Data Analytics - Data Scientist

Cook Systems
San Antonio, TX
Career-pivot friendly

Who this role is best for

Insurance or financial-services professionals with Snowflake experience will find this short-term contract role in San Antonio, Texas, focused on data governance and risk monitoring.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with experience in data governance and insurance operational data will thrive in this role.
    — “Background in insurance or financial-services operational data preferred.”
  • Individuals with strong data engineering skills and a track record of mentoring will align well with this position.
    — “Act as a mentor to less experienced colleagues, offering expertise in statistical computation and visualization tools.”
  • Professionals skilled in building complex data models and ensuring data quality will be well-suited for the project's goals.
    — “Excellent skills in developing complex models and improving their accuracy.”

Things to consider

  • The role involves a fixed six-week timeline, which may not be ideal for long-term career planning.
    — “six-week contract”
  • The candidate must be prepared to work in a governed enterprise environment with strict access controls.
    — “Establish group-based access by creating AD security groups and mapping Snowflake roles.”

How to stand out

  • Highlight your ability to streamline data-sharing processes and ensure data governance in your resume.
    — “Implement approved data-sharing arrangements, prepare data contracts, and coordinate approvals.”
  • Emphasize your experience with Snowflake views and cross-database integration in your application materials.
    — “Develop curated datasets by building Snowflake views integrating tables across databases.”
  • Demonstrate your ability to validate data quality through reconciliation and testing in your portfolio or interviews.
    — “Validate pilot by reconciling datasets, testing data quality, and verifying access controls.”
  • Include examples of repeatable query development and runbook creation in your application materials.
    — “Deliver repeatable risk-monitoring queries and a comprehensive support runbook.”
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What success looks like

  • Developed curated datasets
  • Implemented data-sharing arrangements
  • Validated pilot by reconciling datasets
  • Delivered repeatable risk-monitoring queries
Typical background
Data EngineeringData Science

Skills & requirements

Required

Big Data TechnologiesSnowflakeApache HadoopMap ReduceHiveRSparkPythonData VisualizationKnimeSpotfireTableauStatistical ComputationMachine Learning Algorithms

Preferred

InsuranceFinancial Services

Stack & domain

Apache HadoopMap ReduceHiveRSparkPythonDecision TreesNeural NetworksRandom ForestKnimeSpotfireTableauLeadershipCommunicationInsuranceFinancial-services

About the role

Original posting from Cook Systems via Greenhouse

About Cook Systems

For over 30 years, Cook Systems has partnered with organizations across the country to solve technology challenges and build strong technology teams. As a veteran-owned IT consulting company, we combine decades of industry experience with a continued focus on how technology, AI, and the way people work are evolving.

Our work spans technology consulting, talent development, and AI-enabled solutions. We value people who take ownership, adapt quickly, communicate well, and care about the quality of their work. Whether you’re early in your career or bringing years of experience, you’ll have the opportunity to keep building your skills, contribute to meaningful client work, and grow with a company that continues to evolve with the industry.

Summary: We are seeking a Senior Snowflake Data Engineer for a six-week contract to spearhead a targeted data-sharing pilot between P&C FLOD and P&C Risk SLOD. This role is pivotal in making first-line operational data accessible, validated, and usable for proactive second-line risk monitoring within a governed enterprise environment.

Responsibilities:

Work with FLOD owners to identify and define relevant data sources and usage.

Develop curated datasets by building Snowflake views integrating tables across databases.

Implement approved data-sharing arrangements, prepare data contracts, and coordinate approvals.

Establish group-based access by creating AD security groups and mapping Snowflake roles.

Validate pilot by reconciling datasets, testing data quality, and verifying access controls.

Deliver repeatable risk-monitoring queries and a comprehensive support runbook.

Act as a mentor to less experienced colleagues, offering expertise in statistical computation and visualization tools.

Required Skills:

Extensive experience with Big Data Technologies such as Apache Hadoop, Map Reduce, Hive, and more.

Proficiency in statistical computation and numerical tools including R, Spark, and Python.

Strong understanding of statistics and machine learning algorithms like Decision Trees, Neural Networks, and Random Forest.

Significant experience in data visualization tools such as KNIME, Spotfire, and Tableau.

Excellent skills in developing complex models and improving their accuracy.

Experience in documenting implementation details, models, and business definitions.

Background in insurance or financial-services operational data preferred.

Benefits at Cook Systems

We want our employees to have benefits that support their health, financial well-being, and life outside of work. Eligible Cook Systems employees have access to a comprehensive benefits package beginning the first of the month following their hire date, including:

Medical coverage through Blue Cross Blue Shield, with two plan options

Dental and vision coverage

Life, critical illness, and accident insurance through Unum

Flexible Spending Account and Dependent Care FSA options through Navia

Health Gap Insurance through Sun Life

401(k) retirement plan through The Standard, with eligibility after six months

Beyond benefits, Cook Systems is a place where we expect people to take ownership of their work, communicate openly, continue learning, and contribute to the teams and clients they support.

We have been building technology careers and client partnerships for more than three decades, and we continue to evolve with the industry. If you’re looking for an opportunity to do meaningful work, develop your capabilities, and be part of what comes next in technology, we’d like to hear from you.

Source: Cook Systems careers (Greenhouse)

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