Remote Python Sql Jobs in Opelika, AL (NOW HIRING)

Salary Range: $120,000 - $160,000
Job Posting End Date: 6/15/26
We've Got You Under Our Wing
We are the duck. We develop and empower our people, cultivate relationships, give back to our community, and celebrate every success along the way. We do it all...The Aflac Way.
Aflac, a Fortune 500 company, is an industry leader in voluntary insurance products that pay cash directly to policyholders and one of America's best-known brands. Aflac has been recognized as Fortune's 50 Best Workplaces for Diversity and as one of World's Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere.com.
Our business is about being there for people in need. So, ask yourself, are you the duck? If so, there's a home, and a flourishing career for you at Aflac.
Work Designation. Depending on your location within the continental US, this role may be hybrid or remote.

• If you live within 50 miles of the Aflac offices located in Columbus, GA or Columbia, SC, this role will be hybrid. This means you will be expected to work in the office for at least 60% of the work week. You will work from your home (within the continental US) for the remaining portion of the work week. Details of this schedule will be discussed with your leadership.
• If you live more than 50 miles from the Aflac offices located in Columbus, GA or Columbia, SC, this role will be remote. This means you will be expected to work from your home, within the continental US. If the role is remote, there may be occasions that you are requested to come to the office based on business need. Any requests to come to the office would be communicated with you in advance.

What does it take to be successful at Aflac?

• Acting with Integrity
• Communicating Effectively
• Pursuing Self-Development
• Serving Customers
• Supporting Change
• Supporting Organizational Goals
• Working with Diverse Populations

What does it take to be successful in this role?

• SQL, AWS, DataViz Tools.

• Experience with object-oriented function scripting languages: Python, Java, C++, Scala, etc.,

• Experience with data pipeline and workflow management tools.

• Business Intelligence and Data Science analyses.

Education & Experience Required

• Bachelor's Degree in Analytics, Computer Science or related field.
• 5+ years of job-related experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Requires experience and understanding of multiple programming languages and applicable applications including SQL and Python.

Or an equivalent combination of education and experience
Education & Experience Preferred

• Master's Degree
• 5+ years of absence & Disability Industry Experience (Group Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability, Leave of Absence, Paid Family Leave & Life)

Principal Duties & Responsibilities

• Leads, develops, maintains and integrates processes which extract data from standardized or varied data sources.

• Partners in the creation of ideal data solution architectures.

• Guides data solution teams for data extraction, transformation, and loading of data from a variety of data sources, into a target data warehouse solution.

• Builds analytics tools that utilize the data pipeline to provide actionable insights into key business performance metrics.

• Designs solutions for analyst/consultant team members enabling them to perform tasks.

• Performs organizational research by gathering, interpreting, and comparing operational data to benchmarking/best practice data; identifies significant business issues, trends and opportunities, and provides insights/recommendations to the organization.

• Develops tactical reporting and analysis frameworks, considering performance of multiple business areas.

• Develops and updates mathematical modeling tools for internal business units.

• Leads special projects requiring commensurate analytical expertise, and the development of executive level presentations.

• Ensures appropriate measures and reports are defined and implemented to assess organizational performance and initiative performance.

• Remains abreast of the latest software to build reports and conduct analysis efficiently.

• Partners with peer group to lead the architecture, development, and deployment of analytics tools that enable efficiency, and scale in discovering actionable insights.

• Conduct in-depth data analysis to identify trends, patterns, and insights related to client program performance, employee experience, and organizational effectiveness.

• Mentors and supports the development and training of analysts across US Analytics and other internal business areas.

• Assists with strategic efforts and business planning by gathering metrics, performing analysis, and creating deliverable tracking.

• Transforms data for storing in proper formats and structures for querying and analysis.

• Performs other related duties as required.

Total Rewards
The salary range for this job is $120,000 - $160,000. This range is specific to the job and salary offers consider a wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions, including, but not limited to: education, experience, licensure, certifications, geographic location, and peer compensation. The range has been created in good faith based on information known to Aflac at the time of the posting.
At Aflac, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for the role to allow for future and continued salary growth, and compensation decisions are dependent on the circumstances of each case. This salary range does not include any potential incentive pay or benefits, however, such information will be provided separately when appropriate.
In addition to the base salary, we offer an array of benefits to meet your needs including medical, dental, and vision coverage, prescription drug coverage, health care flexible spending, dependent care flexible spending, Aflac supplemental policies (Accident, Cancer, Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity offered at no costs to employee), 401(k) plans, annual bonuses, and an opportunity to purchase company stock. On an annual basis, you'll also be offered 11 paid holidays, up to 20 days PTO to be used for any reason, and, if eligible, state-mandated sick leave (Washington employees accrue 1-hour sick leave for every 40 hours worked) and other leaves of absence, if eligible, when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being. Aflac complies with all applicable leave laws, including, but not limited to, sick and safe leave, and adoption and parental leave, in all states and localities. #DICE