Full-Time
Lead Engineer
Managed File Transfer
Verisk
5,001-10,000 employees
Insurance risk analytics and data technology
Compensation Overview
$120k - $152k/yr
New Jersey, USA
Hybrid
Bachelor's
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- A bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
- At least 5 years of hands-on experience in managed file transfer, integration engineering, or platform engineering roles, with demonstrated technical leadership experience.
- Strong experience with managed file transfer platforms such as Axway Secure Transport or similar enterprise file transfer technologies.
- Deep understanding of secure transfer protocols and related technologies, including SFTP, FTPS, AS2, HTTPS, encryption, keys, and certificate management.
- Experience with scripting and automation using Shell, Python, JavaScript, or similar tools, along with working knowledge of APIs, continuous integration and continuous delivery, and infrastructure automation.
- Strong background in Linux/Unix administration, troubleshooting, and production support for business-critical platforms.
- Experience with observability, service metrics, root cause analysis, and reliability engineering practices.
- Knowledge of cloud platforms such as AWS or Azure and experience supporting secure, scalable enterprise integrations in hybrid environments.
- Strong communication, stakeholder management, and cross-functional collaboration skills, with the ability to lead technical discussions and influence decisions.
- Lead the engineering, design, and delivery of the enterprise managed file transfer platform, including secure transfer patterns, workflows, scheduling, encryption, automation, and resilience.
- Own platform architecture and technical standards to ensure secure, scalable, reliable, and supportable file transfer services.
- Drive modernization initiatives, including automation, self-service capabilities, API enablement, continuous integration and continuous delivery integration, and cloud adoption where applicable.
- Establish and improve observability through dashboards, alerting, logging, service metrics, and reporting to support proactive service management and continuous improvement.
- Provide engineering oversight for service health, escalations, root cause analysis, corrective actions, and long-term reliability improvements.
- Partner with operations, infrastructure, security, architecture, and business stakeholders to deliver production-ready solutions and define operational readiness requirements, including runbooks, monitoring, training, and handoff artifacts.
- Support governance, audit, and risk management activities by ensuring strong technical controls, secure onboarding standards, certificate management, and remediation of platform vulnerabilities.
- Act as the technical lead and subject matter expert for the managed file transfer platform, influencing roadmap, vendor strategy, technical debt reduction, and service-quality outcomes.
Verisk provides data analytics and technology solutions for the insurance industry, including risk modeling, fraud prevention, and catastrophe claims data, serving insurers, businesses, and governments worldwide. Its platforms offer subscription-based access to deep data sets and analytics tools, enabling clients to assess exposure, detect fraud, and process catastrophe claims while generating actionable reports. It differentiates itself with a global data pool combined with specialized insurance analytics and consulting services delivered on scalable platforms, with a strong emphasis on sustainability and resilience. Its goal is to help clients manage and mitigate risk, improve operational efficiency, and prepare for climate- and weather-related challenges.
Company Size
5,001-10,000
Company Stage
IPO
Headquarters
Jersey City, New Jersey
Founded
1971
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Q2 2026 revenue rose 4.3% to $806 million, with 8% subscription growth.
- Verisk launched Synergy Studio and the reengineered U.S. Tropical Cyclone Model in June 2026.
- Claude connectors and 7,000 XactAI licensees show faster AI adoption across carriers.
What critics are saying
- AccuLynx litigation from January 2026 exposes Verisk to specific performance and damages.
- Ongoing litigation lifted Q2 2026 legal fees and cut net income 9.8%.
- CIO Nick Daffan’s departure in July 2026 strains platform security during AI expansion.
What makes Verisk unique
- Verisk owns regulatory-grade insurance datasets, including ISO indications and XactRestore, embedded in Claude.
- Synergy Studio unifies catastrophe modeling, exposure management, and risk analytics on a cloud-native platform.
- CargoNet turns proprietary theft intelligence into route-level decisions for fleets and insurers.
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