Data Modeller - Business

Aviva
York
2 weeks ago
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Data Modeller - Business

Salary Circa £50,000 National / £60,000 London

Data is in everything we do. To unlock real business value from data, we believe that data should be easily discoverable, shared and re-used, whilst managed appropriately and securely.

We are looking for a Data Modeller to join the team in Group Data Architecture and help us enable this vision.

If you have experience in data modelling, are passionate about data and enjoy seeking and finding insights, we would love to hear from you.

A bit about the job:

As a data modeller in Group Architecture, you will be a key member of solution delivery teams at Aviva, as well as provide input into the strategic direction of travel in data at Aviva.

The role includes:

  • Working closely with business and technical teams to gain insights into how the business operates and the way this can be delivered by IT systems.
  • Delivering data models that inform requirements, design and development of data solutions, working autonomously whilst being an active member of a supportive community of data modellers and architects.
  • Leading or contributing to the production of artefacts that accompany the models, such as glossaries, dictionaries, mapping documents and reference data specifications.
  • Ensuring appropriate handover to engineering and development teams.
  • Maintaining existing persistent documentation on data models.
  • Helping to evolve and mature Aviva’s data modelling capability through developing and following standards and best practices.
  • Nurture a data culture and promote data model usage.
  • Support others to develop their data modelling skills.

Skills and experience we’re looking for:

  • Experience in data modelling at the conceptual and logical level, as well as creating glossaries, dictionaries, mapping documents and other artefacts that support the understanding of data concepts and structures.
  • Business analysis skills, in particular requirements elicitation, with the ability to understand and reflect business data requirements in a data model.
  • Strong communication skills with the ability to use different tools, techniques, or communication styles to suit the situation and audience.
  • Experience in assessing current state, analysing, and interpreting existing data and supporting the physical design of data solutions.
  • Experience of how data modelling can enable Data Product strategies and working knowledge of data management best practice.

What you’ll get for this role:

  • Salary:Circa £50,000 National / £60,000 London (depending on location, skills, experience, and qualifications).
  • Bonus opportunity – 10% of annual salary. Actual amount depends on your performance and Aviva’s.
  • Generouspensionscheme - Aviva will contribute up to 14%, depending on what you put in.
  • 29 daysholidayplus bank holidays, and you can choose to buy or sell up to 5 days.
  • 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 ourMatching Share Planand share in the success of Aviva with ourSave As You Earnscheme.
  • Brilliantlysupportive policiesincluding parental and carer’s leave.
  • Flexible benefitsto suit you, includingsustainability optionssuch as cycle to work.
  • Make a difference, be part of ourAviva Communitiesand use your 3paid volunteering days to help others.
  • We take yourwellbeingseriously with lots of support and tools.

Aviva is for everyone:

We’re inclusive andwelcome everyone– we want applications from all backgrounds and experiences. Excited but not sure you tick every box? Even if you don’t, we would still encourage you to apply. We also consider all forms of flexible working, including part time and job shares.

We flex locations, hours and working patterns to suit our customers, business, and you. Most of our people are smart working – spending around 50% of their time in our offices every week - combining the benefits of flexibility, with time together with colleagues.

To find out more about working at Aviva take a lookhere.

We interview every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the job. Once you’ve applied, please send us an email stating that you have a disclosed disability, and we’ll interview you.

We’d love it if you could submit your application online. If you require an alternative method of applying, please give Sahra Abdulla a call on 07775 042 835 or send an email to .

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