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Working hours: This role is available on a part‑time, job‑share or full‑time basis.
Location: Fareham, Swindon, Farnborough or London
Salary: Attractive salary and benefits package
Closing date for applications: 17th November 2025
The opportunity
As an insurance company, Zurich understands that data is the biggest asset we have (other than our people!). If you’re looking for a role that will excite, challenge, and inspire you and you share our passion for data then we have a great opportunity for you to join our award‑winning central data team.
Under our Chief Data Officer, the central data team are connected to almost every part of the business—dedicated to providing innovative and comprehensive solutions and data products across the organisation. The Data Architecture team are at the heart of it all, custodians of our strategic data direction, responsible for the end‑to‑end data lifecycle.
We are currently seeking a skilled and motivated Data Architect to join the central CDO office—a role that requires a strong ability to translate business requirements into workable data solutions, standards and principles. The ideal candidate will design, develop and manage our data architecture, ensuring efficient and secure handling of data.
You’ll use a solid mix of business understanding and deep technical skills to understand requirements and design effective, compliant, scalable and robust data solutions that drive solid customer outcomes.
Many of our employees work flexibly in a variety of ways, including part‑time, flexible hours, job share, working from home or compressed hours. Discuss flexibility that you may need during the interview.
What will you be doing?
* Model best practice for data across the organisation.
* Embed a data‑led culture at the heart of our business.
* Operate as a Data Solutions Architect, leading the design and implementation of innovative data strategies across our business.
* Build and maintain strong relationships across the UK and Group to learn and influence.
* Translate business needs into effective, robust solutions.
* Develop and maintain reference architecture that optimises ingestion, storage, processing, analytics, reporting, visualisation and data science.
* Support the CDO and Data Strategy Lead in rolling out the UK Data Strategy, implementing the strategic roadmap across the business.
* Facilitate and manage the provision of timely, accessible and trusted data that is seen by customers as a genuine asset.
* Act as a subject‑matter expert—technical go‑to for data delivery teams and consultant across the business, upskilling data teams.
* Own governance around data: metadata management, reference data management and other architectural artifacts—define and maintain the reference architecture surrounding the data estate.
* Keep up to date with tools, frameworks and emerging trends across data and insurance and seek to incorporate them into our thinking where appropriate.
What are we looking for?
* Proven practical experience in a data role, strong understanding of data fundamentals—preferably as a data engineer, data scientist, data analyst, data architect, data modeller or similar.
* Passion for shaping data ecosystems, enabling actionable insights, and driving high‑impact data solutions.
* Direct experience with cloud data technologies such as Snowflake, AWS, Azure would be hugely beneficial; other backgrounds (SQL Server, MySQL, Postgres, NoSQL, Oracle, Hadoop) are also valued.
* In‑depth knowledge of database structures, data analysis and mining.
* Strong understanding of data warehousing, data lakes, ETL/ELT processes and big data technologies.
* Proficiency in data modelling and data product design, and associated development, ETL and visualisation tools.
* Familiarity with data management, governance and compliance/security needs.
* Excellent analytical and problem‑solving skills; enquiring mind, critical thinking.
* Excellent communication skills; ability to sell the data story to a wide range of business users, from executive summary to detailed technical interaction.
* Understanding of developing a target state and roadmap to get there.
* Hands‑on experience in a large organisation, desire to immerse yourself in data and continually learn.
What will you get in return?
* Wide range of employee benefits—12% defined non‑contributory pension scheme, annual company bonus, private medical insurance, option to buy up to 20 additional days or sell holiday.
* More information available at our benefits page.
Who we are
At Zurich we aspire to be one of the most responsible and impactful businesses in the world and the best global insurer. Together we’re creating a brighter future for our customers, our people and our planet.
With over 55,000 employees in more than 170 countries, you’ll feel the support of being part of a strong and stable company.
We’re committed to sustainable impact, to care for each other’s wellbeing, to use our diverse expertise to be curious and optimistic, and to develop the skills needed for our future.
Our Culture
Our sense of community is strong and we’re passionate about diversity and inclusion. We want our people to bring themselves to work and ensure everyone feels welcome, regardless of background.
We offer wellbeing support, continuous improvement, training and development opportunities. We support volunteering through our Zurich Community Trust.
Be challenged. Be inspired. Be supported. Love what you do.
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