Data Architect

IPS Group; England; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading personal lines insurer in the UK is seeking a Data Architect to enhance their data strategies and governance. This role entails collaborating with teams, designing data architecture, and adhering to data best practices within an agile framework. Candidates should possess expertise in relevant technologies, and the position offers hybrid working conditions.

Qualifications

• Experience in insurance/financial services is preferred.
• Hands-on experience designing and implementing a data warehouse.
• Comprehension of data science and machine learning principles required.

Responsibilities

• Support the Senior Data Architect to spearhead enterprise data strategies.
• Ensure adherence to data management best practices across various domains.
• Design and govern Central Data Platform data pipeline patterns.

Skills

Data management best practices

Data governance

Data privacy

Data analysis

Data visualization

Analytical system data architecture

ETL design

Dimensional data modeling

SQL

Python

Agile

Tools

Azure

Azure Data Lake

Databricks

Matillion

Snowflake

Power BI

Job description

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Working with an award-winning personal line insurer renowned for being one of the UK’s leading car and home insurance providers, our client, a sophisticated and dynamic organisation, seek to add to their talented team.

As a Data Architect, you will be involved in, but not limited to:

• Supporting the Senior Data Architect in spearheading enterprise data strategies.
• Continual improvement of the enterprise data principles and blueprint designs.
• Participate in Solution Architecture Forum, helping to govern design or other projects and presenting own work for approval.
• Ensure that data management best practices are adhered to, in the areas of data security, data governance, data privacy and industry regulatory compliance
• Collaborate on conceptual data modelling with EDS data modellers
• Design and govern Central Data Platform data pipeline patterns.

Experience required:

• Insurance / financial services domain knowledge (preferred)
• Expertise in at least two of these key technologies: Azure, Azure Data Lake, Databricks, Matillion, Snowflake and Power BI (must have)
• Analytical system data architecture and ETL design experience
• Hands on experience in designing and implementing a data warehouse
• Comprehension of dimensional data modelling
• Comprehension of SQL and Python.
• Understanding of data science and machine learning principles.
• Sound understanding of data analysis, BI and data visualisation principles.
• Experience in large scale organisational change or transformation (desirable)
• Demonstrable passion for Agile and experience in Scrum

The role:

• Permanent with a competitive package including bonus
• Hybrid/remote, 2 days a month in the office
• Located in Southern England

To register your interest, please submit a direct application to be considered.