Senior Data & Automation Engineer (IT Ops)

Pacific Life

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Work type
On-site
Location
Charlotte, NC
Salary
$137,610–$168,190 / yr
Posted
47 days ago

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Salary context

Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $182k
This role $153k
$127k most similar roles pay here $232k

This role pays less than 68% of similar roles. Most pay $142,450–$222,000 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $153k versus about $182k for comparable roles.

Based on 240 similar postings.

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About Pacific Life

Pacific Life is a life insurance company offering a wide range of life insurance, annuity, and investment products and services to individuals, businesses, and pension plans. Industry: Life Insurance & Annuities

Pacific Life currently has 29 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $137,610–$168,190 across 29 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Senior Data & Automation Engineer (IT Ops)

As a Senior Data & Automation Engineer (IT Ops) at Pacific Life’s Infrastructure & End User Services team in Charlotte, NC, you will drive the development and operation of automation, data, and AI-enabled solutions to enhance IT operations and end-user experiences. Your daily tasks include automating workflows, building data pipelines, applying AI/ML concepts for operational analytics, managing application environments, and ensuring compliance with security standards. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to deliver secure, scalable, and production-ready capabilities while continuously improving processes based on user feedback and metrics. The ideal candidate has 5+ years of experience in IT development, automation engineering, data engineering, and AI/ML engineering, along with hands-on expertise in Python, SQL, and MLOps practices. This role is crucial for advancing Pacific Life’s technological infrastructure to support its mission-critical operations at scale.

What you'll do

  • Automate IT Operations Workflows to reduce manual effort and improve consistency.
  • Build and optimize data pipelines for operational systems with quality checks.
  • Apply AI/ML concepts to enhance operational workflows and analytics.
  • Manage application environments ensuring alignment with security standards.
  • Deliver reliable, scalable solutions focusing on observability and performance.

What we're looking for

  • 5+ years of experience in IT development, automation engineering, data analytics, and AI/ML.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent professional experience.
  • Hands-on expertise with Python, SQL, and AI/ML tools; MLOps practices proficiency.
  • Proven track record delivering production-grade applications and AI-driven automations.
  • Advanced skills in complex dataset analysis, pattern identification, and actionable insights generation.
  • Strong problem-solving and communication abilities, effective collaboration and mentoring across teams.

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