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Data Analytics Engineer (Remote, US)

Allstate · IL · Full time

Posted Oct 2, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 4, 2026

Likely interview questions for this role

Written from this job description, not a generic list. Each one notes what the interviewer is really checking.

About your past

Tell me about a time you replaced a manual spreadsheet report with an automated one. What changed for the users?

What they are checking: Whether they have actually reduced manual reporting, which is a main goal of this role.

Tell me about a complex analytics project you led from requirements through delivery and support.

What they are checking: Whether they can own the full life cycle, including the support work after launch.

What would you do

The Risk Data Team wants to turn fragmented risk and control data into trusted datasets. Where would you start?

What they are checking: Whether they would first find out how data is used and where trust breaks, rather than building tables right away.

Risk and control owners define the same term in different ways. How do you settle on one definition?

What they are checking: Whether they can facilitate agreement across stakeholders and document the result.

A leader questions a number on your dashboard in a meeting. How do you handle it?

What they are checking: Whether they can trace numbers to their source and respond calmly, which builds confidence in the data.

About the work

How do you build a governed dataset that people can trust? What checks do you put in place?

What they are checking: Whether they understand data quality tests, ownership, definitions and lineage, not just transformations.

What tools have you used for transformation and reporting, like dbt, SQL or Power BI or Tableau?

What they are checking: Whether they have hands-on skills to build analytics-ready data products and dashboards.

How would you design a dashboard that helps leaders see weaknesses in controls?

What they are checking: Whether they design for decisions and action rather than packing in every available metric.

How would you handle sensitive regulatory or control data so only the right people can see it?

What they are checking: Whether they think about access control and data protection in a regulated insurance setting.

How do you measure whether your work is actually improving decisions?

What they are checking: Whether they connect their work to measurable outcomes like faster decisions or less manual effort.

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The full job description

As published by Allstate.

At Allstate, great things happen when our people work together to protect families and their belongings from life’s uncertainties. And for more than 90 years, our innovative drive has kept us a step ahead of our customers’ evolving needs. From advocating for seat belts, air bags and graduated driving laws, to being an industry leader in pricing sophistication, telematics, and, more recently, device and identity protection. Job Description The Data Analytics Engineer will help the Risk Data Team create a trusted, connected, and insight-driven risk ecosystem where high-quality data enables faster decisions, proactive risk management, and measurable improvements in control effectiveness. This hands-on role transforms fragmented risk, control, regulatory, and operational data into reliable, accessible, and actionable information through analytics, reporting, automation, governed datasets, and reusable data products. The role partners with risk, control, product, engineering, and leadership stakeholders to improve confidence in risk data, reduce manual reporting, and surface insights that help the organization understand trends, identify weaknesses, and prioritize action. Key Responsibilities • Lead complex risk data analytics initiatives from requirements through delivery, validation, implementation, and operational support. • Partner with risk, control, regulatory, product, engineering, and leadership stakeholders to translate business questions into clear data, analytics, and reporting requirements. • Build and maintain trusted risk datasets, semantic models, dashboards, reports, and reusable analytics products using SQL, Power BI, Microsoft Fabric, Python, and advanced Excel. • Integrate and analyze information from internal platforms, vendor tools, external sources, and operational systems to create a connected view of risk and control performance. • Automate data collection, preparation, validation, reconciliation, refreshes, and recurring reporting processes to reduce reliance on spreadsheets and manual effort. • Define, document, and apply common risk metrics, data definitions, business rules, and quality standards so reporting is consistent, traceable, and trusted. • Produce analytics that identify trends, control weaknesses, emerging risks, performance gaps, and opportunities to prioritize risk action. • Support governed, analytics-ready data products that can safely enable leadership reporting, operational insight, automation, and future AI-based capabilities. • Establish best practices for data sourcing, transformation, quality, documentation, governance, access, and reporting adoption. • Coach analysts and enable stakeholders through technical consultation, reusable templates, training, and practical guidance on using trusted risk data. Experience: • 3 or more years of relevant experience in data analytics, business intelligence, risk analytics, data governance, operational reporting, or a related field. • Experience delivering analytics, reporting, or data product solutions from requirements through implementation and ongoing improvement. • Experience working with risk, compliance, controls, audit, cybersecurity, technology operations, insurance, or other complex business data is preferred. • Experience improving data quality, reconciling data sources, defining metrics, documenting business rules, or reducing manual reporting processes is preferred. Supervisory Responsibilities: • This job does not have supervisory duties. #LI-SM1 Skills Business Analysis, Business Case Analyses, Business Model Development, Cyber Security, Data Analysis, Data Analytics, Data Governance, Data Quality, Risk Control Compensation Compensation offered for this role is 98,100.00 - 167,850.00 annually and is based on experience and qualifications. The candidate(s) offered this position will be required to submit to a background investigation. Joining our team isn’t just a job — it’s an opportunity. One that takes your skills and pushes them to the next level. One that encourages you to challenge the status quo. One where you can shape the future of protection while supporting causes that mean the most to you. Joining our team means being part of something bigger – a winning team making a meaningful impact. Allstate generally does not sponsor individuals for employment-based visas for this position. 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This policy applies to all aspects of the employment relationship, including, but not limited to, hiring, training, salary administration, promotion, job assignment, benefits, discipline, and separation of employment. Allstate provides a comprehensive technology setup, including a laptop, monitors, headset, keyboard, and mouse. Employees eligible to work from home also receive a monthly connectivity reimbursement to help offset internet costs. When working from home, you must have a dedicated, private workspace free from distractions, along with appropriate desk and seating. Reliable internet is required, with minimum speeds of 50 MB download and 5 MB upload. To help create a more personal and engaging experience, we ask that you join with your camera on if your interview is virtual. Please also have a Valid Photo Identification available at the start of your interview. If you require any accommodations or have questions ahead of your interview please reach out to your recruiter. 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