Database Engineer

at  Hannover Life Reassurance Company Of America

Job Summary: Job focus, purpose, scope of responsibility.
This position will work with cross-functional teams to understand business requirements, architecting data solutions, implementing data models and infrastructure, and ensuring data integrity and security. The role requires a deep understanding of database architecture, strong technical skills, excellent communication skills, and a high level of attention to detail.
Essential Functions: Basic job duties that an employee must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation.

Essential knowledge skills and abilities: Education, certifications, licensure, industry-specific experience, and experience working with certain equipment or systems, and skill proficiency levels that are required for job eligibility.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, or equivalent combination of theoretical knowledge and experience.
• Proven experience as a Database Administrator, Data Engineer, Database Developer, or similar role.
• Strong proficiency in database architecture, data modeling, and data integration.
• Proficiency in programming languages such as SQL, Python, or Java.
• Experience with data warehousing concepts, ETL tools, and data integration frameworks.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP) and related data services (e.g., S3, Redshift, BigQuery).
• Understanding of data governance, data privacy, and data security principles.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills with the ability to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills to work effectively in cross-functional teams

Desired knowledge skills and abilities: Education, certifications, licensure, industry-specific experience, experience working with certain equipment or systems, and skill proficiency levels that are desired but not required for job eligibility.

• Azure and\or AWS associate level certifications (professional level preferred)
• Strong experience in data analytics
• Intermediate knowledge of security concepts (firewalls, identity management, etc.)
• Strong communications skills – Capable of tailoring message to audience
• Experience as a team lead preferre

Data Solution Design and Development

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand business requirements and translate them into effective data solutions.
• Design and architect data models, data pipelines, and data integration strategies to support business objectives.
• Responsible for designing, developing and implementing robust and scalable database solutions.
• Evaluate and implement appropriate data technologies, tools, and frameworks for optimal data management and analytics.
• Work together with cloud and solution architects to design and implement cloud, hybrid and on-prem solutions.

40%

Data Processing and Analysis

• Develop and optimize data pipelines and workflows for efficient data processing and analysis.
• Perform data extraction, transformation, and loading (ETL) operations to integrate data from multiple sources.
• Conduct exploratory data analysis and data profiling to identify patterns, trends, and insights.
• Collaborate with data scientists and analysts to implement advanced analytics and machine learning models.

30%

Data Security and Governance

• Implement data security and access controls to ensure data privacy and compliance with regulatory standards.
• Develop and enforce data governance policies and best practices to maintain data quality and consistency.
• Monitor data integrity, identify data issues, and implement data cleansing and data quality improvement processes.
• Ensure proper documentation and metadata management for effective data lineage and data governance.

15%

Technical Support and Collaboration

• Provide technical support and troubleshooting assistance related to data solutions, databases, and data processes.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including data scientists, analysts, and software engineers, to deliver integrated data solutions.
• Demonstrate forward thinking around where the organization is going and how technology can support these efforts
• Stay up-to-date with emerging trends and advancements in data management and analytics technologies while being pragmatic in making the best technology choices for the company’s needs.
• Share knowledge and mentor other team and business members to foster a culture of learning and growth.

15%

Competencies: Top five most critical competencies for the position.

• Action Oriented
• Drives Results
• Decision Quality
• Collaborates

Essential knowledge skills and abilities: Education, certifications, licensure, industry-specific experience, and experience working with certain equipment or systems, and skill proficiency levels that are required for job eligibility.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, or equivalent combination of theoretical knowledge and experience.
• Proven experience as a Database Administrator, Data Engineer, Database Developer, or similar role.
• Strong proficiency in database architecture, data modeling, and data integration.
• Proficiency in programming languages such as SQL, Python, or Java.
• Experience with data warehousing concepts, ETL tools, and data integration frameworks.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP) and related data services (e.g., S3, Redshift, BigQuery).
• Understanding of data governance, data privacy, and data security principles.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills with the ability to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills to work effectively in cross-functional teams.

Desired knowledge skills and abilities: Education, certifications, licensure, industry-specific experience, experience working with certain equipment or systems, and skill proficiency levels that are desired but not required for job eligibility.

• Azure and\or AWS associate level certifications (professional level preferred)
• Strong experience in data analytics
• Intermediate knowledge of security concepts (firewalls, identity management, etc.)
• Strong communications skills – Capable of tailoring message to audience
• Experience as a team lead preferred

Travel: Percentage of travel time expected for the position, where the travel occurs, and whether the travel is overnight.
10% - Position will require up to 10% overnight travel to domestic and international locations (e.g. US, Germany, South America)
Total Compensation Range: $96,000 - $129,800 (Base + Bonus per year)

Benefits Include:

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Company provided life insurance and disability benefits
• 401(k) and profit sharing
• Additional ancillary benefits available

Hannover Life Reassurance Company of America (Hannover Re) seeks to attract the best-qualified candidates who support the mission, vision and values of the company and those who respect and promote excellence through diversity. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, age, national origin, citizenship, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, physical or mental disability, marital, familial or parental status, genetic information, military status, veteran status or any other legally protected classification. The company complies with all applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment and prohibits unlawful harassment based on any of the aforementioned protected classes at every location in which the company operates. This applies to all terms, conditions and privileges of employment including but not limited to: hiring, assessments, probation, placement, benefit
We are committed to making our application process and workplace accessible for individuals with disabilities. Upon request, Hannover Re will reasonably accommodate applicants so they can participate in the application process unless doing so would create an undue hardship to Hannover Re, or a threat to these individuals, others in the workplace or the company as a whole. To request an accommodation, email HRLUS-personnel@hannover-re.com. Please allow for 24 hours to process your request.
We will accept applications until a candidate has been identified and selected to fill this position.