Data Architect

Data Architect – Master Data

Location: Norwich, Bristol, York or Perth

Salary: Circa £110k

Do you enjoy solving complex data problems and shaping enterprise‑wide solutions? Are you excited by creating trusted master data that helps organisations grow? This could be a brilliant next step in your architecture career.

A bit about the job

We’re looking for an Data Architect within MDM (Master Data Management) to help us design and grow the master data capabilities that power decision‑making across Aviva. You’ll join our Data Architecture team, who set the standards and patterns used across the business. Your work will ensure we have trusted, authoritative data that underpins everything from customer journeys to regulatory reporting. You’ll guide how master data is modelled, integrated and shared. And you’ll help business and technology teams use master data confidently and consistently.

You’ll design end‑to‑end MDM architecture, shape target‑state capabilities for key data domains, and build models that align with our enterprise standards. You’ll govern matching rules, survivorship logic and data quality thresholds to keep our master data accurate and trusted. You’ll also define secure integration patterns across APIs, events, batch and real‑time flows. Alongside this, you’ll put strong governance and stewardship processes in place and give clear architectural guidance to help teams deliver and adopt high‑quality MDM solutions.

Skills and experience we’re looking for

• Strong experience designing and delivering Master Data Management solutions at enterprise scale.
• Deep understanding of data modelling, matching, survivorship, and data quality principles.
• Hands‑on experience with MDM technologies such as Reltio, Informatica, or Ataccama.
• Ability to influence senior stakeholders and translate complex concepts into simple, practical solutions.
• Experience defining integration patterns and working with APIs, events and data platforms.

What you’ll get for this role: 

Our purpose - with you today, for a better tomorrow – is a promise we make to our colleagues too.  And one of the ways we live up to that promise is by investing in you.  We have so much to offer when it comes to being an Aviva colleague.  

• Starting salary circa £110k (depending on location, skills, experience, and qualifications) 
• Bonus opportunity – 12% of annual salary Actual amount depends on your performance and Aviva’s. 
• Generous pension scheme - Aviva will contribute up to 14%, depending on what you put in. 
• 29 days holiday plus bank holidays, and you can choose to buy or sell up to 5 days 
• Aviva-funded Private Medical Benefit to help you get expert support when you need it 
• 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 our Matching Share Plan and share in the success of Aviva with our Save As You Earn scheme 
• Brilliantly supportive policies including parental and carer’s leave  
• Flexible benefits to suit you, including sustainability options such as cycle to work  
• Make a difference, be part of our Aviva Communities and use your 3 paid volunteering days to help others 
• We take your wellbeing seriously with lots of support and tools 

Take a look to learn more.  Put a salary into this calculator to see what your total Aviva Reward could be. 

Aviva is for everyone: 

We’re inclusive and welcome 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 at least 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 look here 

We'd love it if you could submit your application online. If you require an alternative method of applying, or if you have any queries in relation to the vacancy, please give Chloe Nettley a call on 07795207964 or send an email to chloe.nettley@aviva.com