Insurance Data Engineer Jobs in Iowa (NOW HIRING)

Description

In this role, you will enable the seamless movement of critical transactional data from source systems into enterprise analytics platforms. You will ensure data is trusted, well-governed, and optimized for large-scale insights. You will design and deliver scalable data pipelines and data products, collaborating across teams to support analytics, reporting, and emerging data use cases while contributing to engineering standards and best practices in a modern data ecosystem.

Key Responsibilities

Design, develop, test, and maintain scalable data pipelines and system integrations across multiple platforms

Build and optimize systems for data ingestion, transformation, and processing of large datasets

Support the full data lifecycle—from acquisition and ingestion to delivering analytics-ready datasets

Ensure high-quality, reliable data solutions through testing, validation, and monitoring practices

Promote and follow best practices for version control, automated testing, and code quality

Collaborate with upstream and downstream teams to ensure data is well-modeled, governed, and accessible

Participate in technical design discussions and contribute to solution architecture

Identify and resolve data quality issues, performance bottlenecks, and technical debt

Apply security standards and support risk mitigation during development

Create and maintain documentation for pipelines, data models, and processes

Collaborate through code reviews, pairing, and knowledge sharing with team members

Provide on-call support as needed

Skills

snowflake, aws glue, data, data modeling

Additional Skills & Qualifications

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree with 6–10 years of relevant experience or Master’s degree with 2–8 years of relevant experience

Proven experience as an IT professional, preferably in data engineering or related fields

Strong leadership, communication, and presentation skills

Advanced analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities

Strong organizational and planning skills with attention to accuracy and confidentiality

Ability to effectively communicate technical strategies and designs across all organizational levels

Demonstrated ability to collaborate in cross-functional environments

Required Technical Skills

Experience with data modeling techniques and various data structures

Ability to design and optimize data for analytics and data science use cases

Hands-on experience building and operating systems for data extraction, ingestion, and processing of large datasets

Experience with business intelligence and reporting tools

Proven ability to build data products incrementally and integrate data from multiple sources

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Des Moines, IA.

The pay range for this position is $65.00 - $75.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: • Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

This is a fully remote position.

This position is anticipated to close on Aug 21, 2026.

We're partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia. As an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real-world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change. That's the power of true partnership. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

We’re a leading provider of business and technology services. We accelerate business transformation for our customers. Our expertise in strategy, design, execution and operations unlocks business value through a range of solutions. We’re a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 customers, including 80% of the Fortune 500 across North America, Europe and Asia, who partner with us for our scale, full-stack capabilities and speed. We’re strategic thinkers, hands-on collaborators, helping customers capitalize on change and master the momentum of technology. We’re building tomorrow by delivering business outcomes and making positive impacts in our global communities. TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services are Allegis Group companies. Learn more at TEKsystems.com.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.