Senior Data Engineer - Lagos, Lagos State

Job summary

DelonJobs is seeking to hire a Senior Data Engineer for a leading insurance company in Lagos, Nigeria. The ideal candidate will be responsible for designing and maintaining data pipelines (ETL/ELT) and models for a multi-tenant, cloud-native insurance platform.

Qualifications

• Minimum of a bachelor's degree in computer science, Data Science, or related field.
• Strong knowledge of Azure data services and infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, ARM templates) is beneficial.
• Possess a minimum of 5 years of enterprise data engineering experience, ideally building multi-tenant or highly complex data solutions.

Responsibilities

• ETL/ELT Pipeline Development: Build from-scratch pipelines for ingesting insurance data (policies, claims, reinsurance info) into Postgres and MongoDB.
• Data Modeling & Partitioning: Design logical and physical models to accommodate multiple tenants, ensuring scalability and data isolation.
• Integration & APIs: Collaborate with backend developers to structure data flows for real-time dashboards and advanced analytics (AI/ML).
• Data Security & Compliance: Implement encryption, RBAC for data access, and auditing mechanisms aligned with NDPR and NIST guidelines.
• Performance Optimization: Continuously refine queries, indexes, and storage strategies for optimal response times across large datasets.

Skills

• Ability to translate business logic into scalable data architectures. Experience working in an Agile/Scrum environment with CI/CD pipelines.
• Team player with excellent communication skills for on-site collaboration. Familiarity with IFRS 17 data structures or financial systems is a plus.
• Strong dedication to providing timely support and ensuring user satisfaction.
• Excellent problem-solving and debugging skills.
• Skilled at collaborating on-site with cross-functional teams (Front-End, Backend, QA, AI/ML).

Benefits

• Annual gross salary is between N10 million – N15 million.

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