Principal Software Engineer/Solution Architect

Job Posting End Date: October 30

Our Fortune 500 company is driving a digital transformation and looking for forward-thinking innovators to disrupt how our industry thinks about and uses technology. As one of the world's leading employee benefits providers, we help millions of people gain affordable access to benefits that help them protect their families, their finances and their futures.

Are you an asker of questions, a solver of problems, and a challenger of the status quo? Our mission is to provide a differentiated customer experience and exceed the expectations people have of technology at any company - not just insurers.

We are seeking individuals to join our team of talented IT professionals who share never-ending passion and an unwavering focus on our customer experience. Team members comfortable working in an agile, fast-paced, and delivery-focused environment thrive in our environment where we value an entrepreneurial spirit and those who challenge the status-quo.

Unum is changing, and we're excited about what's next. Join us.

General Summary:
Unum is seeking a Principal Software Engineer/Solution Architect to join our Data Engineering team to play a leading role in the design, development and delivery of IBM MDM (Master Data Management) services, integrating data rules, tools and best practices with existing MDM services. The successful candidate will be a Subject Matter Expert with deep application and technology capabilities ensuring that the agile team's delivery adheres to the architecture standards that have been agreed upon. In collaboration with business area architects, the successful candidate will participate in the conceptualization, design, development, and delivery of solutions within their portfolio of products and services and will conduct research into third-party and cloud-based solutions to ensure that the technology is successfully integrated.

Job Specifications

• Bachelor of Computer Science is preferred, or equivalent relevant business experience.
• 6+ years' total experience with 4+ years' experience in hands on development and design in data warehouse & analytics domains.
• 2+ years development experience with the Snowflake DW platform.
• Mastery of Data Modeling design principles & tooling a plus.
• Mastery of Data Architecture and analytics principles and best practices.
• Strong foundational knowledge of database technology (Teradata, Snowflake, MySQL, SQL Server, DB2, etc.) and NoSQL stores (MongoDB, Elasticsearch, etc.).
• Adept in extracting and leveraging data out of data warehouse, transactional databases, object stores & API based environments.
• Demonstrated ability to translate business needs into sound technical solutions.
• Has strong track record in taking ownership for the design & implementation of technical solutions.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

• Primary architect focused on design, modeling and implementation in a Data Lake, Data Warehouse and Data Mart ecosystem.
• Oversee complete solution design from ingestion at source to consumption by business users.
• Will contribute meaningfully to our reference architecture and ensure adherence to its application during solution design.
• Ensures designs conform to performance, traceability, scalability requirements and comply with standards and best practices.
• Responsible for solution quality from design and implementation into deploy and run.
• Collaborates with Business Analysts and stakeholders to translate business requirements into a robust technical design.
• Will oversee project implementation and ensure technical leads are properly supported with architectural guidance.
• Collaborates with other Principal SE and architects on standards, processes, tooling and frameworks required for project delivery.
• Participate in Proof Of Concept (POC) work and prototyping when necessary.
• Develops influential relationships with internal stakeholders and leadership.

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Our company is built on helping individuals and families, and this starts with our employees. We want employees to maintain a positive balance, which is why we provide access to the benefits and resources they need to invest in themselves. From our onsite fitness facilities and generous paid time off to employee professional development programs, we are committed to helping employees live and work their best - both inside and outside the office.

Unum is an equal opportunity employer, considering all qualified applicants and employees for hiring, placement, and advancement, without regard to a person's race, color, religion, national origin, age, genetic information, military status, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, or protected veteran status.

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