Job Description

Senior Enterprise Data Architect - Job Description

Role Purpose

The purpose of the Senior Enterprise Data Architect role is to:

• Architect and implement advanced data solutions using Snowflake on AWS, ensuring scalable, secure, and high-performance data environments.

• Migrate the existing Datawarehouse solution to Snowflake.

• Conduct Technology platform evaluations in the data and analytics space.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (data engineers, AI engineers, business, solution architects) to translate business requirements into technical solutions aligned with Aviva’s data strategy.

• Ensure data governance, security, and compliance within the Snowflake ecosystem, adhering to regulatory and organizational standards.

Experience and Capabilities

• Extensive experience (8+ years) in data architecture and engineering, with a proven track record in large-scale data transformation programs, ideally in insurance or financial services.

• Proven experience in architecting and implementing advanced data solutions using Snowflake on AWS.

• Expertise in design and orchestrating data acquisition pipelines using AWS Glue for ETL/ELT, Snowflake OpenFlow and Apache Airflow for workflow automation, enabling seamless ingestion of data from diverse sources.

• Proven experience in dbt to manage and automate complex data transformations within Snowflake, ensuring modular, testable, and version-controlled transformation logic.

• Experience in implementing the lake house solution, Medallion architecture for financial or insurance carriers.

• Experience in optimizing and tuning Snowflake environments for performance, cost, and scalability, including query optimization and resource management.

• Experience in architecting/lead migration of workloads from Cloudera to Snowflake.

• Design Streamlit apps and define new capabilities and data products leveraging Snowflake ML and LLOPS capabilities.

• Experience in evaluating the data technology platform including data governance suites, data security products.

• Exposure to enterprise Datawarehouse solutions like Cloudera, AWS Redshift, and Informatica tool sets (IDMC, PowerCenter, BDM).

• Develop robust data models and data pipelines to support data transformation, integrating multiple data sources and ensuring data quality and integrity.

• Document architecture, data flows, and transformation logic to ensure transparency, maintainability, and knowledge sharing across teams.

• Strong knowledge of data lifecycle management, data retention, data modelling, and working knowledge of cloud computing and modern development practices.

• Experience with data governance, metadata management, and data quality frameworks (e.g., Collibra, Informatica).

• Experience in converting policy/data conversion from legacy to modern platform.

• Deep expertise in Snowflake (SnowPro Advanced certification preferred), with hands-on experience delivering Snowflake as an enterprise capability.

• Hands-on experience with AWS Glue for ETL/ELT, Apache Airflow for orchestration, and dbt for transformation (preferably deployed on AWS ECS).

• Proficiency in SQL, data modeling, ETL/ELT processes, and scripting languages (Python/Java).

• Familiarity with data mesh principles, data product delivery, and modern data warehousing paradigms.

Aviva Values: Public

The power of our values comes from their simplicity. They bring to life some simple truths about what it means to work here, both today and in the future.

• Care: We understand the positive difference we make in our customers’ lives every day. We truly listen to see beyond the policyholder to a person with plans and dreams. We solve problems for our customers, and for each other we build relationships that no-one else can.

• Commitment: We stand up for what we believe in. We act with courage, keep our promises, and take ownership of our work. We understand the impact we have on the world and take seriously the responsibility that brings with it. We will play our part in tackling the climate crisis.

• Community: We recognize the strength that comes from working as one team, collaborating, and winning together for Aviva, for each other and for our customers. Our strength comes from our connection – to each other, to our customers and partners and to the communities around us.

• Confidence: We believe that the best is still to come – for our customers, our people, and society. We’re not just here for now; we’re here to imagine and to innovate for the future. We are brave and passionate, setting new standards for ourselves and the competition.