Architect; Cloud​/Data

Role
- Data Architect

Location
- London, UK

We are seeking an experienced
Data Architect
to join the Polaris Programme; a strategic initiative focused on modernising underwriting and platform capabilities.

This role is primarily
hands-on
, with a strong emphasis on
data modelling
and establishing a consistent data foundation across multiple in-flight work streams. The successful candidate will play a key role in shaping and aligning
conceptual and logical data models
, ensuring consistency with the
London Market data model
and supporting future PAS alignment.

Working alongside existing Data Architects and delivery teams, the contractor will help ensure that data design remains coherent, scalable, and aligned as the programme evolves.

• Develop and maintain
  conceptual and logical data models
  across the Polaris programme, with a focus on underwriting and platform domains
• Ensure
  alignment to London Market data standards
  , minimising divergence across parallel work streams
• Collaborate with solution / Data architects, data engineers, and business stakeholders to define
  consistent data structures and definitions
• Provide hands-on guidance to delivery teams to ensure
  data models are implemented consistently
  across platforms
• Contribute to
  data architecture governance
  , ensuring alignment with enterprise standards and architecture principles
• Identify and resolve potential
  data inconsistencies, duplication, and integration risks
  early in the delivery lifecycle
• Support ongoing alignment with
  future PAS and platform design
  , ensuring data models are adaptable and forward-looking
• Working with CDO to ensure data governance processes are followed and required metadata captured.

• Proven experience as a
  Data Architect
  in complex, multi-stream delivery environments
• Strong hands-on expertise in
  data modelling (conceptual and logical)
• Experience working within the
  insurance domain
  , with strong understanding of data across underwriting and policy life cycles
• Familiarity with
  London Market data models and standards
• Strong collaboration skills, able to work effectively across architecture and delivery teams
• Experience supporting
  large-scale transformation programmes
  with multiple parallel work streams

• Experience working with modern data platforms such as
  Snowflake
• Experience of ELT/ETL
• Strong understanding of
  analytics and reporting tooling (e.g. Power BI)
• Solid grounding in data integration patterns and data pipeline design

• Exposure to
  data governance frameworks and tooling (e.g. Collibra)
• Experience with orchestration platforms such as
  Astronomer / Airflow
• Knowledge of enterprise data architecture practices, including metadata management and lineage

• Bachelors or Masters in Information Technology, Computer Science or relevant field.

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment, including but not limited to, computers, phones, and photocopiers.

This position requires the frequent and repetitive use of a computer, keyboard, and mouse. Hand and finger dexterity is required.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

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