Lead Cloud Data Engineer (Hybrid)

Primary Duties & Responsibilities

At Globe Life, we are committed to empowering our employees with the support and opportunities they need to succeed at every stage of their career. Our thriving and dynamic community offers ample room for professional development, increased earning potential, and a secure work environment.

We take pride in fostering a caring and innovative culture that enables us to collectively grow and overcome challenges in a connected, collaborative, and mutually respectful environment that calls us to help Make Tomorrow Better.

Role Overview:

Could you be our next Lead Cloud Data Engineer? Globe Life is looking for a Lead Cloud Data Engineer to join the team!

In this role, you will be responsible for supporting our Cloud Applications, and driving cloud best practices for application development. This role will support a wide range of applications and solutions supporting multiple teams in the organization. In this role, an employee will work with data engineering, data analysts, business stakeholders and data scientist team(s) to help the organization build out secure, scalable, fault-tolerant, and high performing cloud-based application services.

This is a hybrid position located in McKinney, TX (WFH Monday & Friday, In Office Tuesday-Thursday).

What You Will Do:

• Design, implement, and support various applications and services on our Cloud Platform.
• Provide technological guidance on Data Lake and Enterprise Data Warehouse design, development, implementation, and monitoring.
• Understand, Design and Implement Data Security around cloud infrastructures.
• Provide support and guidance to Data Services and other application development teams on various AWS Database Products.
• Work with leadership on process improvement and strategic initiatives on Cloud Platform.

What You Can Bring:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Engineering, Information Systems or equivalent work experience in a technical position.
• 5+ years of experience in software development and cloud technologies.
• 3+ years of experience in Software Engineering primarily using Python, and AWS architectures.
• Proven experience in building cloud applications and deploying with understanding of CI/CD processes.
• Strong coding and scripting experience with Python, C#, SQL, or similar languages.
• Experience of implementing Airflow in AWS (MWAA) will be a plus.
• Prior domain experience of Life Insurance, Annuity or Financial Services is a plus.
• AWS Certifications are considered a strong plus.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of team.
• Strong programming knowledge and experience with Python. Additional languages a plus.
• Specific working experience with primary AWS Services including Lambda, Glue, EventBridge, SQS, AWSCLI, S3, Redshift.
• Experience with a variety of services such as Athena, EC2, EBS, CloudWatch, CloudTrail, ECS, ECR, EMR, IAM, SNS, SES etc.
• Extensive hands-on experience including design and implementation across broad range of database services on Amazon Web Services (AWS).
• Solid understanding of various Data Management and Data Pipeline tools available in AWS.
• Experience building and deploying applications using the AWS CDK.
• Experience with Airflow, and with the administering and configuring Amazon Managed Workflows for Apache Airflow (MWAA).
• Experience in creating and deploying CloudFormation Templates (CFTs).
• Experience with Lifecycle Management of S3 Buckets.
• Clear Understanding of Cloud Databases Security involving AWS IAM Users and access, IAM Roles and Policies, Federated Users, and permissions.
• Good Understanding of AWS Encryption methodologies and AWS KMS Services.
• Experience with database performance testing and capacity planning.
• Working knowledge and experience with software development life cycle (SDLC) and agile/iterative methodologies.
• Knowledge of AWS Machine Learning Offerings, knowledge bases and Bedrock will be a plus.
• Application development and deployment experience with AWS, CI/CD pipelines, Git, and related techs.

Applicable To All Employees of Globe Life Family of Companies:

• Reliable and predictable attendance of your assigned shift.
• Ability to work full time and/or part time based on the position specifications.

How Globe Life Will Support You:

Looking to continue your career in an environment that values your contribution and invests in your growth? We've curated a benefits package that helps to ensure that you don’t just work, but thrive at Globe Life:

• Competitive compensation designed to reflect your expertise and contribution.
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance plans because we believe that taking care of your well-being is fundamental to your performance.
• Robust life insurance benefits and retirement plans, including company-matched 401k and pension plan.
• Wellness club reimbursements and gym discounts to help you stay on top of your health.
• Paid holidays and time off to support a healthy work-life balance.
• Parental leave to help our employees welcome their new additions.
• Development training programs to enhance your skills and career progression and unlock your full potential.

Opportunity awaits! Invest in your professional legacy, realize your path, and see the direct impact you can make in a workplace that celebrates and harnesses your unique talents and perspectives to their fullest potential. At Globe Life, your voice matters.

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