Data Engineer

2 months ago

London, Greater London, United Kingdom Allianz Full time
Let's care for tomorrow.

Your ambitions. Your dreams. Your tomorrow

Whether it's aircraft, international business, offshore wind parks or Hollywood film productions, Allianz Commercial has an extensive range of risks covered when it comes to protecting businesses.

We are looking for a Data Engineer (m/f/d), based in London or Munich.

Your Team

The Pricing Data Engineering & Automation team is part of the Global Pricing department at Allianz Commercial and is responsible for driving the development of data solutions within Pricing across Allianz Commercial globally. You will join an international department located across London, Munich, Bucharest, Chicago and New York.

The Impact You Will Have

Our global Pricing Data Engineering & Automation team is seeking an experienced Data Engineer for a role within the Pricing Function. In this role, you will work closely with the Head of Pricing Data Engineering & Automation and other key stakeholders to interrogate data and implement pipelines across the various Lines of Business and regions in Allianz Commercial to support advanced pricing.

We are looking for someone who is willing to get hands on with the company's data and to develop innovative and structured solutions to bring it together in a way that maximises its potential. This person will need to collaborate internationally with various stakeholders, both within the Pricing Function and across other Allianz Commercial functions.

Some of your specific responsibilities could include:
  • Develop and maintain data pipelines within our Spark-based data platform to enhance the capabilities of the Pricing function
  • Design and implement solutions that contribute to Global Pricings data-driven pricing approach using internal and external data, and optimising fuzzy merge processes to release the intrinsic value of data
  • Collaborate with Data Engineers, Pricing Actuaries and Predictive Modellers to deliver innovative data solutions for predictive pricing
  • Develop knowledge of the company's IT landscape, data and data systems
  • Implement solutions that adhere to the Data Engineering teams' best practices for continuous improvement and participate in code reviews
  • Contribute to a culture of results-driven collaboration, support and respect
  • Support the development of reporting dashboard and application development where necessary
What You'll Bring to the Role

Essential Skills & Experience:
  • Some experience using SQL and/or PySpark for data-focused solutions, ideally within an insurance environment
  • A degree at BSc or MSc level in a Numerical field, preferably with a strong focus on Computer Science or Data Engineering, or qualified by experience
  • Experience in data pipeline/ETL (Extract Transform Load) development, cleaning and bringing together multiple sources into a single production warehouse
  • Experience in analyzing, debugging and solving highly complex problems
  • Experience taking ownership of own learning and development
Nice-to-have skills (that can also be learned on the job):
  • Experience in one or more programming languages (e. g. Python, Java, C#)
  • Experience using cloud-based solutions (e. g Palantir Foundry, AWS, Azure, GCP, Snowflake)
  • Experience developing with Apache Spark
  • Some understanding of Machine Learning and predictive modelling techniques
  • Knowledge of Engineering principles such as automated testing, code abstraction, and performance optimization
  • Some experience producing data visualizations for stakeholders
Personal profile:
  • Independent and self-directed individuals that thrive when faced with challenge
  • Ability to communicate and work effectively with technical and non-technical team members
  • Desire and ability to learn the business and become an expert in the industry
  • Organized, self-motivated, results-oriented, and very resourceful
  • Relishes problem solving, analysis and getting hands on digging into data issues
  • Fluent English skills, any other languages advantageous
49978 | Actuarial | Professional | Allianz Commercial | Full-Time | Permanent

What's in it for you?

Let's care about everything that makes you, you

We are committed to nurturing an inclusive environment where everyone feels they belong. We offer a hybrid working model, which recognizes the value of striking a balance between in-person collaboration and remote working. Please feel free to discuss flexible working arrangements with us.

Let's care for your financial wellbeing

We believe in rewarding performance with a great compensation and benefits package (details vary by location), including a generous bonus scheme and pension.

Let's care for your opportunities to progress

From career development and digital learning programmes to international career mobility, we offer lifelong learning for our employees worldwide and an environment where innovation, delivery and empowerment are fostered.

Let's care for life's twists and turns

From our support for flexible working, health and wellbeing (including private healthcare and generous parental leave benefits), to helping people return from career breaks with experience that nothing else can teach. We've got your back.

Let's care for our society and our planet

With opportunities to be engaged in shaping a future that is safe, inclusive and sustainable, we care for the tomorrows of our people, our industry and our clients.

Care to join us?

Allianz Commercial is the Allianz Group brand serving the world's largest consumer brands and major industry players through to family-owned enterprises forming the backbone of nations' economies. We bring together the corporate multinational business of Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty and the commercial business of national Allianz Property & Casualty entities and provide both traditional and alternative risk transfer solutions, outstanding risk consulting and Multinational services as well as seamless claims handling.

As a key strategic player in the Allianz Group network, Allianz Commercial is present in over 200 countries and in 2022 generated more than €19 billion gross premium.

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Allianz is an equal opportunity employer, and therefore welcomes applications regardless of ethnicity or cultural background, age, gender, nationality, religion, disability, sexual orientation or any other protected characteristic. Diversity of thinking is an important part of our culture.

People with disabilities:
We want to give all our candidates the best opportunity to succeed. If you need any adjustments to be made during the application and selection process, please email

Recruitment Agencies:
Allianz Commercial has an in-house recruitment team, which focuses on sourcing great candidates directly. Allianz Commercial does not accept unsolicited resumes from agency or search firm recruiters. Fees will not be paid in the event a candidate submitted by a recruiter without an agreement in place is hired. When we do use agencies, we have a PSL in place, so please do not contact managers directly.

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