Data Engineer

We’re Sandbox, a mutual insurance company built on the principles of creating, learning, growing, and having fun doing it. We’ve been around for over a century now, with a focus on one thing:

Delightfully Simple Insurance.

Sandbox is inclusive, engaging, and growing incredibly fast, so working with us is actually exciting! If you’re ready for the next step in your career, join the Sandbox team!

As our Data Engineer, you’ll prepare, build, and optimize data for operational and analytical use across the organization. You’ll play a key role in designing, developing, and maintaining data solutions in both on-premise and cloud environments, while ensuring data quality, availability, integrity, governance, and security.

WHY YOU’LL WANT TO BUILD WITH US

Well, because Sandbox really is a sandbox — a giant playground for grown-ups who want to laugh, be creative, work dynamically, and take on new opportunities. No matter who you are, Sandbox is an extraordinarily welcoming and giving place! Like, extra-extraordinarily. And it’s all because of our people.

On top of our incredible culture and amazing people, we also offer a bunch of awesome perks, like:

• Payday Perks: Competitive annual salary (because that part matters!)
• Level Up: Tons of opportunities for professional development – on us
• Health & Wellness: Great benefits for you and your family, like dental and health and wellness spending accounts
• Vacation Goals: Annual paid vacation time, so you don’t have to put your travel dreams on hold
• Best of Both Worlds: A hybrid work program, when applicable
• Bonus Days: A paid, Earned Day Off (EDO) every three weeks. That’s like 17 extra vacation days a year!
• Parking: Free electrified parking at our head office
• Community Care: Two paid days a year to volunteer for causes that matter to you (on company time!)
• Ride into the Sunset: DC pension plan, and what’s even better—we match 6% of contributions 

DIVE IN AND MAKE A SPLASH EVERY DAY BY:

• Assisting with the development of processes to extract, transform, and load (ETL) data from multiple sources
• Collaborating on the design, development, and optimization of data models across diverse data sources
• Supporting and maintaining data governance standards, best practices, and security measures
• Helping implement and sustain Sandbox’s business intelligence framework
• Ensuring data integrity through effective data cleansing and validation practices
• Adhering to established data engineering and data modeling standards and procedures
• Translating business requirements into clear technical specifications (data streams, integrations, databases, and warehouses)
• Collaborating with business, technology, and analytics stakeholders to recommend innovative, data-driven solutions
• Supporting the rollout of self-serve data and automation technologies
• Developing dashboards, visualizations, and templates that promote insights everywhere
• Acting as a key resource on business intelligence and analytics initiatives
• Partnering with IT to implement system improvements and efficiencies
• Pitching in on additional projects and duties as needed
• Being a role model who supports and contributes to a positive organizational culture

WHAT YOU BRING TO SANDBOX:

• Education Matters: A degree or diploma in Computer Science or a related field (Math, Statistics), or a Business Analysis certificate (CBAP or similar) with an approved degree or diploma
• Experience Counts: At least three (3) years of hands-on experience in data, analytics, or a related discipline
• Tech-Savvy: Experience with cloud technologies, data lakes, ETL processes, SQL, relational and NoSQL data modeling
• Database Pro: Strong foundation in Microsoft SQL Server (PostgreSQL experience is a bonus!)
• Visualization Whiz: Experience with Power BI and Tableau
• Big-Picture Thinker: Solid understanding of database platforms, data integration, and transformation
• Analytical Ace: Strong problem-solving, interpretive, and critical-thinking skills
• Clear Communicator: Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills
• Self-Starter: Highly motivated, organized, and able to juggle priorities with confidence
• Detail Detective: High attention to accuracy, quality, and detail
• Collaborative Spirit: Proven ability to translate business needs into technical solutions while working with diverse teams

COME OUT TO PLAY

Serious about fun? So are we. Apply Now or dive in right here!

We thank all interested candidates; however, only those considered for an interview will be contacted.