Covéa Insurance offer a wide range of home, motor and commercial insurance backed by our award-winning customer service. Our purpose is to “help protect people against the worst happening and put it right if it does". It’s the reason we are here, and it’s the task we all focus on every day.
We are looking for an experienced Data Architect to join our architecture team. Ideally you will have a background in Financial Services or Insurance and will be able to work with service, engineering and delivery colleagues to support the implementation significant technology programmes.
The role is a hybrid role, therefore will involve a mix of working from home and also from our Halifax office.
What will I be doing?
- Designing data structures, integrations, & architecture patterns aligned with business needs and strategy for rapid solution delivery
- Acting as the design authority, ensuring adherence to architecture standards & the Target Architecture
- Contributing to the development of the Target Architecture & supporting high-profile, complex projects
- Developing or leveraging subject matter expertise to support design & architecture efforts
- Driving solution adoption by building consensus, supporting delivery teams, & resolving constraints
- Ensuring project architecture meets business objectives, technical requirements, & agreed-upon customer requirements
- Operating within governance processes, ensuring architecture deliverables address design challenges and comply with roadmaps, standards, & principle
You should apply if you have…
- Expertise in designing data-centric solutions at conceptual, logical, & physical levels
- Skills in data analysis, modelling, and maintaining enterprise & solution-level data models
- Proficiency with structured & unstructured data, and experience with relational & graph databases
- Knowledge of cloud & on-prem Data Warehouse, Data Lake, & Lakehouse architectures
- Understanding of cloud architecture, operations, automation, & cost management – some cloud/data architect certifications (AWS & Azure) preferred
- Experience communicating complex ideas to non-technical audiences, and collaboration with stakeholders at all levels
- Ability to identify & address complex business challenges & opportunities across information, people, processes, & technology
- Customer-focused & commercially astute, with a drive to enhance the customer experience & present strategic concepts in a business context
- Excellent communication skills & a strong team player, with experience in a fast-paced, multi-channel organisation, ideally in the finance sector
We understand that some candidates may be hesitant to apply for a position if they do not meet all the criteria listed in the job description. At Covéa, we are dedicated to creating a diverse and inclusive work environment. Therefore, if you are interested in applying for this role but do not fully meet all the requirements, we still encourage you to submit your application.
What’s on offer?
- 36.25 working hours per week, along with a range of flexible working options.
- Annual pay review and performance related bonus of 12.5%
- 27 days holiday + bank holidays, with the option to buy/sell holidays
- Generous pension scheme with a 7.5% minimum employer pension contribution, matched up to a to maximum of 9% dependant on your contribution
- A range of health benefits such as company funded Private Medical Insurance, an annual health assessment and access to a 24/7 Virtual GP
- Tusker Car Scheme - salary sacrifice scheme which lets you drive away a brand new, fully maintained and insured car for up to four years
- A wealth of support for your mental, financial & physical wellbeing through our Wellbeing group
- Continued professional development through internal training programmes, professional qualifications and apprenticeships
- Additional benefits such as discounted gym memberships, cycle to work schemes and discounts at lots of retailers through Perkpal
Our Mission…
Our mission is to welcome everyone and create engaged, inclusive teams. Being an inclusive workplace means taking action to make sure everyone has equal opportunity to succeed, irrespective of their differences. We celebrate our differences and encourage everyone to join us and be themselves at work.
As a Disability Confident Employer, we want to ensure that our recruitment process is fair for all. If you require any reasonable adjustments or wish to discuss in more detail, then please get in contact with us or mention it during the online application process.
Salary:
Up to 80,000 DOE
Working hours:
36.25
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