Data Engineer

Data Engineer

Salary: London £38,000 - £43,000/ National £30,000 – £35,000

Locations: London/ Norwich/ Perth (UK)

This is a great job for someone who

Enjoys working with the latest technology and wants to enhance their technical abilities. If you’re passionate about data and excited to work in a multi-cloud environment, this role offers the chance to help shape the future of insurance through cutting-edge predictive analytics and data science.

This role is ideal for someone with experience in data engineering who is ready to take the next step in a dynamic, forward-thinking team. You’ll thrive if you enjoy solving complex data challenges, improving reliability and efficiency, and collaborating across teams to influence how data powers business decisions.

If you’re passionate about working with modern technologies and want to make a real impact in shaping the future of insurance through data, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.

A bit about the job

Data is the lifeblood of any modern organisation, and Aviva is no different. Our Data Engineering team sits within Aviva’s Quantum Data Science Practice, supporting areas such as Machine Learning, Analytics, AI, Claims, Pricing, Financial Crime, Fraud, and Underwriting. You’ll design, build, and maintain data architectures and pipelines that enable these teams to deliver exceptional products and services to our customers. Your work will ensure data is accurate, accessible, and ready for advanced analytics.

Skills and experience we’re looking for

• Hands-on experience with SQL and AWS Cloud platforms is essential. Familiarity with DBT and working knowledge of DataOps and CI/CD are desirable. Experience with Snowflake would be advantageous but not essential.

• Ability to write clean, maintainable code in SQL or Python (knowledge of Scala or Java is a bonus).
• Strong understanding of data pipeline engineering and best practices for CI/CD setup.
• Stakeholder management skills – able to communicate effectively and build strong relationships across technical and business teams.
• Experience in data quality assessment (profiling, anomaly detection) and documentation (schemas, dictionaries).

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 £30,000 – £35,000for National and London £38,000 - £43,000 based (depending on location, skills, experience, and qualifications)
• Bonus opportunity 8% 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
• 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

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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 around 50% of their time in our offices every week - combining the benefits of flexibility, with time together with colleagues.

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We’d love it if you could submit your application online. If you require an alternative method of applying, please give Harjot Kaur a call on 07353138456 or send an email to harjot.kaur@aviva.com