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Senior Data Analytics Engineer
UNIQA Re AG
ZH, CHE
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UNIQA Re AG is a FINMA-licensed reinsurer based in Zurich and part of the UNIQA Insurance Group, headquartered in Vienna. As UNIQA Re continues to expand its external reinsurance business, the company is building a future-ready data infrastructure to support growth, transparency and analytical steering.


In this role, you will combine modern data engineering expertise with insurance or reinsurance understanding and play a central part in shaping the data foundation for a growing external business portfolio.


Why this role is attractive

▪ Newly created build role with genuine room to shape the data landscape

▪ High visibility and close collaboration with senior management

▪ Modern data architecture: cloud, Databricks, Data Lakehouse

▪ Limited legacy burden; strong focus on building and developing new structures

▪ Small, ambitious team with the stability of an international insurance group

▪ International exposure through collaboration with Vienna, external cedents, brokers

and data providers


Your role

▪ Design, develop and operate scalable ETL/ELT pipelines for reinsurance data

▪ Build analytical data models in a modern cloud data platform

▪ Automate data integration processes via API, SFTP and batch loads

▪ Implement data lineage, cataloguing and documentation

▪ Support analytics use cases in pricing, exposure modelling and performance steering

▪ Translate business requirements from underwriting, finance and technical

accounting into robust technical solutions

▪ Act as a bridge between business stakeholders, data architecture, UITS in Vienna and

external data providers


What you bring

▪ Strong SQL and Python skills

▪ Experience with cloud data platforms, ideally Databricks

▪ Solid expertise in data modelling and ETL/ELT frameworks

▪ Good understanding of IFRS 17 on the level of data logic, reporting requirements and

regulatory data needs

▪ Experience in insurance or reinsurance is strongly preferred; experience in another

regulated financial services environment may also be relevant

▪ Ability to work independently, structure complex topics and communicate clearly

with non-technical stakeholders

▪ Fluent English is sufficient; German is a plus, not a must

▪ Interest in combining technology, data and business impact in a regulated

reinsurance environment


The next step

If the position appeals to you or if you’d like to clarify any initial questions, feel free to reach out to me directly. An initial conversation is non-binding, confidential, and simply intended to help both sides develop a realistic understanding. Even if you’re still unsure, a brief conversation is often worthwhile.

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