What are the responsibilities and job description for the Head of Data Engineering position at Allied World?
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Position Summary :
The Head of Data Engineering mission is to modernize Allied World’s data engineering capabilities by building state-of-the-art data marketplace, where Allied World’s all critical data and analytics assets effectively and efficiently managed. The ideal candidate is a strategic thinker and great engineering delivery leader with ability to bring together product leaders, technology leaders and partners to :
Create a modernization roadmap for data and analytics platforms
Build truly High Performing Data Engineering team
Enable agile data engineering and delivery practices
Ensure data and analytics technology capabilities delivered effectively and efficiently
The Head of Data Engineering will report to SVP, Chief Data Officer (CDO) of Allied World.
Key Responsibilities
Delivery Data Solutions – “What and Why”
Consolidates existing technologies, find opportunities to optimize current data operations
Define next-generation data architecture and design patterns to meet Allied World’s growing data and analytics needs
Build modern data repository where we can bring in all our critical data assets together
Build efficient data pipeline where we could integrate both internal and external data assets much faster for the analysis
Build strong engineering practices around data Ingestion, Organization, Analysis and Consumption layers
Partner with other IT products, CISO, Infrastructure, Operations and EA teams, and bring them together in ensuring solutions being rolled out are integrated, secured, data centric and globally supported
Build a “High Performing Data Engineering Team” by hiring, mentoring, empowering engineering expertise globally and through technology delivery vendor partnerships.
Well Informed Stakeholders & Users – “Who”
Lead monthly “Data Engineering Review” with each senior stakeholder and provide transparency on all data engineering initiatives
Influence and motivate the business, data, and product leads to create a culture of delivery
Partner with Information Security, Enterprise Architecture and Platform Engineering teams on all innovation and key technology initiatives to make sure data engineering aspects effectively managed
Grow the Agile Practice at Allied Word – “How”
Accountability : Taking personal accountability to getting this done as per our commitments
Transparency : Clearly provide visibility and communicate regularly on how we are progressing on any kind of deliverables
Cost Effective : Always look for opportunities to be a cost-effective engineering organization by thoughtfully leveraging solutions, technology partners, on-site and offshore expertise
Culture : Nurture an environment where team can thrive in creativity to incubate new innovative technology / solutions that have practical and positive impact to the business.
