Data Architect

Aviva Direct Ireland Limited; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - GBP 115,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading insurance company is seeking a Data Architect to design and govern the data structure across the organization. This role involves creating data models, ensuring compliance through metadata, and formulating integration strategies. Candidates should have deep expertise in data architecture and a pragmatic approach to problem-solving. A generous salary package is offered, alongside a strong benefits scheme including bonuses and flexible working options.

Benefits

Starting salary £115k circa (London) / £100k circa (National)

Bonus opportunity – 12% of annual salary

Generous pension scheme

29 days holiday plus bank holidays

Private Medical Benefit

Up to 40% discount on Aviva products

Up to £1,200 in free Aviva shares

Supportive policies including parental leave

Flexible benefits options

3 paid volunteering days

Wellbeing support tools

Qualifications

• Deep expertise in reference and master data management.
• Experience in designing data architecture for enterprise-wide solutions.
• Ability to formulate data integration strategies.

Responsibilities

• Govern the structure, semantics, and flow of data across the organization.
• Design and govern metadata to enable governance controls.
• Create data models and define information flows for business capabilities.

Skills

Enterprise Data Architecture and Architecture Patterns

Metadata, Data Quality, Ontologies, Taxonomies & Governance

Master & Reference Data

Data Integration

Data Design & Modelling and Information Flows

Job description

Data Architect

Location: London, Norwich, Bristol, Eastleigh, Manchester, York, Perth, or Manchester

Salary: £115k circa (London) / 100k circa (National)

We are looking for a Data Architect who possesses deep expertise in reference and master data management, optimizing its designs to support the business and ensure a common language for Aviva's data assets. They are responsible for the operational and analytical data designs and information flows that support various business capabilities, enabling data to be governed as a valuable asset.

A bit about the role:

Focused on Information Architecture, the Data Architect in this role is responsible for designing and governing the structure, semantics, and flow of data across an organisation.

The Architect also designs metadata to enable governance controls, such as compliant data retention, access, and usage. They add value to the organization by ensuring that enterprise data assets are recognized, identified, organized, and integrated to maximize their value to Aviva.

Understanding that perfect data is an unrealistic expectation, the Data Architect uses their experience to provide pragmatic, valuable, and achievable recommendations.

Skills and experience we’re looking for:

• Enterprise Data Architecture and Architecture Patterns: Designing and implementing enterprise-wide data solutions aligned to Aviva’s business and data strategic aims, incorporating the relevant architectural frameworks and industry standards.
• Metadata, Data Quality, Ontologies, Taxonomies & Governance: Design metadata to support governance controls such as data retention, access, and usage.
• Master & Reference Data: Develop strategies for managing master and reference data to ensure consistency and a common business language.
• Data Integration: Formulate integration strategies that enable seamless data flow across platforms and domains.
• Data Design & Modelling and Information Flows: Create conceptual, logical, and physical data models and define information flows that support business capabilities. Experience in Data Warehousing and Business Intelligence using Data Vault 2.0 and Kimball Dimensional Modelling techniques

Whatyou’llget for this role:

Our purpose - with you today, for a better tomorrow – is a promise we make to our colleagues too.And one of the ways we live up to that promiseisby investing in you.We have so much to offer when it comes to being an Aviva colleague.

• Starting salary £115k circa (London) / £100k circa (National) (depending on location, skills, experience, and qualifications)
• Bonus opportunity – 12% of annual salary Actual amount depend on your performance and Aviva’s.
• Generous pension scheme-Aviva will contribute up to 14%, depending on what you put in.
• 29 days holiday plus bank holidays,and you can choosetobuyorsell up to 5days
• Aviva-funded Private Medical Benefit to help you get expert support when you need it
• Make your money go further -Up to 40% discount on Aviva products, and other retailer discounts
• Up to £1,200 of free Aviva shares per year through our Matching Share Plan and share in the success of Aviva with our Save As You Earn scheme
• Brilliantly supportive policies including parental and carer’s leave
• Flexible benefits to suit you, including sustainability options such as cycle to work
• Make a difference, be part of our Aviva Communities and use your 3 paid volunteering days to help others
• We take your wellbeing seriously with lots of support and tools

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