Full job descriptionData Architect – Insurance (Azure Data Platform)
We’re working with a leading organisation investing heavily in its data and analytics capabilities, and they’re looking for an experienced Data Architect with a strong Insurance background to help shape the next generation of their Azure data platform.
This is a strategic architecture role where you’ll define enterprise-wide data solutions, build scalable cloud-based platforms and help turn complex insurance data into a genuine business asset.


Day to Day
*Design end-to-end data architecture across underwriting, claims, policy administration, actuarial and finance functions
*Define data models, integration frameworks and enterprise data standards
*Lead the architecture of modern Azure-based data platforms, including Data Lake, Lakehouse and Data Warehouse environments
*Drive the design of scalable data pipelines, ETL/ELT frameworks and integration patterns
*Establish governance, data quality and security standards across the platform
*Support cloud migration and legacy modernisation initiatives
*Provide architectural leadership to engineering, analytics and business teams
*Engage senior stakeholders and act as a trusted advisor on data transformation programmes


Skills required
*Proven experience in Data Architecture within the Insurance sector
*Strong knowledge of Life, General Insurance or Reinsurance data environments
*Deep expertise across Azure Data Factory, Synapse Analytics, ADLS and Databricks
*Strong understanding of Data Warehousing, Lakehouse architecture and modern data platforms
*Experience with Kimball, Inmon or Data Vault modelling approaches
*Knowledge of data governance, security and regulatory requirements including GDPR, IFRS 17 or Solvency II
*Strong stakeholder management
*Experience leading enterprise-scale data transformation programmes


Nice To Have
*Azure certifications
*Experience with Kafka or Event Hubs
*Exposure to AI, ML or advanced analytics platforms
*Cloud migration and legacy platform modernisation experience


This is an opportunity to play a key role in a major data transformation programme, influencing architecture decisions that will support analytics, reporting and business growth for years to come.