Actuarial System Architect

Aviva; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 100,000 - 109,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Generous pension contributions

Annual performance bonus

Holiday 29 days + bank holidays

Health & dental insurance

Share plan & Save As You Earn

Job summary

Aviva is seeking an Actuarial System Architect to shape the modelling and reporting landscape. You will design and evolve the actuarial systems ecosystem, ensuring data, models and outputs flow from source systems through finance, risk and regulatory reporting.

You will work with actuarial, finance, risk, technology and data teams to define future-state architecture, improve efficiency and ensure a robust, scalable modelling environment for the future.

Qualifications

• Strong experience with actuarial systems and modelling environments.
• Understanding of data flows across actuarial, finance and regulatory reporting.
• Ability to engage diverse stakeholders and translate complex concepts.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and evolution of Aviva's actuarial systems architecture for current and future reporting.
• Own end-to-end data and modelling processes from sources to outputs.
• Identify opportunities to improve automation, integration, governance and efficiency.
• Provide architectural guidance on system design, data structures and implementation approaches.
• Collaborate with actuarial, finance, risk, technology and data teams on strategic improvements.

Job description

This is a great job for someone who enjoys designing and improving complex actuarial systems, understands how data flows across the insurance value chain, and wants to shape the future architecture of Aviva's modelling and reporting landscape.

We're looking for an Actuarial System Architect to join our Modelling & Systems team. This role will focus on the design, integration and evolution of our actuarial systems ecosystem, ensuring data, models and reporting processes work seamlessly from source administration systems through to finance, risk and regulatory reporting.

You'll work closely with actuarial, finance, risk, technology and data teams to define future-state architecture, improve system efficiency and ensure our modelling environment remains robust, scalable and fit for the future.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Lead the design and evolution of Aviva's actuarial systems architecture, ensuring solutions support current and future reporting requirements.
• Own the end-to-end view of actuarial data and modelling processes, overseeing how information flows from source systems through to actuarial, finance and regulatory reporting outputs.
• Identify and deliver opportunities to improve automation, integration, governance and operational efficiency across the modelling and reporting landscape.
• Provide architectural expertise and challenge on system design, data structures, controls and implementation approaches, ensuring robust and scalable solutions.
• Partner with actuarial, finance, risk, technology and data stakeholders to develop and implement strategic improvements across the wider systems environment.

Skills & Experience

• Strong experience of actuarial systems, modelling environments or financial reporting ecosystems, with a good understanding of end-to-end actuarial processes.
• Knowledge of Solvency II, IFRS 17 or other actuarial reporting frameworks, with the ability to understand how systems support reporting requirements.
• Experience working with databases and data architecture, including strong SQL skills and exposure to platforms such as Snowflake.
• Understanding of actuarial modelling tools such as Prophet and experience using Python, R or similar technologies to support system integration and process improvement.
• Ability to engage and influence a range of stakeholders, translating complex technical concepts into practical business solutions.

What will you get for this role?

The work you do at Aviva will make a real difference to our customers. We will recognise your contributions and reward you. From competitive salaries to generous pension contributions and paid paternity leave; take a look through some of our employee benefits!

The expected pay range for this role will fall between €100,000 and €109,000 and salary offered will commensurate with candidate's level of skills and experience.

• A competitive market leading salary depending on skills, experience, and qualifications.
• Generous pension (employee contribution matching of up to 14% if you contribute 8%).
• Annual performance related bonus and pay review.
• Holiday allowance of 29 days plus bank holidays, and the option to buy/sell up to 5 additional days.
• Generous Health & dental insurance contributions.
• Aviva Matching Share Plan and Save As You Earn scheme and Approved Profit Share Scheme.
• TaxSaver Travel Scheme.
• Up to 40% discount for some Aviva products plus discounts for Friends and Family.
• Professional qualification support and transparent career progression plans.
• 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 paid volunteering days to help others.
• We take your wellbeing seriously with lots of support and tools.
• We’re deeply invested in our people, our total reward package has so much to offer.

Aviva is for Everyone

Our diversity and inclusion policies and initiatives are shaping an environment where everyone feels welcome regardless of age, disability, race, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, religion, culture, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, pregnancy, maternity or those with other caring responsibilities. Our approach helps to ensure that Aviva is a place which values difference and provides equal opportunities for all.

We flex locations, hours and working patterns to suit our customers, business, and you. Most of our people are smart working – spending at least 50% of their time in our offices every week - combining the benefits of flexibility, with time together with colleagues.