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Data Engineer II

AT Unum Group
Unum Group

Data Engineer II

Chattanooga, TN

When you join the team at Unum, you become part of an organization committed to helping you thrive.

Here, we work to provide the employee benefits and service solutions that enable employees at our client companies to thrive throughout life's moments. And this starts with ensuring that every one of our team members enjoys opportunities to succeed both professionally and personally. To enable this, we provide:

  • Award-winning culture
  • Inclusion and diversity as a priority
  • Performance Based Incentive Plans
  • Competitive benefits package that includes: Health, Vision, Dental, Short & Long-Term Disability
  • Generous PTO (including paid time to volunteer!)
  • Up to 9.5% 401(k) employer contribution
  • Mental health support
  • Career advancement opportunities
  • Student loan repayment options
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Flexible work environments

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*All the benefits listed above are subject to the terms of their individual Plans.

And that's just the beginning...

With 10,000 employees helping more than 39 million people worldwide, every role at Unum is meaningful and impacts the lives of our customers. Whether you're directly supporting a growing family, or developing online tools to help navigate a difficult loss, customers are counting on the combined talents of our entire team. Help us help others, and join Team Unum today!

General Summary:

AI is a fundamental, transformational technology like the Internet, personal computers, and electricity. This position is your opportunity to get into AI during these chaotic early and exciting times. The Data Engineering role is a critical one for the Advanced Analytics team. Data is the fuel that will drive AI/ML models to bring transformative value and this role will be responsible for the creation, understanding, and maintenance of data lakes to be used by data scientists for algorithm development. In addition, the data engineer will need to be able to work closely with the business to understand the business process, how data is created, where it is stored, and how we can leverage it for AI/ML models. This role will work closely with AI product managers, data scientists, and business analysts to perform their function.

This hybrid position is only available out of our Chattanooga, TN office and requires at least two in-office days per week.

Job Specifications

  • 2+ years technical Data Science industry experience
  • 2+ in SQL, Python, or other data engineering-based computer language
  • Ability to prioritize and coordinate tasks to meet multiple deadlines
  • Comfortable with ambiguity, adaptable to a high-change environment, and open to new concepts and processes
  • Familiarity with Python computing stack, AWS, and Snowflake
  • Experience with scripting and data analysis programming languages, such as Python or R
  • Advanced proficiency with SQL and data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Mode, etc.)
  • Strong intellectual curiosity with a healthy dose of skepticism
  • Excellent written and verbal interpersonal communication skills
  • Basic statistics skills acquired through academic study (i.e., math, computer science, engineering, economics, physics, operations research) or comparable work experience
  • Basic knowledge of computer programming, software engineering, DevOps / MLOps practices
  • Strong Business Acumen with understanding business concepts, practices, and business domain language to engage in problem solving sessions and discuss business issues in stakeholder language
  • Demonstrated commitment to learning through your own initiatives through courses, books, or side projects
  • Previous insurance industry experience highly preferred.
  • Databricks or similar data lake house automation experience preferred
  • Microsoft Azure or TensorFlow Machine Learning suite experience preferred

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

  • Work closely with AI product managers, data scientists, and key business stakeholders to understand the creation, flow, and usage of data.
  • Data engineer will create data dictionaries, document system of records for data, and work closely with data scientists on feature engineering data to be used by advanced machine-learning algorithms.
  • Identify, implement, and improve data models and methodologies that enable a world class data science engine to run.
  • Create and manage data pipelines into a cloud-based data science instance (AWS).
  • Work closely with business to understand context on business process, data creation, and feasibility of AI/ML models/use-cases.
  • Perform gap analysis on existing data. Identify new data sources
  • Develop and manage training, validation, and test data sets
  • Ensure the service or product is adopted, embedded in the workflow (process) and measured for impact

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Unum and Colonial Life are part of Unum Group, a Fortune 500 company and leading provider of employee benefits to companies worldwide. Headquartered in Chattanooga, TN, with international offices in Ireland, Poland and the UK, Unum also has significant operations in Portland, ME, and Baton Rouge, LA - plus over 35 US field offices. Colonial Life is headquartered in Columbia, SC, with over 40 field offices nationwide.

Unum is an equal opportunity employer, considering all qualified applicants and employees for hiring, placement, and advancement, without regard to a person's race, color, religion, national origin, age, genetic information, military status, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, or protected veteran status.

The base salary range for applicants for this position is listed below. Unless actual salary is indicated above in the job description, actual pay will be based on skill, geographical location and experience.
$73,300.00-$150,500.00

Additionally, Unum offers a portfolio of benefits and rewards that are competitive and comprehensive including healthcare benefits (health, vision, dental), insurance benefits (short & long-term disability), performance-based incentive plans, paid time off, and a 401(k) retirement plan with an employer match up to 5% and an additional 4.5% contribution whether you contribute to the plan or not. All benefits are subject to the terms and conditions of individual Plans.

Company:
Unum

Client-provided location(s): Chattanooga, TN, USA
Job ID: Unum_Group-1567802811
Employment Type: Full Time

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • Health Insurance
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • Life Insurance
    • Short-Term Disability
    • Long-Term Disability
    • FSA With Employer Contribution
    • HSA With Employer Contribution
    • On-Site Gym
    • Pet Insurance
    • Mental Health Benefits
  • Parental Benefits

    • Fertility Benefits
    • Adoption Assistance Program
    • Family Support Resources
  • Work Flexibility

    • Remote Work Opportunities
    • Hybrid Work Opportunities
  • Office Life and Perks

    • Casual Dress
    • Company Outings
    • On-Site Cafeteria
    • Holiday Events
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Paid Vacation
    • Paid Holidays
    • Personal/Sick Days
    • Volunteer Time Off
  • Financial and Retirement

    • 401(K) With Company Matching
    • Stock Purchase Program
    • Performance Bonus
    • Financial Counseling
  • Professional Development

    • Tuition Reimbursement
    • Promote From Within
    • Mentor Program
    • Shadowing Opportunities
    • Access to Online Courses
    • Lunch and Learns
    • Leadership Training Program
    • Associate or Rotational Training Program
  • Diversity and Inclusion

    • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program
    • Employee Resource Groups (ERG)