Data Architect

We have an exciting opportunity to join us here at Covéa Insurance as a Data Architect, within our IT Department!

At Covéa Insurance, we're all about protecting what matters most - whether it's your home, your car, or your business. With our award-winning customer service and a wide range of insurance products, we're here to make a real difference.

In this role, you'll be working in a team where we are excited to be modernising our data capability. You will play a pivotal role in this transformation, ensuring that the company's data strategy is robust, scalable and aligned with business objectives.

This is a full-time role, but we absolutely support flexible working hours, and are also open to considering part-time hours of at least 3 days a week.

This is more than just a job - it's a chance to grow, develop, and be part of something great.

Where will I make an impact?

• Drive the Databricks technical roadmap and support Data Engineering teams
• Design scalable data structures and integrations that enable solution delivery
• Develop architecture patterns and solutions aligned to business needs
• Define, review, and advise on data pipelines for efficient ingestion, transformation, and storage
• Contribute to the Target Architecture, aligned with business strategy
• Act as design authority, ensuring adherence to architecture standards and the Target Architecture
• Build subject-matter expertise in Covea's data platforms and support technical engineers
• Collaborate across disciplines to align on requirements and uphold data quality, governance, and best practices
• Drive solution adoption, build consensus, resolve delivery constraints, and ensure architectures meet business and technical objectives
• Ensure clear, agreed requirements and operate within governance to deliver architectures that address design challenges

• Strong expertise across Databricks, Unity Catalog, DLT, and external data connectors
• Skilled in designing data-centric architectures at conceptual, logical, and physical levels
• Experienced in integrating new data flows into existing systems of record
• Solid background in data analysis and modelling at enterprise and solution levels
• Proficient with structured/unstructured data, relational databases, and graph technologies
• Knowledge of Data Vault, Kimball, Inmon, and medallion design patterns
• Broad experience with cloud and on-prem Data Warehouse, Data Lake, and Lakehouse architectures
• Relevant cloud/data architecture certifications (Databricks, AWS, Azure) preferred
• Confident working with stakeholders at all levels, including partners and clients
• Strong commercial awareness and exceptional communication skills; effective team collaborator

• Flexible working - 36.25 hours a week with flexitime & hybrid options Annual pay review - plus performance bonuses (up to 30% depending on level)
• Generous holidays - 25-27 days + bank holidays, with buy/sell options
• Pension perks - 7.5% employer contribution, rising to 9% with your input
• A culture where everyone belongs - we're committed to diversity, equity & inclusion, with real action, employee-led community groups, and ongoing learning to make Covéa a place where everyone can thrive
• Mental & financial support - through our dedicated Wellbeing group
• Career growth - training, qualifications & apprenticeships to help you thrive Health & wellbeing - private medical cover, 24/7 Virtual GP, health checks, flu jabs & more
• Drive in style - Tusker Car Scheme with fully maintained insured vehicles
• Extra savings - gym discounts, Cycle to Work, and retail offers via Perkpal And much more!