Lead Data & Technology Architect - Enterprise Data Platform

You will be a strategic thought partner across delivery squads, acting as a design authority in multi-disciplinary forums and influencing architecture decisions across core strategic programmes from data office.

In the role, we are looking for a candidate who has Proven hands-on experience in cloud based modern data architecture paradigm (Azure or AWS), preferably within large, complex data environments. We are looking for an individual with an architectural understanding of data products, metadata management, data modelling (conceptual/logical), governance, data cataloguing, classification, and lineage.

The role will require excellent communication and influencing skills - able to operate at both strategic and hands-on levels. The role will also need a track record of design ownership, including decisions, documentation, stakeholder alignment. In the position you will have the authority to lead the patterns and solutions of data solutions on EDP, ensuring alignment with enterprise objectives and governance standards. It will also involved driving collaboration across data, engineering, and business teams, ensuring the seamless integration and usability of data solutions.

In the position, you will be driving design reviews, architecture spikes, and decision documentation with a clear focus on performance, reusability, extensibility, and interoperability. The position will also require mentoring and guiding delivery teams in implementing architecture designs aligned with both the business needs and technical best practices.

At RSA we put our people first. We have adopted hybrid working as standard, to give you a better work/life balance and an excellent flexible working mindset. That is on top of a comprehensive range of benefits, including pension contributions of up to 11% looking after you now, and in the future.

We will give you countless opportunities to continuously develop, alongside a diverse and passionate community of experts, the best the industry has to offer. You will be empowered to be your best self, do your best work, and make a meaningful impact. Our employee promise allows you to shape the future, win as a team, and grow with us.

We celebrate individuality and it is important to us that we have a culture where our people feel respected and valued for who they are. We pride ourselves on being accessible and encourage inclusive environments where our people can always give and show the very best of themselves.

We understand that home life is a priority and are happy to consider reduced hours or job shares.

If you think you would be a great fit for us, but do not meet all the requirements of the role, please contact us as we would love to discuss how RSA could be the next step in your career journey.

As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this position will be offered an interview.

If you wish to be considered under the scheme then please answer yes to the question Do you wish to be considered under the Disability Confident Scheme? in RSAs application form.

Please let us know if there are any changes we could make to the application process to make it easier and more comfortable for you. Contact our recruitment team so we can work with you to support you throughout your application. .

At RSA, we believe insurance is about people, not things. We provide our inspiring colleagues the support and opportunity to grow together, shape the future, and win as a team. We are going through a transformation journey, providing our people with opportunity to be integral to improving our service and delivering better products to brokers and customers. We are a proud member of the Intact family, we feel part of something bigger, with a presence in North America, the UK and Europe.

We have a bold ambition to become the best Commercial Lines business in the UK, demonstrated by our recent acquisition of NIG and Farmweb, allowing us to scale by leveraging our combined financial strength and importantly ensure our people feel the benefits of our joint capabilities.

We have an opportunity for a Lead Cloud Data & Technology Architect - Enterprise Data Platform to join our great CIO team on a hybrid basis.

This role will act as the architecture and design governance for the Enterprise Data Platform (EDP) at RSA UK. The successful candidate will be responsible for maintaining the EDP architecture blueprint, driving standardisation, interoperability, and scalability, and ensuring alignment with the wider enterprise data architecture (EDA).