Data Solution Architect

Aviva plc
Stoke Gifford, UK
2 days ago
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Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Part-time (≤ 32 hours)
Compensation
£72,658.0
Working hours
Regular working hours

Tech stack

Artificial Intelligence Amazon Web Services Microsoft Azure Data Architecture Information Engineering Data Systems Graph Database Python (Programming Language) Metadata Standard Sql Search Technologies SPARQL
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Unstructured Data Enterprise Search Cloud Platform System Large Language Models Snowflake Generative AI AI Platforms

Job description

This is a great job for someone who is passionate about building the data foundations that power AI, analytics and smarter decision-making. You may already be a Data Architect, Data Engineering Lead, Knowledge Engineer or AI Platform Architect looking to shape enterprise-wide strategy.

You’ll enjoy influencing technology direction, working with senior stakeholders and helping others develop. If you’re excited by the opportunity to create scalable, AI-ready data solutions that make a real business impact, we’d love to hear from you.

A bit about the job:

Data and AI are transforming how we serve customers and make decisions across Aviva. You’ll join our architecture community and help build the foundations that make trusted, connected and accessible data available across the business. Working with technology, data and business teams, you’ll define the architecture, standards and roadmaps that support analytics, AI and future innovation.

You’ll be accountable for designing secure and scalable solutions that unlock value from both structured and unstructured data. Your work will help ensure our data is trusted, discoverable and ready for the opportunities ahead.

Requirements

  • Strong experience in Data Architecture, Data Engineering or AI platform architecture, with a track record of delivering enterprise-scale solutions.
  • Experience designing and implementing cloud-based data platforms using AWS and/or Azure, alongside modern platforms such as Snowflake.
  • Experience designing architectures for unstructured data, knowledge graphs, semantic models, metadata frameworks, taxonomies, ontologies, or enterprise search solutions using technologies such as RDF, OWL, SPARQL, or similar.
  • Understanding of AI technologies, including large language models, vector databases, semantic search and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG).
  • Strong Python and SQL skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders, provide technical leadership and define architecture standards and roadmaps.

Benefits & conditions

  • Bonus opportunity 12% - actual amount depends on your performance and Aviva’s
  • Generous pension scheme e.g. if you put in 8%, Aviva adds 14% in.
  • 29 days holiday plus bank holidays, and you can choose to buy or sell up to 5 days
  • Aviva-funded Private Medical Benefit to help you get expert support when you need it
  • Make your money go further - Up to 40% discount on Aviva products, and other retailer discounts
  • Up to £1,200 of free Aviva shares per year through our Matching Share Plan and share in the success of Aviva with our Save As You Earn scheme
  • Brilliantly supportive policies including parental and carer’s leave
  • Flexible benefits to suit you, including sustainability options such as cycle to work
  • Make a difference, be part of our Aviva Communities and use your 3 paid volunteering days to help others
  • We take your wellbeing seriously with lots of support and tools

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