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The Role
Develop and maintain AWS-based ETL/ELT pipelines, analyze data with SQL and Python, support dashboards and reporting, monitor data quality and cloud workflows, and document technical processes. The role collaborates with engineers, analysts, actuaries, and business partners in a regulated insurance environment while supporting data storage, performance, reliability, security, governance, and cost optimization.
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Job Requisition ID: 94843
Location Designation: Hybrid - 3 days per week
Business Unit Overview
The Institutional Life (IL) business provides sophisticated life insurance solutions for the Bank-Owned Life Insurance (BOLI), Corporate-Owned Life Insurance (COLI), and Institutional COLI (ICOLI) markets. These solutions are designed to help organizations attract, retain, and reward highly compensated executives and professionals.
Role Overview:
The AWS Data Engineer supports the development, maintenance, and analysis of cloud-based data solutions on AWS within the Institutional Life (IL) business at New York Life. Working within established technical standards and with moderate guidance from senior engineers or technical leads, this role develops and maintains data pipelines, performs data analysis, supports dashboards and reporting, and monitors data quality. The position applies knowledge of AWS data services, SQL, and Python to solve data engineering and analytical problems in the context of BOLI, COLI, and ICOLI product administration - while continuing to build higher-level technical capabilities.
What You'll Do:• Develop and maintain ETL/ELT data pipelines using established designs, standards, and AWS services such as S3, Glue, Lambda, Step Functions, Athena, Redshift, and Aurora PostgreSQL. Support data ingestion and transformation from approved sources - including Salesforce, REST APIs, and legacy mainframe feeds - and troubleshoot routine pipeline and data-processing issues.• Write and maintain SQL queries to analyze datasets and support defined business reporting and analytical requirements. Develop and maintain dashboards and reports using approved visualization tools such as AWS Quick. • Follow established data governance, security, privacy, validation, error-handling, and data-quality standards. Monitor AWS data workflows and services using established monitoring procedures; resolve routine issues and escalate complex problems.• Assist with data storage, pipeline performance, reliability, and cost-optimization efforts using established practices. Document technical configurations, data workflows, operating procedures, and troubleshooting steps.• Collaborate with engineers, analysts, and business partners to understand defined requirements and complete assigned solutions. Work with moderate guidance, seeking direction for new, ambiguous, architectural, or complex assignments.
What You'll Bring:
Working knowledge of AWS data services, ETL/ELT concepts, SQL, Python, and relational or non-relational data sources. Familiarity with financial-services or insurance data - policy administration, premium payments, or reconciliation workflows - is a plus. You can analyze technical problems using established practices and communicate clearly with engineers, actuaries, and business partners in a regulated-industry environment.
Required Skills:• 2+ years of relevant experience in data engineering, data analytics, cloud data technologies, or a related discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.• Working knowledge of core AWS data services such as S3, Glue, Lambda, Step Functions, Athena, Redshift, Aurora PostgreSQL, and RDS, plus ETL/ELT concepts and data-processing practices appropriate to insurance and financial-services data.• Proficiency with SQL and working knowledge of Python for data processing or automation.• Experience with relational and/or non-relational data sources and the ability to create or maintain dashboards and reports using a visualization platform.• Understanding of basic cloud security, IAM, encryption, data quality, and governance concepts.• Ability to analyze straightforward technical problems using established practices and communicate technical information clearly.
Preferred Skills:• Exposure to Terraform or another infrastructure-as-code tool for managing AWS resources.• Exposure to AWS Step Functions for workflow orchestration, Apache Spark, EMR, or CI/CD practices.• AWS certification or equivalent cloud training.• Familiarity with AWS generative-AI services, including Amazon Bedrock and Bedrock AgentCore, for agentic or analytics use cases
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Pay Transparency
Salary Range: $80,000 - $105,000
Overtime eligible: Exempt
Discretionary bonus eligible: Yes
Sales bonus eligible: No
Actual base salary will be determined based on several factors but not limited to individual's experience, skills, qualifications, and job location. Additionally, employees are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. In addition to base salary, employees may also be eligible to participate in an incentive program.
Company Overview
At New York Life, our 180-year legacy of purpose and integrity fuels our future. As we evolve into a more technology-, data-, and AI-enabled organization, we remain grounded in the values that drive lasting impact.
Our diverse business portfolio creates opportunities to make a difference across industries and communities-inviting bold thinking, collaborative problem-solving, and purpose-driven innovation. Here, you'll find the rare balance of long-standing stability and forward momentum, supported by an inclusive team that honors tradition while embracing progress.
As a Fortune 100 mutual company, we offer a place to grow your skills, contribute to meaningful work, and deliver solutions that matter. Your ideas drive what's next, and your growth powers it.
Our Benefits
We provide a full package of benefits for employees - and have unique offerings for a modern workforce, including leave programs, adoption assistance, and student loan repayment programs. Based on feedback from our employees, we continue to refine and add benefits to our offering, so that you can flourish both inside and outside of work.Click hereto discover more about our comprehensive benefit options or visit our NYL Benefits Site.
Our Commitment to Inclusion
At New York Life, fostering an inclusive workplace is fundamental to who we are and how we serve our communities. We have a longstanding commitment to creating an environment where individuals can contribute their best and succeed together. This foundation is rooted in our core values of humanity and integrity, ensuring that every employee feels valued and supported. By embracing a broad range of perspectives and experiences, we achieve greater success and fulfill our promise of providing financial security and peace of mind to families across all communities. Click here to learn more about New York Life's leadership in this space.
Recognized as one of Fortune's World's Most Admired Companies, New York Life is committed to improving local communities through a culture of employee giving and volunteerism, supported by the Foundation. We're proud that due to our mutuality, we operate in the best interests of our policy owners. To learn more about career opportunities at New York Life, please visit the Careers page of www.NewYorkLife.com.
Visit our LinkedIn to see how our employees and agents are leading the industry and impacting communities.
Visit our Newsroom to learn more about how our company is constantly evolving to meet our clients' and employees' needs.
Job Requisition ID: 94843
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Location Designation: Hybrid - 3 days per week
Business Unit Overview
The Institutional Life (IL) business provides sophisticated life insurance solutions for the Bank-Owned Life Insurance (BOLI), Corporate-Owned Life Insurance (COLI), and Institutional COLI (ICOLI) markets. These solutions are designed to help organizations attract, retain, and reward highly compensated executives and professionals.
Role Overview:
The AWS Data Engineer supports the development, maintenance, and analysis of cloud-based data solutions on AWS within the Institutional Life (IL) business at New York Life. Working within established technical standards and with moderate guidance from senior engineers or technical leads, this role develops and maintains data pipelines, performs data analysis, supports dashboards and reporting, and monitors data quality. The position applies knowledge of AWS data services, SQL, and Python to solve data engineering and analytical problems in the context of BOLI, COLI, and ICOLI product administration - while continuing to build higher-level technical capabilities.
What You'll Do:• Develop and maintain ETL/ELT data pipelines using established designs, standards, and AWS services such as S3, Glue, Lambda, Step Functions, Athena, Redshift, and Aurora PostgreSQL. Support data ingestion and transformation from approved sources - including Salesforce, REST APIs, and legacy mainframe feeds - and troubleshoot routine pipeline and data-processing issues.• Write and maintain SQL queries to analyze datasets and support defined business reporting and analytical requirements. Develop and maintain dashboards and reports using approved visualization tools such as AWS Quick. • Follow established data governance, security, privacy, validation, error-handling, and data-quality standards. Monitor AWS data workflows and services using established monitoring procedures; resolve routine issues and escalate complex problems.• Assist with data storage, pipeline performance, reliability, and cost-optimization efforts using established practices. Document technical configurations, data workflows, operating procedures, and troubleshooting steps.• Collaborate with engineers, analysts, and business partners to understand defined requirements and complete assigned solutions. Work with moderate guidance, seeking direction for new, ambiguous, architectural, or complex assignments.
What You'll Bring:
Working knowledge of AWS data services, ETL/ELT concepts, SQL, Python, and relational or non-relational data sources. Familiarity with financial-services or insurance data - policy administration, premium payments, or reconciliation workflows - is a plus. You can analyze technical problems using established practices and communicate clearly with engineers, actuaries, and business partners in a regulated-industry environment.
Required Skills:• 2+ years of relevant experience in data engineering, data analytics, cloud data technologies, or a related discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.• Working knowledge of core AWS data services such as S3, Glue, Lambda, Step Functions, Athena, Redshift, Aurora PostgreSQL, and RDS, plus ETL/ELT concepts and data-processing practices appropriate to insurance and financial-services data.• Proficiency with SQL and working knowledge of Python for data processing or automation.• Experience with relational and/or non-relational data sources and the ability to create or maintain dashboards and reports using a visualization platform.• Understanding of basic cloud security, IAM, encryption, data quality, and governance concepts.• Ability to analyze straightforward technical problems using established practices and communicate technical information clearly.
Preferred Skills:• Exposure to Terraform or another infrastructure-as-code tool for managing AWS resources.• Exposure to AWS Step Functions for workflow orchestration, Apache Spark, EMR, or CI/CD practices.• AWS certification or equivalent cloud training.• Familiarity with AWS generative-AI services, including Amazon Bedrock and Bedrock AgentCore, for agentic or analytics use cases
#LI-SV1
#LI-HYBRID
Pay Transparency
Salary Range: $80,000 - $105,000
Overtime eligible: Exempt
Discretionary bonus eligible: Yes
Sales bonus eligible: No
Actual base salary will be determined based on several factors but not limited to individual's experience, skills, qualifications, and job location. Additionally, employees are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. In addition to base salary, employees may also be eligible to participate in an incentive program.
Company Overview
At New York Life, our 180-year legacy of purpose and integrity fuels our future. As we evolve into a more technology-, data-, and AI-enabled organization, we remain grounded in the values that drive lasting impact.
Our diverse business portfolio creates opportunities to make a difference across industries and communities-inviting bold thinking, collaborative problem-solving, and purpose-driven innovation. Here, you'll find the rare balance of long-standing stability and forward momentum, supported by an inclusive team that honors tradition while embracing progress.
As a Fortune 100 mutual company, we offer a place to grow your skills, contribute to meaningful work, and deliver solutions that matter. Your ideas drive what's next, and your growth powers it.
Our Benefits
We provide a full package of benefits for employees - and have unique offerings for a modern workforce, including leave programs, adoption assistance, and student loan repayment programs. Based on feedback from our employees, we continue to refine and add benefits to our offering, so that you can flourish both inside and outside of work.Click hereto discover more about our comprehensive benefit options or visit our NYL Benefits Site.
Our Commitment to Inclusion
At New York Life, fostering an inclusive workplace is fundamental to who we are and how we serve our communities. We have a longstanding commitment to creating an environment where individuals can contribute their best and succeed together. This foundation is rooted in our core values of humanity and integrity, ensuring that every employee feels valued and supported. By embracing a broad range of perspectives and experiences, we achieve greater success and fulfill our promise of providing financial security and peace of mind to families across all communities. Click here to learn more about New York Life's leadership in this space.
Recognized as one of Fortune's World's Most Admired Companies, New York Life is committed to improving local communities through a culture of employee giving and volunteerism, supported by the Foundation. We're proud that due to our mutuality, we operate in the best interests of our policy owners. To learn more about career opportunities at New York Life, please visit the Careers page of www.NewYorkLife.com.
Visit our LinkedIn to see how our employees and agents are leading the industry and impacting communities.
Visit our Newsroom to learn more about how our company is constantly evolving to meet our clients' and employees' needs.
Job Requisition ID: 94843
#BI-Hybrid
Skills Required
- 2+ years of relevant experience in data engineering, data analytics, cloud data technologies, or a related discipline, or equivalent education and experience
- Working knowledge of AWS data services including S3, Glue, Lambda, Step Functions, Athena, Redshift, Aurora PostgreSQL, and RDS
- Knowledge of ETL/ELT concepts and data-processing practices for insurance or financial-services data
- Proficiency with SQL
- Working knowledge of Python for data processing or automation
- Experience with relational and/or non-relational data sources
- Ability to create or maintain dashboards and reports using a visualization platform
- Understanding of basic cloud security, IAM, encryption, data quality, and governance concepts
- Ability to analyze straightforward technical problems using established practices and communicate technical information clearly
- Exposure to Terraform or another infrastructure-as-code tool
- Exposure to AWS Step Functions, Apache Spark, EMR, or CI/CD practices
- AWS certification or equivalent cloud training
- Familiarity with AWS generative AI services, including Amazon Bedrock and Bedrock AgentCore
- Familiarity with financial-services or insurance data, including policy administration, premium payments, or reconciliation workflows
What the Team is Saying
Tyrone
Corporate Vice President, Employee Experience
Emma
Director, Tech, Data, AI, Ventures (TDAV)
Deepa
Chief Information Officer
Patricia
Corporate Vice President, Enterprise Technology Services
Joel
Senior Vice President, Founder & Head of New York Life Ventures
Nishit
Corporate Vice President, AI & Data Architect
New York Life Insurance Company Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Retirement Support — Corporate employees are offered a 401(k) with company match and, for many roles, a defined‑benefit pension, with both the employee contributions and company match vesting 100% from day one. Qualified financial professionals may also have access to a defined‑benefit plan, per plan documents.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid New Parent leave doubled to 8 weeks for all parents as of January 1, 2024, and birthing parents typically receive an additional 6 weeks of paid short‑term disability. The company also highlights fertility and adoption support, backup childcare, tutoring, and elder‑care resources.
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Healthcare Strength — Medical, dental, and vision coverage are paired with HRAs/FSAs, an Employee Assistance Program, wellness programs, and telemedicine. Work/life perks such as gym discounts or on‑site gyms further reinforce the health and wellbeing offering.
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The Company
What We Do
At New York Life, our 180-year legacy of integrity, mutuality, and financial strength fuels a future defined by bold transformation. As the largest mutual life insurance company in the U.S., we operate on behalf of our policy owners—not shareholders. That structure allows us to take a long-term view, investing in people, purpose, and innovation that endures. Guided by a clear enterprise vision to become a technology-, data-, and AI-powered company, we’re modernizing our platforms, rearchitecting experiences, and embedding intelligence across our products and services. Our mission has always been about helping people through life’s most meaningful moments. Today, technology is amplifying that mission—enabling us to serve clients, advisors, and communities in more personalized, proactive ways. With a diversified business portfolio spanning insurance, investments, retirement, group benefits, and direct-to-consumer offerings, New York Life delivers the stability of a Fortune 100 company with the agility of one that’s continuously evolving. We’re powered by a values-led culture, inclusive teams, and a shared belief that when our people thrive, so does our company. Here, tradition fuels momentum—and your ideas, energy, and growth power what’s next.
Why Work With Us
New York Life is transforming from the inside out—blending 180 years of trust with the velocity of innovation. What makes us different is our culture: grounded in integrity, humanity, and shared success—values that show up in how we work, lead, and grow. If you want a place where innovation has purpose—build what's next with us.
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