Junior Data Engineer - Product Area Research & Sustainability

Náplň práce, právomoci a zodpovednosti:
Are you ready to kickstart your data engineering career and make a real impact on business-critical analytics? Join us and help shape the future of risk and sustainability data at one of the world's leading reinsurers!

About the Role

We are looking for a curious and motivated Junior Data Engineer to join our Product Area Research & Sustainability, part of Risk Management IT. In this role, you will be at the heart of building and maintaining the data foundations that power meaningful business insights and decision-making across Group Risk Management, Group Underwriting, and the Swiss Re Institute.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, development and maintenance of data pipelines and data transformations
• Integrating data from different source systems, APIs, and databases
• Ensure data quality, consistency, and reliability across datasets and reports
• Collaborate with product and business stakeholders to understand data requirements and business use cases
• Contribute to documenting data flows, data models, and technical solutions
• Participate in agile ceremonies (planning, reviews, retrospectives) and contribute from a data perspective
• Gradually build an understanding of end to end data architectures and business processes

About the Team

The Research & Sustainability product area is a dynamic, cross-functional part of Risk Management IT at Swiss Re. Rather than operating as a single dedicated team, we work as a collaborative community of shared resources - bringing together diverse skills and perspectives across a broad technology stack to deliver impactful solutions.

We support a wide range of critical platforms and products serving Group Risk Management, Group Underwriting, and the Swiss Re Institute - enabling data-driven decision-making, risk analytics, and sustainability insights at scale. Our work sits at the intersection of technology, research, and business impact, making quality engineering a truly meaningful and visible function within the area.

What We Offer
• A supportive environment to learn data engineering fundamentals alongside experienced engineers
• Hands on exposure to complex, business critical data products with real impact
• Close collaboration with product, IT, and business stakeholders
• An opportunity to engage with and contribute to AI-related initiatives and learning how modern data platforms enable machine learning and intelligent solutions
• Clear development paths and room for professional growth, including learning opportunities in advanced analytics, data engineering, platforms roles and AI topics
• Flexible working models and an inclusive, international team culture

Požiadavky na zamestnanca:
You are genuinely curious about data and motivated to grow. You enjoy asking "why", digging into how data flows end-to-end, and helping teams build reliable and meaningful data products. You are comfortable working in a collaborative environment, confident enough to ask questions, and enthusiastic about contributing to a team where your work has real business impact.


We are looking for candidates who meet these requirements:
• First experience or strong interest in data engineering, analytics, or data platforms
• Basic knowledge of SQL and working with structured data
• Understanding of ETL/ELT concepts and data processing fundamentals
• Analytical mindset with the ability to work structured and detail oriented
• Curiosity and willingness to understand how data flows end-to-end
• Good communication skills and confidence to ask questions and clarify requirements

These are additional nice to haves:
• Basic knowledge of Python, PySpark, or similar data processing technologies
• Exposure to cloud environments or modern data platforms
• First experience with data quality checks, data validation, or data governance concepts
• Interest in risk management, insurance, reinsurance, or sustainability related data
• Analytical mindset with a structured, detail-oriented approach to problem-solving
• Strong communication skills — you're comfortable engaging with both technical and non-technical stakeholders