Data Integration Engineer (hybrid or remote)

• About Us

   

  The world isn’t standing still, and neither is Allstate. We’re moving quickly, looking across our businesses and brands and taking bold steps to better serve customers’ evolving needs. That’s why now is an exciting time to join our team. You’ll have opportunities to take risks, challenge the status quo and shape the future for the greater good.

   

  You’ll do all this in an environment of excellence and the highest ethical standards – a place where values such as integrity, inclusive diversity and accountability are paramount. We empower every employee to lead, drive change and give back where they work and live. Our people are our greatest strength, and we work as one team in service of our customers and communities.

   

  Allstate operate a very flexible hybrid working policy that will allow you to design your working week in collaboration with your manager with a blend of remote and office working for NI based employees as well as condensed working patterns (4 day week/9 day fortnight). Employees based in GB will be employed on a permanent remote working contract.

   

  Join our team and you’ll find challenge and reward in a culture of innovation, support and balance. 

   

   

  Location

   

  Belfast, Remote GB

   

  Your role in the team

   

  We are excited to announce a role within the Data Distribution team within Allstate Canada (ACG), focusing on developing, improving, and modernizing the extraction and use of data within ACG using technologies such as Talend & Kafka in an agile environment.

   

  We are looking for a Data Integration Engineer to play a key role within this global team, which will comprise team members from ACG, ANI and ASPL.

   

  • Design, development, testing, deployment, and maintenance of organizational level data solutions
  • Develop skills in implementing Secure development standards to provide the appropriate level of security
  • Use and promote common development tools and practices within the team
  • Analysis of information systems processes, monitoring of key performance metrics and creation of standard performance dashboards/reports
  • Participate in code reviews to ensure consistent adherence to standards and make recommendations where necessary
  • Delivery of high-quality documentation as required
  • Effective communication with team, business stakeholders and other technology teams
  • Work effectively as part of a distributed team within agile scrum delivery frameworks

   

  So, what are the essential criteria to apply?

   

  • All candidates must evidence an existing right to work in the UK
  • Experience working with Databases, including Database development and Querying (i.e. SQL)
  • Experience in Backend Development – using one of the following:

  o   Python

  o   Java

  o   .Net

  OR

   

  • ETL tools such as Talend, Tibco, Ab-initio or equivalent

   

   

  We also have some desirable criteria

   

  • Experience as a Database Adminstrator (DBA)
  • Experience with relational or NoSQL databases (e.g. Oracle, SQL Server, MongoDB) and in-memory caching solutions (e.g. Redis, Pivotal Cloud Cache)
  • Experience with Pivotal Cloud Foundry (PCF) and related data management services (e.g. MongoDB, MySQL, PostgreSQL)
  • Experience in Kafka
  • Experience in Agile (Scrum / Kanban, XP) environment

   

   

  What we offer

   

  As Digital DNA’s Workplace of the Year 2020 winners, we offer a generous benefits package that includes flexible annual leave entitlement, dental and healthcare insurance, an attractive pension package and discounts on gym memberships, public transport and parking.

   

  Allstate invests heavily in your development, as an employee you will have access to multiple world-class learning platforms and courses from our award-winning in-house Learning & Development team.

   

  We pride ourselves in providing clear career paths and opportunities for internal mobility allowing you to further develop within the organisation.

   

  We encourage a better work life balance and you’ll have the opportunity to apply for various flexible working arrangements.

   

  Apply Here: https://bit.ly/33fjTOk 

   

  Statement on Fair Employment and Equal Opportunities

   

  Allstate NI wishes to ensure equal opportunity is given to all job applicants.  This company will not discriminate on the grounds of race, gender (including gender reassignment status), sexual orientation, religious belief, political opinion, marital status, age or disability.

   

  We are an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons. However, as women are currently under-represented in our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from women. All appointments will be made on merit.

   

  Applicants should note Allstate NI complete AccessNI background checks on all candidates offered a position.

   

   

  The closing date for receipt of applications is Friday 25^th February 2022