Job Description

Designation: AVP Data Engineering.
Work Experience:
7+ years of experience in data engineering/cloud infrastructure roles, including 2+ years .supporting Indian insurance or financial service environments.
Qualification: Bachelor s/Master s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field.
roles and responsibilities
Manage and optimize Google BigQuery for insurance data workloads, focusing on policy, claims, underwriting, actuarial, and regulatory reporting required by Indian authorities (e.g.,
IRDAI).
Architect and maintain secure, scalable infrastructure for ingestion, transformation, and analytics of diverse data sources (internal systems, regulators, partners, and public datasets
relevant to the Indian market).
Ensure strict compliance with IRDAI regulations for data protection, retention, and auditability, including evolving guidelines on data residency and localization that mandate storage and processing of insurance data within India.
Implement robust data governance, lineage, quality, and security practices, including Personally Identifiable Information (PII) protection measures, adhering to Indian privacy laws
and industry best practices.
Work cross-functionally with actuarial, underwriting, claims, risk, regulatory, and technology teams to deliver secure and auditable solutions for critical business and compliance needs.
Oversee disaster recovery and data backup strategies suited to the regulatory requirements including the need for continuous and archived data availability for IRDAI audits.
Drive cloud cost-optimization strategies referencing Indian business seasonality (renewals, regulatory deadlines, festival-driven campaigns), and monitor cloud usage for compliance with cost and audit requirements.
Develop and automate reporting systems for IRDAI, GST, AML, and other statutory obligations affecting Indian insurance operations.
Required Skills
Certifications in GCP or other prominent cloud platforms.
Familiarity with Indian insurance software
Experience with fraud analytics, Indian actuarial/statistical modeling, and advanced cloud cost optimization approaches suitable for India s insurance market.
Understanding of new Indian data privacy legislation (DPDP Act) and experience operationalizing data localization and cross-border data transfer regulations.
The job requires strong understanding of life insurance domain and testing skills.
Deep experience with Google BigQuery and cloud platforms (GCP, AWS, Azure) in managing Indian regulatory and business-specific data.
Knowledge of Indian insurance data (policy, claims, premium, reinsurance, compliance) as well as IRDAI regulatory processes.
Demonstrated success in implementing data security and privacy controls in line with IRDAI, IT Act, and Indian data localization directives.
Skilled with infrastructure as code, CI/CD pipelines, orchestration, and distributed storage.

Skills Required