Data Engineer

Crum & Forster • Full-time • Remote (Glastonbury, CT, US) • $78.80k - $115.50k / year • 4h ago

Crum & Forster Company Overview

Travel Insured International (TII), a Crum & Forster company is a leading travel insurance provider with more than 30 years in business. As a key component of our Specialty Business Unit, within the Accident & Health division, TII provides travel protection plans to help each individual travel confidently.

Travel Insured International is proud to offer products to consumers and to agency partners of all sizes. We're committed to providing dependable coverage, great value, and end-to-end satisfaction for all customers.

Job Description

C&F Travel Insured International is seeking a skilled Data Engineer to join our Data Architecture team. The ideal candidate will have a strong technical foundation in data engineering practices and will contribute to the development and maintenance of our analytics infrastructure. Working collaboratively with data scientists, analysts, development, and business stakeholders, the Data Engineer will play a key role in developing, optimizing, and supporting scalable data pipelines and integration processes that power analytics, operations, and business decision-making. The role also involves integrating and exploring external data sources, particularly travel related data, to support various analytics initiatives.

What You Will Do

Design, build, and maintain reliable ETL/ELT pipelines using Azure Data Factory and related tools.
Integrate data from Cosmos DB, SQL databases, Blob Storage, APIs, and other sources.
Collaborate with the Data Architect to implement scalable data models and data lake patterns.
Monitor pipeline performance, troubleshoot issues, and ensure high data availability and quality.
Partner with analysts, developers, and business stakeholders to deliver trusted datasets and self-service capabilities.
Contribute to data governance efforts by documenting flows, maintaining data lineage, and enforcing quality checks.
Participate in proof-of-concept (POC) work to validate modern tools such as Fabric, Spark, or streaming ingestion.

What You Will Bring To C&F

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field (Master’s a plus)
3+ years of experience in a data engineering or related role
Proficiency in SQL and Azure Data Factory (or equivalent orchestration tools)
Experience working with cloud databases (e.g., Azure SQL, Cosmos DB, Synapse, Big Query)
Strong understanding of data integration, performance tuning, and transformation logic
Familiarity with data lake / lakehouse concepts and best practices
Version control experience (e.g., Git) and scripting in Python or PowerShell
Familiarity with data privacy regulations (e.g., GDPR, CCPA) and data governance frameworks
Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
Strong written and verbal communication
Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a cross-functional team
Detail-oriented with a passion for clean, well-documented data

Desired Skills (Nice To Have)

Experience within the insurance industry is highly beneficial.
Familiarity with cloud services, particularly Azure offerings and Serverless architectures.
Exposure to Microsoft Fabric, data warehouse design, Apache Spark, or event-driven data architecture
Experience building data solutions using Blob Storage, Logic Apps, or Databricks
Familiarity DevOps/DataOps practices and CI/CD for data deployments
Knowledge of data governance frameworks and tools

What C&F Will Bring To You

Competitive compensation package
Generous 401K employer match
Employee Stock Purchase plan with employer matching
Generous Paid Time Off
Excellent benefits that go beyond health, dental & vision. Our programs are focused on your whole family’s wellness, including your physical, mental and financial wellbeing
A core C&F tenet is owning your career development, so we provide a wealth of ways for you to keep learning, including tuition reimbursement, industry-related certifications and professional training to keep you progressing on your chosen path
A dynamic, ambitious, fun and exciting work environment
We believe you do well by doing good and want to encourage a spirit of social and community responsibility, matching donation program, volunteer opportunities, and an employee-driven corporate giving program that lets you participate and support your community

At C&F you will BELONG

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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 $78,800 to a maximum of $115,500. 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.