Lead Data and AI solution engineer

Job Purpose At Great Eastern, we are building Data and AI capabilities to activate the full value of our data. Reporting to Head, Group Data and AI, Center of Excellence, this role is to

• To lead the Data & AI project end to end from development to deployment
• To help the leaders make the right technology decisions for data engineering/science, data hosting and to identify the right partners for development.

The Job

• Work across the entire GEL Data & AI solution space, designing and developing solutions.
• Collaborate with business users to understand and solve their requirements, driving business value.
• Collaborate with data analysts, data scientists, and data engineers to identify and pilot use cases and develop capabilities.
• Discuss feasibility and architectural design with business teams, translating their vision into realistic technical implementation.
• Present and demonstrate solution concepts, prototypes, and final deliverables to business users.
• Design, develop, and implement scalable data pipelines and machine learning models.
• Participate in code reviews, knowledge sharing, and meetings to foster collaboration and continuous improvement.
• Optimize model performance, ensuring scalability, security, and data integrity of data & AI solutions.
• Identify opportunities for innovation, applying new technologies and best practices.
• Mitigate business and regulatory compliance risks.
• Stay updated on industry trends, emerging threats, and technologies.
• Highlights any potential concerns /risks and proactively shares best risk management practices
• High level of integrity takes accountability of work and good attitude over teamwork.
• Takes initiative to improve current state of things and adaptable to embrace new changes.

Our Requirements

• Master's Degree in computer science, engineering, or related field (PhD preferred).
• 5+ years of experience building data products and services in engineering positions.
• Broad knowledge of Data & AI pillars: Data Engineering, Analytics, and AI/ML.
• Proficiency in programming languages (Java/Python/R/Scala), SQL, and Big Data querying tools.
• Experience with machine learning libraries and frameworks (TensorFlow, scikit-learn, PyTorch).
• Familiarity with systems development life cycle, project management, and Agile methodologies.
• Ability to explain complex concepts in non-technical language.
• Strong problem-solving skills and a proactive mindset.
• High level of integrity takes accountability of work and good attitude over teamwork.
• Takes initiative to improve current state of things and adaptable to embrace new changes.

About Great Eastern Established in 1908, Great Eastern places customers at the heart of everything we do. Our legacy extends beyond our products and services to our culture, which is defined by our core values and how we work. As champions of Integrity, Initiative and Involvement, our core values act as a compass, guiding and inspiring us to embrace the behaviours associated with each value, upholding our promise to our customers - to continue doing our best for them in a sustainable manner.

We work collaboratively with our stakeholders to look for candidates who exhibit or have the potential to embrace our core values and associated behaviours, as these are the key traits that we expect from our employees as they develop their careers with us.
We embrace inclusivity, giving all employees an equal opportunity to shine and play their role in exploring possibilities to deliver innovative insurance solutions.

Since 2018, Great Eastern has been a signatory to the United Nations (UN) Principles of Sustainable Insurance. Our sustainability approach around environmental, social, and governance (ESG) considerations play a key role in every business decision we make. We are committed to being a sustainability-driven company to achieve a low-carbon economy by managing the environmental footprint of our operations and incorporating ESG considerations in our investment portfolios; improving people's lives by actively helping customers live healthier, better and longer; and drive responsible business practices through material ESG risk management.

To all recruitment agencies: Great Eastern does not accept unsolicited agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our email or our employees. We will not be responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.