Associate Data Engineer (Remote)

Job DescriptionWe are seeking an Associate Data Engineer to support the S&S Data Science team's External Data function. You will build and maintain the pipelines that bring third-party data sources into our underwriting, claims, and business intelligence workflows, working alongside an established data engineer.What you will do:Build and maintain batch and streaming ETL/ELT pipelines that feed a cloud data warehouseDevelop, schedule, and monitor cloud data jobs, diagnosing failures and tuning for cost and performanceWrite idempotent load logic that handles reprocessing and backfills without creating duplicate dataIntegrate external data providers and APIs with authentication, error handling, and retriesImplement data quality checks, validation, and alerting to catch pipeline issues earlyManage and deploy pipelines using infrastructure-as-code and CI/CDSupport data migrations and service updates with minimal downtimeDeliver clean, analytics, model-ready datasets for data scientists and analystsWhat you will bring to C&F:1-5+ years of professional experience in data engineering or a related software/data roleBachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, or a related technical field or equivalent experienceStrong programming skills in Python and SQLFamiliarity with ETL/ELT concepts and building data pipelinesExperience with at least one major cloud platform (AWS preferred)Familiarity with REST APIs and integrating external data sourcesStrong attention to data quality and reliabilityAbility to communicate clearly with both technical and business audiencesDesired skills (nice to have):Hands-on experience with AWS data services such as Glue, Lambda, and S3Experience loading and modeling data in a cloud data warehouse (e.g. Snowflake)Experience with distributed processing frameworks such as Apache SparkExperience with streaming technologies such as Kafka or KinesisExperience with infrastructure-as-code (CDK, Terraform, or CloudFormation) and monitoring with CloudWatchKnowledge of geospatial analysisFamiliarity with zero-downtime deployment patterns such as blue-green deploymentsInterest in insurance, underwriting, or claimsAt C&F you will BELONGIf you require special accommodations, please let us know. We value inclusivity and diversity. We are committed to equal employment opportunity and welcome everyone regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or Veteran status. If you require special accommodations, please let us know. Belonging at C&F, is a mindset. It's about fostering a culture of inclusion and connection, where everyone feels valued, heard, and empowered to thrive and where our social impact efforts help strengthen the communities where we live and work.Crum & Forster is committed to ensuring a workplace free from discriminatory pay disparities and complying with applicable pay equity laws. Salary ranges are available for all positions at this location, taking into account roles with a comparable level of responsibility and impact in the relevant labor market and these salary ranges are regularly reviewed and adjusted in accordance with prevailing market conditions. The annualized base pay for the advertised position, located in the specified area, ranges from a minimum of $71,600 to a maximum of $105,000. The actual compensation is determined by various factors, including but not limited to the market pay for the jobs at each level, the responsibilities and skills required for each job, and the employee's contribution (performance) in that role. To be considered within market range, a salary is at or above the minimum of the range. You may also have the opportunity to participate in discretionary equity (stock) based compensation and/or performance-based variable pay programs.