Senior Data Architect

The Role:

Senior Data Architect is required by vibrant London Market Insurer. They are a market leading organisation currently undergoing a major growth programme within their data function.

This role will be Embedded in a team of cross functional Solution Architects, you will lead the data definitions as well as support the design and engineering of highly appropriate, tightly integrated, flexible and fault-tolerant data repositories and systems with the lens of a consistent end to end data architecture and high data quality. You will moreover support data governance in the design of the required governance, management, and operational processes around data quality for the overall data strategy implementation of an integrated and regulatory compliant data ecosystem.

This would suit somebody that has strong experience in Business Intelligence, Analytics and Data Operations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the implementation and digitalization agenda in a cross-functional team of architects from business and technology
• Create the design pillars for Data Governance, Metadata Management, MDM, Data Quality, Data Warehousing, Sourcing and Staging of data, BI, Advanced Analytics and R&D in close alignment with business functions and enterprise Information management
• Manage the Information Management framework, architecture, processes, and solutions
• Be responsible for strategic roadmaps that describe the journey to target state for all Data & Analytics domains
• Responsible for implementation of the data quality strategy
• Review third parties’ high-level designs and implementations to ensure quality, coherence and consistency
• Deliver standards and patterns, controls on how they deploy services in a standard and repeatable way

Key Requirements:

• Significant experience in hands-on design, engineering, administration, and implementation of comprehensive data systems and data architectures
• Insurance experience ideal, not essential
• Understanding and knowledge of system development life cycle methodologies (such as agile software development, rapid prototyping, incremental, synchronize and stabilize, and DevOps)
• Ability to estimate the financial impact of technology alternatives in terms of benefit and cost
• Ability to quickly comprehend the functions and capabilities of existing, new and emerging technologies that enable and drive new business designs and models
• Preferably, ITIL or IBCS certification or have the readiness to pursue one with support
• Excellent collaboration and communications skills to deal with senior leaders, stakeholders and executives and to build and nurture business relationships
• Flexibility and bringing a curious and creative mindset, open to new things and able to propose innovative ideas

If you are looking to join a successful, growth organisation with technology and employee wellbeing at its core, please do get in touch.

*All salaries are subject to experience*