Data Solutions Lead

Standard Life plc; Birmingham, Telford, City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical

38 days leave

Excellent pension

Life assurance 12x salary

Career breaks

Volunteer days

Job summary

Standard Life plc is seeking a Data Solutions Lead to drive data architecture and cloud-enabled solutions within the P&S CDIO function. You will shape end-to-end data ingestion, transformation and modelling with Databricks, Azure and AWS, collaborating with architects, engineers and analysts to empower data-driven decisions.

The role demands strong communication to explain complex designs to non-technical stakeholders and to ensure governance in regulated settings.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Engineering preferred.
• Strong data modelling and architecture skills.
• Experience with cloud data platforms and data governance.
• Excellent communication to present to stakeholders.

Skills

Data architecture

Databricks

Azure

AWS

Data modelling

Data governance

Communication skills

Regulated environments

AI/ML

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Tools

Databricks

Azure

AWS

Job description

Job Description

Job Type: Permanent

Location: Hybrid with visits to either our Birmingham, Edinburgh or Telford offices.

Flexible working: All roles are open to part-time, job-share and other types of flexibility. We will discuss what is important to you and balancing this with business requirements during the recruitment process. You can read more about flexible working here.

Closing Date: 19th October 2026

Salary and benefits: £60,000 - £90,000 plus an indicative bonus range of 16-32%, private medical cover, 38 days annual leave, excellent pension, 12x salary life assurance, career breaks, income protection, 3x volunteering days and much more.

Who are we?

We’re Standard Life, a retirement specialist focused entirely on retirement savings and income. We champion the belief that everyone’s journey to and through retirement can be better, and for more than 200 years, we’ve been helping our customers plan and prepare for their financial futures.

Life today is increasingly complicated, uncertain and unpredictable. People move through different careers, face unexpected moments and navigate important choices. We offer our colleagues flexibility, trust and benefits that work for whatever life brings. In return we expect curiosity, connection, accountability and high standards. We make room for what matters - so you can bring your best, every day.

The role

We are seeking a Data Solutions Lead to work within the P&S CDIO function and join us at a critical and exciting phase of our data transformation journey. This role offers candidates with a strong background in data architecture, data modelling and cloud data platforms to shape and define the target state for business-critical programmes.

Ideally bachelor's or higher degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, as a Data Solutions Lead, you will be responsible for leading the end-to-end design of data solutions including ingestion, transformation, logical and physical data models with a strong emphasis on Databricks, Azure and AWS. You will work closely with cross-functional teams, including solution architects, data platform owners, data engineers and analysts, to ensure the seamless integration of data, AI and analytics capabilities to empower our digital customer ambitions.

As well as being technically strong, we require excellent communication skills and the ability to present complex solutions to non-technical audiences.

What are we looking for?

• Proven experience as a Data Architect, covering conceptual, logical and physical modelling and implementation of data models including 3NF, Dimensional and Data Vault
• Designed and delivered solutions on Cloud-hosted data platforms, ideally Azure and Databricks combined with a deep understanding of Data Warehouses, Data Lakes and Lakehouse architectures, including ETL and ELT patterns
• Excellent documentation and diagramming, able to adjust the levels of details accordingly based on the audience and outcomes desired and presenting to senior stakeholders and non-technical audiences
• Experience designing Data Product architectures and data ownership frameworks
• Experience working in regulated environments with strong governance and risk-management requirements
• Experience defining data solutions for AI, machine learning or conversational/NLQ analytics capabilities

We Want To Hire The Whole Version Of You.

We are committed to ensuring that everyone feels accepted and welcome applicants from all backgrounds. If your experience looks different from what we’ve advertised and you believe that you can bring value to the role, we’d love to hear from you.

If you require any adjustments to the recruitment process, please let us know so we can help you to be at your best.

Find out more about working at Standard Life

• Guide for Candidates: standardlifeplc.pagetiger.com/guideforcandidates

Find or get answers from our colleagues: www.standardlifeplc.com/careers/talk-to-us