics, and business intelligence solutions. Our overall data platform is a cornerstone in If’s data strategy, and we work according to agile development principles with product owners and scrum teams. You will be joining a unit with more than 60 enthusiastic developers, engineers, architects, and managers. Our squads are mostly located at the If offices in Turku, Espoo, Stockholm, Oslo, and Riga. You will be working in a data squad inside the Data and Analytics unit.

About the role

As a Data Engineer, you build, maintain, and monitor state-of-the-art cloud-based analytics solutions. You collaborate with data engineers and data scientists on building production-ready solutions and defining best practices. You also contribute to defining data & analytics target architecture and roadmap. You secure good relations with internal customers and other stakeholders.

We offer

In the same way that we place high expectations on you as an employee, we also expect you to place high demands on us as an employer. Here are some of the benefits of working at If: 

• An inclusive work environment where everyone is welcome

• Career and development opportunities in the biggest insurance company in the Nordics

• Social activities, as well as highly skilled professional environment

• Possibility of hybrid workplace

• Health promoting workplace with e.g., wellness allowance and various sports activities

• Great insurance benefits

Who are you?

We are looking for someone with extensive SQL knowledge and experience. Experience with dbt is essential. You should be fluent in English and proficiency in one of the Nordic languages is considered beneficial. You also possess good communication skills. 

Additionally, it is beneficial if you have experience with other programming languages like Python or .Net (C#). Familiarity with modern cloud-based data and analytics solutions, preferably on Microsoft Azure and/or Databricks, is also beneficial.

It is a plus if you have previous experience in developing, deploying, and owning batch and real-time data pipelines, preferably using Databricks, Data Factory, and dbt. Experience with CI/CD and ADO pipelines is appreciated. If you have previous experience with resource deployment using Terraform, PowerShell, Bash, or experience in implementing processes supporting data transformations, metadata, and data governance – you are of extra interest to us!

You will be a great fit for the role if you enjoy working as part of a team, but you're also happy to design and develop solutions on your own. You push your team forward on best practices and ways of working and you enjoy working with people from different backgrounds.

Additional information and recruitment process

Applying: Please apply through our recruitment system and attach your CV and answer in the questions on the application form. We will start screening and interviewing candidates already during the application period. Please notice that we are not able to handle any applications outside our recruitment system (Workday).

Deadline: Last day to apply is 9th of February 2025.

 
Location: Turku, Espoo, Stockholm or Oslo

Employment type: Permanent and full-time

Traveling: Requires some occasional traveling in the Nordics and Baltics

Background check: Final candidates will undergo a background check before a job offer can be presented. Background checks will be done in accordance with the law in the country of employment

If have any questions about the position, please contact Data and Analytics Manager Mikko Mansikkamäki via phone (+358 40-777-5470) during 23.1.2025 8:30-10:00 EET or 28.1.2025 8:30-10:00 EET. You can also contact Mikko via email: mikko.mansikkamaki@if.fi. Please notice that we are not able to process any applications via email.
 
We are eager to hear from you!