Senior Data Modeller

Royal London; Alderley Edge; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working (50% home / 50% office)

Pension scheme

Private medical insurance

28 days annual leave

Job summary

Royal London is seeking a Senior Data Modeller to join the Core Engineering Team within the Group Data & AI Office in Glasgow. You will analyse data, integrate it with existing models and help maintain naming standards while supporting metadata and source-to-target mappings.

This role sits on a cloud-based Data Platform and modern data products that enable analytics, reporting and AI. The role emphasizes collaboration with third parties, agile delivery, and governance, with a hybrid working

Qualifications

• Strong data analysis, mapping and modelling skills with enterprise data architecture understanding.
• Specialist knowledge of domain-based data modelling and complex source-to-target mappings.
• Experience delivering data analysis and modelling for complex programmes in multi-vendor environments.
• Good knowledge of data integration, engineering and warehousing concepts.
• Experience using data modelling tools such as ER/Studio, Erwin or Sparx EA.
• Knowledge of cloud data & analytics services on Microsoft Azure (e.g., Azure Data Factory).
• Understanding of ETL concepts including data cleansing, CDC, mapping, extraction, transformation and loading.
• Ability to present to senior stakeholders and governance forums.

Responsibilities

• Analyse and understand data, integrate it with existing data models and data products.
• Maintain clear modelling and naming standards; support metadata management.
• Create source-to-target mapping documentation using industry-standard tools.
• Support the EDM on our cloud-based Enterprise Data Platform and expand data products.
• Collaborate with stakeholders across technical and governance forums.

Skills

Data analysis

Data modelling

Data architecture

Domain data modelling

Data warehousing

Data integration

Azure Data Factory

ER/Studio

Erwin

Sparx EA

ETL concepts

Agile

Regulatory knowledge

Stakeholder mgmt

Leadership

Tools

ER/Studio

Erwin

Sparx EA

Azure Data Factory

Job description

Location: Glasgow

Working Style: Hybrid - 50% from home / 50% office based

Job Title: Senior Data Modeller We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Data Modeller to join our Core Engineering Team within Royal London's Group Data & AI Office. You'll help us turn complex data into trusted, well-governed data products that power analytics, reporting and AI across the business.

Contract Type: Permanent

Location: Glasgow

Working Style: Hybrid - 50% from home / 50% office based We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Data Modeller to join our Core Engineering Team within Royal London's Group Data & AI Office. You'll help us turn complex data into trusted, well-governed data products that power analytics, reporting and AI across the business.

In this role you'll analyse and understand data, integrate it with existing data models and data products, and help maintain clear modelling and naming standards. You'll also support metadata management and create source-to-target mapping documentation using industry-standard tools.

The Royal London Enterprise Data Model (EDM) is a valuable data asset hosted on our cloud-based Enterprise Data Platform, forming the core data in our Databricks Lakehouse medallion architecture. You'll support the integration of new data and the ongoing maintenance, optimisation and expansion of the EDM and associated data products. The outcome is to build a critical mass of high-value, consumable customer, product and proposition data assets designed to scale for analytics, BI, reporting, data science and AI use cases.

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and career paths. If you're excited by the role and can bring many of the skills listed, we'd encourage you to apply - we value potential, learning mindset and transferable experience as well as direct experience.

What you will bring to the role

• Strong data analysis, mapping and modelling skills, with an understanding of enterprise data architecture.
• Specialist knowledge of domain-based data modelling and complex source-to-target mappings (batch, near real-time and streaming/event-based).
• Experience delivering technical data analysis and modelling for complex programmes, including multi-vendor and matrix-led environments.
• Good knowledge of data integration, engineering and warehousing concepts (e.g., Kimball/Inmon, star schemas, fact/dimension modelling, OLAP, data lakes, ERDs and detailed design specifications).
• Experience using data modelling tools such as ER/Studio, Erwin or Sparx EA.
• Knowledge of cloud data & analytics services on Microsoft Azure (e.g., Azure Data Factory).
• Understanding of ETL concepts including data cleansing, change data capture (CDC), integration, mapping, extraction, transformation and loading.
• Comfortable partnering with third parties and suppliers, building positive working relationships.
• Clear communication of technical information to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Experience working in agile delivery and/or data design environments.
• An understanding of relevant financial services regulation/legislation.
• Ability to balance strategic thinking with attention to technical detail.
• Ability to develop materials and present to senior stakeholders and governance forums.
• Influencing and stakeholder management skills across business and technical teams.
• Leadership skills, professionalism, and an inclusive, collaborative approach.
• Strong organisation skills and the ability to stay calm in pressured or uncertain situations.
• Ability to listen, communicate, constructively challenge and collaborate with peers and senior leaders.

If you feel you'd be a great fit for Royal London but don't meet every requirement, we'd still love to hear from you. Research shows some candidates are less likely to apply unless they meet 100% of the criteria - if you meet most requirements and are keen to learn, please apply.

About Royal London

We're the UK's largest mutual life, pensions and investment company, offering protection, long-term savings and asset management products and services.

Our People Promise to our colleagues is that we will all work somewhere inclusive, responsible, enjoyable and fulfilling. This is underpinned by our Spirit of Royal London values; Empowered, Trustworthy, Collaborate, Achieve.

Benefits at Royal London

• 28 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)
• Up to 14% employer matching pension scheme
• Private medical insurance
• Hybrid working (50% from home / 50% office based)
• See the full list here: Our Benefits

Inclusion, diversity and belonging

We're an inclusive employer, and we welcome applications from everyone. We celebrate and value different backgrounds, experiences and cultures - they help us build better products and make more decisions.