Sr. Data Modeler - Data Fabric

Who We Are

At Corebridge Financial, we believe action is everything. That’s why every day we partner with financial professionals and institutions to make it possible for more people to take action in their financial lives, for today and tomorrow.

We align to a set of Values that are the core pillars that define our culture and help bring our brand purpose to life:

• We are stronger as one: We collaborate across the enterprise, scale what works and act   decisively for our customers and partners.
• We deliver on commitments: We are accountable, empower each other and go above and beyond for our stakeholders.
• We learn, improve and innovate: We get better each day by challenging the status quo and equipping ourselves for the future.
• We are inclusive: We embrace different perspectives, enabling our colleagues to make an impact and bring their whole selves to work.

Who You’ll Work With

The Information Technology organization is the technological foundation of our business and works in collaboration with our partners from across the company. The team drives technology and digital transformation, partners with business leaders to design and execute new strategies through IT and operations services and ensures the necessary IT risk management and security measures are in place and aligned with enterprise architecture standards and principles. 

About The Role

We are seeking a highly skilled Data Modeler with a strong background in the insurance industry to join our growing Data & Analytics team. This role is critical in shaping how we manage, store, and leverage data across the organization to drive insights and operational excellence. 

You will design, develop, and maintain logical and physical data models that support business intelligence, analytics, and operational reporting with a strong focus on insurance-specific data structures such as policy, claims, underwriting, billing, and reinsurance. The candidate will be part of the Information Management organization responsible for architecting and developing a Data Integration Hub enabling Corebridge to leverage data as an asset by providing a single authoritative view of the business, providing a layer of separation between our complex data sources and our data consumers; thereby, providing each data layer to evolve independently.   

Responsibilities

• Architect, design, and conceptually, logically, and physically model data that exists in sourcing systems, data lakes, data warehouses, and data marts. 
• Design complex insurance industry standard data models based on the ACORD principals. 
• Develop and enforce data modeling standards, best practices, and metadata management processes. 
• Develop conceptual subject area data models and data flow diagrams. 
• Participate in data governance initiatives and ensure data integrity, consistency, and quality 
• Create and maintain data dictionaries, ER diagrams, and mapping documentation. 
• Develop and maintain metadata definitions for sourcing data stores and all evolutions of the Data Lake from ingested sources to consumers. 
• Communicate, present, and apply data modeling best practices to support application performance, application storage efficiency, and system extensibility. 
• Work closely with administrators, architects, and application teams to insure applications are performing well based on modeling designs deployed. 
• Facilitate data requirements meetings with stakeholders to drive modeling solutions. 
• Develop and maintain comprehensive data model documentation and metadata repositories. 
• Assist developers with query development and performance optimization. 
• Work closely with Management and Data Analyst teams to achieve company business objectives. 
• Collaborate with other technology teams and architects to define and develop solutions. 
• This is a hands-on role.  

Skills and Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology or related field preferred, or equivalent work experience.
• 10+ years of experience in the IT Industry.
• The position calls for a seasoned IT professional with senior leadership qualities and background with a minimum of 10 years’ experience in IT. 
• 8+ years of experience building and managing complex data model solutions. 
• 4+ years of experience with distributed, highly-scalable, multi-node environments utilizing Big Data ecosystems highly preferred. 
• Strong working knowledge of ACORD. 
• Deep understanding of Life Insurance and Retirement (Individual and Group) industry space preferred. 
• Excellent technical and organizational skills. 
• Familiarity with data governance frameworks (Collibra, Informatica, Erwin). 
• Strong communication and team skills. 
• Proficiencies with Agile development practices. 
• Experience with relational and dimensional data modeling. 
• Experience with canonical modeling for enterprise integration solutions. 
• Strong knowledge of reporting modeling concepts, including dimensional, snowflakes, slowly changing dimensions, and surrogate, compound and intelligent keys. 
• Experience with cloud platforms like AWS, Azure. 
• Experience in using data modeling tools like Erwin. 
• Strong SQL skills and experience working with relational/dimensional databases (e.g., Oracle, SQL Server, Snowflake) and no-SQL databases like Cassandra/AWS Dynamo DB. 
• Familiarity with data warehousing concepts and ETL processes 

Compensation

The anticipated salary range for this position is $130,000 to $150,000 at the commencement of employment for the Jersey City, NJ area.  Not all candidates will be eligible for the upper end of the salary range. The actual compensation offered will ultimately be dependent on multiple factors, which may include the candidate’s geographic location, skills, experience and other qualifications.

In addition, the position is eligible for a discretionary bonus in accordance with the terms of the applicable incentive plan.

Corebridge also offers a range of competitive benefits as part of the total compensation package, as detailed below.

Work Location

This position is based in Corebridge Financial’s Houston, TX and Jersey City, NJ office and is subject to our hybrid working policy, which gives colleagues the benefits of working both in an office and remotely.

Estimated Travel

May include up to 25%.

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Why Corebridge?

At Corebridge Financial, we prioritize the health, well-being, and work-life balance of our employees. Our comprehensive benefits and wellness program is designed to support employees both personally and professionally, ensuring that they have the resources and flexibility needed to thrive.

Benefit Offerings Include:

• Health and Wellness: We offer a range of medical, dental and vision insurance plans, as well as mental health support and wellness initiatives to promote overall well-being.
• Retirement Savings: We offer retirement benefits options, which vary by location.  In the U.S., our competitive 401(k) Plan offers a generous dollar-for-dollar Company matching contribution of up to 6% of eligible pay and a Company contribution equal to 3% of eligible pay (subject to annual IRS limits and Plan terms). These Company contributions vest immediately.
• Employee Assistance Program: Confidential counseling services and resources are available to all employees.
• Matching charitable donations: Corebridge matches donations to tax-exempt organizations 1:1, up to $5,000.
• Volunteer Time Off: Employees may use up to 16 volunteer hours annually to support activities that enhance and serve communities where employees live and work.
• Paid Time Off: Eligible employees start off with at least 24 Paid Time Off (PTO) days so they can take time off for themselves and their families when they need it.

Eligibility for and participation in employer-sponsored benefit plans and Company programs will be subject to applicable law, governing Plan document(s) and Company policy.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer

Corebridge Financial, is committed to being an equal opportunity employer and we comply with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment laws. All applicants will be considered for employment based on job-related qualifications and without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, neurodivergence, age, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. The Company is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status. At Corebridge Financial, we believe that diversity and inclusion are critical to building a creative workplace that leads to innovation, growth, and profitability. Through a wide variety of programs and initiatives, we invest in each employee, seeking to ensure that our colleagues are respected as individuals and valued for their unique perspectives.

Corebridge Financial is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to job applicants and employees, including any accommodations needed on the basis of physical or mental disabilities or sincerely held religious beliefs.  If you believe you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or to complete any part of the application or hiring process, please send an email to TalentandInclusion@corebridgefinancial.com.  Reasonable accommodations will be determined on a case-by-case basis, in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local law.

We will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable law.

To learn more please visit: www.corebridgefinancial.com

Functional Area:

DT - Data

Estimated Travel Percentage (%): No Travel

Relocation Provided: No

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