Data Architect

Coltech; Horsham; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Part time

Job summary

Coltech is seeking an experienced Data Architect based in Horsham to support finance transformation initiatives in the insurance sector. The ideal candidate will possess strong expertise in insurance data and have experience working with Databricks, particularly in enterprise data platforms.

This long-term contract position requires designing end-to-end architecture and defining data flows while ensuring compliance and scalability. Strong stakeholder management and communication skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Strong expertise in the insurance domain and data architecture.
• Experience with finance transformation initiatives.
• Deep understanding of policy, claims, and finance systems.

Responsibilities

• Design end-to-end data architecture for finance transformation.
• Define and govern data flows across platforms.
• Create scalable and compliant data models.
• Support financial reconciliation, reporting, and regulatory requirements.
• Collaborate with teams to deliver data solutions.

Skills

Policy Administration

Claims

Finance / Regulatory Reporting

Data Integration & Data Flows

Finance Transformation programmes

Good understanding of canonical data models

Exposure to Databricks / Lakehouse architecture

Strong stakeholder management

Effective communication skills

Tools

Databricks

Job description

Data Architect – Insurance Finance Transformation

Location: Horsham (3 days onsite)

Contract: Long-term Contract

IR35 Status: Inside IR35

We are seeking an experienced Data Architect with strong expertise in the Insurance domain to support large-scale Finance Transformation initiatives.

The ideal candidate will have deep understanding of insurance data across Policy, Claims, and Finance systems, along with strong capabilities in enterprise data architecture, integration, and data modelling.

Experience working with modern cloud-based data platforms, particularly Databricks / Lakehouse architecture, is highly desirable as the Enterprise Data Platform (EDP) is built on Databricks.

Key Skills & Experience

• Policy Administration
• Claims
• Finance / Regulatory Reporting
• Data Integration & Data Flows
• Finance Transformation programmes
• Good understanding of canonical data models and integration patterns
• Exposure to Databricks / Lakehouse architecture preferred
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
• Ability to engage effectively with Finance, Business, and Technology teams

Key Responsibilities

• Design end-to-end data architecture for finance transformation initiatives
• Define and govern data flows across insurance and finance platforms
• Create scalable and compliant solution-level data models
• Ensure alignment with enterprise architecture standards and canonical models
• Support financial reconciliation, reporting, and regulatory requirements
• Collaborate with business, finance, and engineering teams to deliver data solutions
• Drive best practices in data governance, quality, and integration

Preferred Experience

• Databricks / Lakehouse implementation exposure
• Experience with Enterprise Data Platforms (EDP)
• Understanding of insurance finance reporting and reconciliation processes
• Exposure to cloud data ecosystems and modern data engineering practices