We are seeking a highly motivated Data Engineer to join our growing Data Platform team in The Woodlands, Texas. This role will be responsible for designing, building, and maintaining scalable data pipelines, lakehouse architectures, and curated data products that support enterprise analytics across TWFG. The ideal candidate is passionate about data engineering, cloud analytics, and modern data platform technologies, with experience transforming raw operational data into trusted, business-ready datasets. You will work closely with software engineers, business analysts, product owners, data developers, and executive stakeholders to deliver high-impact analytics solutions supporting insurance operations, finance, sales, underwriting, and executive reporting. Key Responsibilities Data Engineering & Platform Development

• Design, build, and maintain scalable ELT/ETL pipelines using Microsoft Fabric and PySpark notebooks.
• Develop and optimize lakehouse layers of our Medallion architecture.
• Create curated dimensional models, fact tables, and semantic-ready datasets for reporting and analytics.
• Integrate data from internal and external platforms including policy administration systems, carrier systems, vendor platforms, and APIs.
• Implement data quality controls, validation frameworks, and monitoring processes. Microsoft Fabric & Lakehouse Architecture
• Develop and maintain Fabric Lakehouses, Mirrored Databases, Dataflows, Notebooks, and Pipelines.
• Optimize Direct Lake architectures and semantic model performance.
• Support Power BI Embedded analytics and enterprise reporting solutions.
• Manage large-scale datasets and ensure optimal query performance across analytical workloads. Data Governance & Operational Excellence
• Participate in data governance initiatives, metadata management, lineage tracking, and cataloging efforts.
• Contribute to CI/CD, testing, release management, and operational monitoring for data assets.
• Maintain documentation, data dictionaries, and architecture diagrams.
• Promote engineering best practices and reusable development patterns. Required Qualifications Education
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Mathematics, or related discipline.
• Equivalent professional experience will be considered. Experience
• 3+ years of experience in Data Engineering, Analytics Engineering, or Data Warehousing.
• Experience designing and supporting enterprise-scale data pipelines.
• Strong SQL development skills.
• Experience with Python and/or PySpark.
• Experience working with cloud-based data platforms (Azure, AWS, GCP). Technical Skills
• SQL
• Python
• PySpark
• Data Warehousing concepts
• ETL/ELT Development
• CI/CD practices
• REST APIs and data integration Preferred Qualifications
• Hands-on experience with Microsoft Fabric.
• Experience with Power BI semantic models and analytics workloads.
• Experience with Azure Data Engineering technologies.
• Knowledge of Delta Lake, OneLake, and Direct Lake architectures.
• Experience implementing Row-Level Security and enterprise data governance practices.
• Insurance, financial services, or highly regulated industry experience.
• Familiarity with data cataloging and lineage tools such as Microsoft Purview. What Success Looks Like Within your first year, you will:
• Deliver production-ready data pipelines supporting critical business functions.
• Contribute to the expansion of TWFG's enterprise Microsoft Fabric platform.
• Enable new data domains and integrations across agency, policy, carrier, quote, and financial systems.
• Improve data quality, reliability, and governance.
• Work on certification on our Cloud Provider's Data platform if not already obtained Equal Employment Opportunities TWFG is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. Disclaimer This job description is not intended to cover all activities, duties, responsibilities and standards of the position and may change at any time with or without notice. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties, as assigned by their supervisor. TWFG (

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TWFG) is a high-growth, independent distribution platform for personal and commercial insurance in the United States and represents hundreds of insurance carriers that underwrite personal lines and commercial lines risks. For more information, please visit twfg.com . TWFG - Our Policy is Caring! The TWFG family is committed to taking care of our customers, our communities, our agents, and all our branches nationwide. If you are interested in joining the next generation of insurance professionals, you find the right place.

Compensation:

In addition to a salary commensurate with position and experience, TWFG offers a full range of benefits including: o Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance o Life Insurance o 401K with a matching component o LTD - (employer paid) o Education reimbursement based on tenure o Paid Time Off o 9 Paid Holidays a year

Pay:

$85,000.00 - $110,000.00 per year

Benefits:

401(k) 401(k) matching Dental insurance Health insurance Paid time off Vision insurance

Work Location:

In person