It is our vision to connect the insurance community through market-leading technology. Our people are placed at the heart of this, and diversity, equity and inclusion are central to everything we do.
We know the key to achieving success is to enable a positive, inclusive, and collaborative working culture, and, as part of our commitment, we have signed up for a number of pledges and programmes designed to support and nurture our people.
No matter where you sit or which team you are a part of, we want you to know that you contribute in helping us to shape where the company will be in the future. We would love for each employee to be able to talk with pride about our company and, most importantly, consider Open GI to be an inclusive, fun and fulfilling place to work.
Position:
We are seeking a Technical Lead for Data Science & Engineering to provide hands-on technical leadership across our data initiatives. You will oversee the design and delivery of end-to-end data pipelines, production ML workflows, and DaaS capabilities, while guiding a multidisciplinary team of data scientists and engineers.
You will be a key architect and implementer of our unified data platform, setting coding standards, championing data governance, and ensuring the delivery of performant, secure, and maintainable data systems. This role combines deep technical acumen with strong leadership and cross-functional collaboration.
Please note, this is a hybrid role requiring in-office attendance at our Winchester or Worcester office twice a week, therefore we are looking initally for candidates who live within a 50 mile radius of one of these offices.
Your key responsibilities
* Lead the architecture, development, and scaling of the data platform and DaaS infrastructure across cloud and hybrid environments.
* Act as the technical authority for data science and data engineering within the team, providing direction on tools, patterns, and technologies.
* Collaborate with engineering, product, and business stakeholders to define data strategy, deliverables, and timelines.
* Mentor and support data scientists and engineers in delivering production-ready code, CI/CD pipelines, and monitoring practices.
* Oversee deployment and monitoring of ML models, ensuring high availability, explainability, and ethical use.
* Design and manage APIs to deliver Self Serve Data solutions to clients and internal teams.
* Evaluate and introduce new technologies that enhance scalability, performance, and maintainability of our data infrastructure.
Requirements:
Qualifications
* Advanced degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, or related field.
Experience
* Extensive experience in data science, machine learning engineering, or data platform engineering, with recent experience in a lead or architect-level role.
* Proven experience designing and implementing large-scale data systems in cloud environments such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.
* Strong experience with ML operations (MLOps), including model lifecycle management, MLflow, and containerization tools (Docker, Kubernetes).
* Experience creating and scaling Data-as-a-Service solutions or data product APIs.
* Prior experience in insurance, financial services, or highly regulated environments is highly desirable
Skills
* Excellent communicator with the ability to present findings to both technical and non-technical audiences.
* Deep proficiency in Python, SQL, and cloud-native data engineering tools
* Experience in both functional and object oriented programming
* Demonstrated ability to build and lead high-performing technical teams, foster collaboration, and mentor others.
* In-depth understanding of data governance, privacy regulations, and security practices.
Aptitudes
* Decisive
* Clear communicator
* Strong work ethic
* Positive attitude
* Delivery-focused
* Logically minded
* Encourages collaboration across departments
* Calm under pressure
Other information:
Mission and Values
Our values are central to our vision, as they represent how we collaborate to continually deliver for our customers:
* Accountability: We own our actions and shape our success on the results we deliver
* Innovation: We tackle challenges with fresh thinking and bold ideas
* Teamwork: We work together, recognising we can't do this without each other
* Trust: We build trust on integrity, transparency and mutual respect
We are looking for an individual who embraces our values in their actions, decisions, communications and processes to inspire positivity and, ultimately, exceptional performance.
Benefits package
* A competitive salary depending on skills and experience
* Company pension
* Bonus opportunity
* Life assurance and critical illness cover
* Cycle to work scheme
* Perkbox – an exclusive platform offering a wide range of discounts and benefits
* Holiday entitlement of 25 days per annum, increasing to 26 days per annum after three years of service & a holiday purchase scheme
* A hybrid approach to work
* Opportunity for a more flexible approach to start, finish, and lunchtimes to allow you to better manage events outside of work
* Social clubs - whether you're into your cycling, crafts, or other hobbies, we have a number of groups at Open GI where individuals who enjoy the same pursuits can get together
* Wellbeing – wills at work scheme, employee assistance programme and mental health first aiders
Please note, this is a hybrid role requiring in-office attendance at our Winchester or Worcester office twice a week, therefore we are looking initally for candidates who live within a 50 mile radius of one of these offices.
To apply for this role please fill out the application form and send us your CV.