You will design and optimize cloud-based data pipelines in AWS, develop automation frameworks, and enhance data architecture for financial reporting and actuarial modeling.
Location Designation: Fully Remote
This position is fully remote
Business Overview:
The Actuarial Data & Analytics (DnA) team within New York Life's Actuarial Services division is seeking a highly skilled and versatile data engineer/architect to design, build, and optimize our next-generation actuarial data platform in AWS.
This is a hands-on individual contributor role for someone who thrives at the intersection of data engineering, financial analytics, and AI innovation. You'll be responsible for building robust, scalable data pipelines, developing automation frameworks, and improving data architecture that supports the company's financial reporting and actuarial modeling functions.
If you're passionate about solving complex data challenges, modernizing legacy systems, and creating intelligent data-driven solutions, this role offers both autonomy and impact.
What You'll Do:
Data Engineering & Architecture• Design and implement cloud-native data pipelines in AWS using tools such as Glue, Lambda, Step Functions, Redshift, and S3.• Build and optimize ETL/ELT processes that deliver clean, reliable data to actuarial, finance, and analytics teams.• Develop efficient data models, transformations, and APIs using Python, SQL, and PySpark.• Modernize existing on-premises processes into scalable AWS architecture.• Implement and maintain best practices for data governance, lineage, and performance tuning.
Automation & Innovation• Automate data ingestion, transformation, and validation workflows using Python and AWS services.• Build AI-driven and analytical tools to enhance financial forecasting, validation, and decision support.• Experiment with Agentic AI and intelligent orchestration to streamline complex actuarial data flows.• Continuously improve performance, resilience, and maintainability of data systems.
Collaboration & Delivery• Partner closely with actuarial and finance teams to understand data requirements and deliver timely, high-quality solutions.• Work with cloud infrastructure and DevOps teams to integrate solutions into CI/CD pipelines (Terraform, CodeBuild, GitHub).• Document data flows, architecture, and technical processes to enable transparency and reusability.• Support production data operations, troubleshooting, and optimization efforts.
What You'll Bring:
Education & Experience• Bachelor degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, or related field.• 7+ years of experience in data engineering, architecture, or analytics, ideally in financial or actuarial environments.• Proven success as a hands-on technical expertise building and maintaining complex ETL systems and cloud data platforms.
Technical Expertise• Expert-level skills with AWS (S3, Redshift, Glue, Lambda, EC2, Step Functions).• Proficiency in Python, SQL, and ETL pipeline design.• Experience with data warehousing, dimensional modeling, and performance tuning.• Hands-on experience with Terraform, Docker, and CI/CD integration.• Familiarity with actuarial or financial data systems (e.g., AXIS, Prophet) is a plus.• Exposure to AI/ML-based automation or data quality frameworks preferred.
Preferred Certifications• AWS Certified Data Analytics - Specialty or Solutions Architect - Associate.Core Competencies• Strong analytical and problem-solving mindset.• Proactive and self-directed; takes ownership of technical outcomes.• Excellent communication and documentation skills.• Collaborative and curious, eager to learn business context and continuously improve.• Passion for innovation, automation, and high-quality engineering practices.
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Pay Transparency
Salary Range: $108,500-$155,500
Overtime eligible: Exempt
Discretionary bonus eligible: Yes
Sales bonus eligible: No
Actual base salary will be determined based on several factors but not limited to individual's experience, skills, qualifications, and job location. Additionally, employees are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. In addition to base salary, employees may also be eligible to participate in an incentive program.
Company Overview
At New York Life, our 180-year legacy of purpose and integrity fuels our future. As we evolve into a more technology-, data-, and AI-enabled organization, we remain grounded in the values that drive lasting impact.
Our diverse business portfolio creates opportunities to make a difference across industries and communities-inviting bold thinking, collaborative problem-solving, and purpose-driven innovation. Here, you'll find the rare balance of long-standing stability and forward momentum, supported by an inclusive team that honors tradition while embracing progress.
As a Fortune 100 mutual company, we offer a place to grow your skills, contribute to meaningful work, and deliver solutions that matter. Your ideas drive what's next, and your growth powers it.
Our Benefits
We provide a full package of benefits for employees - and have unique offerings for a modern workforce, including leave programs, adoption assistance, and student loan repayment programs. Based on feedback from our employees, we continue to refine and add benefits to our offering, so that you can flourish both inside and outside of work.Click hereto discover more about our comprehensive benefit options or visit our NYL Benefits Site.
Our Commitment to Inclusion
At New York Life, fostering an inclusive workplace is fundamental to who we are and how we serve our communities. We have a longstanding commitment to creating an environment where individuals can contribute their best and succeed together. This foundation is rooted in our core values of humanity and integrity, ensuring that every employee feels valued and supported. By embracing a broad range of perspectives and experiences, we achieve greater success and fulfill our promise of providing financial security and peace of mind to families across all communities. Click here to learn more about New York Life's leadership in this space.
Recognized as one of Fortune's World's Most Admired Companies, New York Life is committed to improving local communities through a culture of employee giving and volunteerism, supported by the Foundation. We're proud that due to our mutuality, we operate in the best interests of our policy owners. To learn more about career opportunities at New York Life, please visit the Careers page of www.NewYorkLife.com.
Visit our LinkedIn to see how our employees and agents are leading the industry and impacting communities.
Visit our Newsroom to learn more about how our company is constantly evolving to meet our clients' and employees' needs.
Job Requisition ID: 93095
This position is fully remote
Business Overview:
The Actuarial Data & Analytics (DnA) team within New York Life's Actuarial Services division is seeking a highly skilled and versatile data engineer/architect to design, build, and optimize our next-generation actuarial data platform in AWS.
This is a hands-on individual contributor role for someone who thrives at the intersection of data engineering, financial analytics, and AI innovation. You'll be responsible for building robust, scalable data pipelines, developing automation frameworks, and improving data architecture that supports the company's financial reporting and actuarial modeling functions.
If you're passionate about solving complex data challenges, modernizing legacy systems, and creating intelligent data-driven solutions, this role offers both autonomy and impact.
What You'll Do:
Data Engineering & Architecture• Design and implement cloud-native data pipelines in AWS using tools such as Glue, Lambda, Step Functions, Redshift, and S3.• Build and optimize ETL/ELT processes that deliver clean, reliable data to actuarial, finance, and analytics teams.• Develop efficient data models, transformations, and APIs using Python, SQL, and PySpark.• Modernize existing on-premises processes into scalable AWS architecture.• Implement and maintain best practices for data governance, lineage, and performance tuning.
Automation & Innovation• Automate data ingestion, transformation, and validation workflows using Python and AWS services.• Build AI-driven and analytical tools to enhance financial forecasting, validation, and decision support.• Experiment with Agentic AI and intelligent orchestration to streamline complex actuarial data flows.• Continuously improve performance, resilience, and maintainability of data systems.
Collaboration & Delivery• Partner closely with actuarial and finance teams to understand data requirements and deliver timely, high-quality solutions.• Work with cloud infrastructure and DevOps teams to integrate solutions into CI/CD pipelines (Terraform, CodeBuild, GitHub).• Document data flows, architecture, and technical processes to enable transparency and reusability.• Support production data operations, troubleshooting, and optimization efforts.
What You'll Bring:
Education & Experience• Bachelor degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, or related field.• 7+ years of experience in data engineering, architecture, or analytics, ideally in financial or actuarial environments.• Proven success as a hands-on technical expertise building and maintaining complex ETL systems and cloud data platforms.
Technical Expertise• Expert-level skills with AWS (S3, Redshift, Glue, Lambda, EC2, Step Functions).• Proficiency in Python, SQL, and ETL pipeline design.• Experience with data warehousing, dimensional modeling, and performance tuning.• Hands-on experience with Terraform, Docker, and CI/CD integration.• Familiarity with actuarial or financial data systems (e.g., AXIS, Prophet) is a plus.• Exposure to AI/ML-based automation or data quality frameworks preferred.
Preferred Certifications• AWS Certified Data Analytics - Specialty or Solutions Architect - Associate.Core Competencies• Strong analytical and problem-solving mindset.• Proactive and self-directed; takes ownership of technical outcomes.• Excellent communication and documentation skills.• Collaborative and curious, eager to learn business context and continuously improve.• Passion for innovation, automation, and high-quality engineering practices.
#LI-VL1
#LI-REMOTE
Pay Transparency
Salary Range: $108,500-$155,500
Overtime eligible: Exempt
Discretionary bonus eligible: Yes
Sales bonus eligible: No
Actual base salary will be determined based on several factors but not limited to individual's experience, skills, qualifications, and job location. Additionally, employees are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. In addition to base salary, employees may also be eligible to participate in an incentive program.
Company Overview
At New York Life, our 180-year legacy of purpose and integrity fuels our future. As we evolve into a more technology-, data-, and AI-enabled organization, we remain grounded in the values that drive lasting impact.
Our diverse business portfolio creates opportunities to make a difference across industries and communities-inviting bold thinking, collaborative problem-solving, and purpose-driven innovation. Here, you'll find the rare balance of long-standing stability and forward momentum, supported by an inclusive team that honors tradition while embracing progress.
As a Fortune 100 mutual company, we offer a place to grow your skills, contribute to meaningful work, and deliver solutions that matter. Your ideas drive what's next, and your growth powers it.
Our Benefits
We provide a full package of benefits for employees - and have unique offerings for a modern workforce, including leave programs, adoption assistance, and student loan repayment programs. Based on feedback from our employees, we continue to refine and add benefits to our offering, so that you can flourish both inside and outside of work.Click hereto discover more about our comprehensive benefit options or visit our NYL Benefits Site.
Our Commitment to Inclusion
At New York Life, fostering an inclusive workplace is fundamental to who we are and how we serve our communities. We have a longstanding commitment to creating an environment where individuals can contribute their best and succeed together. This foundation is rooted in our core values of humanity and integrity, ensuring that every employee feels valued and supported. By embracing a broad range of perspectives and experiences, we achieve greater success and fulfill our promise of providing financial security and peace of mind to families across all communities. Click here to learn more about New York Life's leadership in this space.
Recognized as one of Fortune's World's Most Admired Companies, New York Life is committed to improving local communities through a culture of employee giving and volunteerism, supported by the Foundation. We're proud that due to our mutuality, we operate in the best interests of our policy owners. To learn more about career opportunities at New York Life, please visit the Careers page of www.NewYorkLife.com.
Visit our LinkedIn to see how our employees and agents are leading the industry and impacting communities.
Visit our Newsroom to learn more about how our company is constantly evolving to meet our clients' and employees' needs.
Job Requisition ID: 93095
Top Skills
AWS
Docker
Glue
Lambda
Pyspark
Python
Redshift
S3
SQL
Step Functions
Terraform
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