Principal Data Architect

About A-MAX

Start Your Career at A-MAX Insurance!
At A-MAX Insurance, we are growing fast, and we want YOU to be part of our success! For over 20 years, we have been helping our employees grow and reach their goals, and we are looking for motivated people ready to start their journey with us.

About A-MAX Insurance:

A-MAX is an industry leader that specializes in providing low-cost insurance to thousands of customers and businesses. We are dedicated to exceeding expectations by continuing to set forth our commitment of providing excellent service, affordable rates, and convenient locations. We believe that buying insurance should be quick, easy, and hassle-free; which is why we have made it our mission to simplify insurance by providing easy-to-understand, customized policies that best fit the needs and budgets of our customers.

A-MAX actively fosters the growth of our employees and company to maximize our positive impact on the community. Our motivation is to provide sustainable career opportunities for our employees and reward them for their dedication and commitment. A-MAX has aided in the economic growth of local communities by more than tripling our workforce and adding more jobs in low-to-middle-income neighborhoods.

Why Join Us?

Compensation

• Competitive Salary
• Weekly Payroll

Comprehensive Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Voluntary Benefits
• FREE Basic Life Insurance & Long-Term Disability Coverage

Time Off & Work-Life Balance

• Paid Time Off
• Hybrid work schedule
• Paid Holidays

Financial Security & Retirement

• 401(k) with up to a 4% Company Match
• Short Waiting Period for Retirement Benefits

Career Growth & Support

• Opportunities for Internal Advancement
• Opportunity to lead enterprise-wide data initiatives in a rapidly growing company.
• Work in a dynamic, innovative, and collaborative environment.

About the Position

What We are Looking for:

We are seeking an experienced Principal Data Architect with background in Property & Casualty (P&C) insurance to join the A-MAX Data team. The individual will be responsible for data architecture and engineering experience in areas such as data ingestion, transformation, analytics, platform management, data security, and AI/ML.

As the Principal Data Architect, you will play a crucial role in establishing consistent standards and best practices across architecture disciplines to support A-MAX’s data platform. You will provide thought leadership to data engineering teams. offering guidance, reviews, and approvals to support business initiatives. Your role will require strong knowledge of various architectural models, technical disciplines, and industry best practices.

This is a hybrid role in the Dallas, TX area.

Responsibilities: What You Will Do:

• Data Architecture & Design: Collaborate with business stakeholders to gather and document reporting and analytical requirements, creating design documents including process flows to support A-MAX's operational needs.
• Data Solution Development: Leverage your deep understanding of data architecture and modeling to work closely with data engineers in the development of data solutions, preferably within the AWS cloud infrastructure.
• Project Management: Lead and manage complex projects, prioritizing tasks and ensuring deadlines are met. Utilize Agile methodologies and tools such as Jira to manage workflows effectively.
• Business and IT Collaboration: Partner with business and data platform teams to explore innovative solutions that can improve business outcomes with measurable value.
• Data Quality & Optimization: Identify and drive opportunities to improve existing data sets and ensure high-quality data through continuous analysis and refinement.
• Data Awareness & Training: Educate users on the data ecosystem and increase data awareness across both business and IT teams.
• Requirements Communication: Clearly communicate both technical and non-technical requirements to ensure alignment between business and technical teams.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Work with IT, data, vendor partners, and business teams to ensure the accuracy and completeness of data requirements.
• Business Process Expertise: Gain expertise in business processes and application usage to propose data-driven solutions for business challenges.
• Data Governance: Ensure data strategies align with legal and business standards by adhering to best practices in data governance.
• Hands-On Technical Expertise: Apply hands-on experience with data science, AI solutions, SQL, data warehousing, ETL processes, and PySpark to design and deploy innovative solutions.

Position Qualifications: What You Have:

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics, Computer Science, Statistics, Engineering, or other quantitative disciplines.
• Professional Experience: 5-7 years of proven experience as a Data Architect, with a strong background in modern data storage, messaging, and processing tools (SQL, NoSQL, Kafka, Redis) and cloud services (Azure, AWS).
• Cloud Expertise: Experience in designing, developing, and deploying data solutions in AWS or similar cloud environments (AWS certification preferred).
• ML Ops Experience: Proven track record in enabling ML Ops and deploying data science solutions in production environments.
• Industry Knowledge: Solid understanding of Property & Casualty (P&C) Insurance data, including industry-specific regulations, risk, and compliance requirements.
• Advanced Analytical Skills: Expertise in data querying, dashboard creation, and data visualization using tools such as Excel, Tableau, or similar analysis tools.
• Collaboration & Agile: Demonstrated experience working in collaborative, cross-functional environments, with proficiency in Jira, Confluence, and Agile methodologies.

What Sets You Apart:

• Problem Solving in Ambiguity: Proven ability to solve complex data problems in environments with high levels of ambiguity.
• Storytelling with Data: Ability to tell compelling stories using data visualizations to influence business decisions.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Experience working with multiple stakeholders to ensure alignment and clarity in complex data-driven projects.

For information on A-MAX Auto Insurance & Affiliates, including more information on employee benefits and our company culture, visit our website at https://www.amaxinsurance.com/careers

A-MAX Auto Insurance & Affiliates is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.