Data Engineer

Data Engineer

Salary £33,000 - £40,000 

The insurance industry is evolving in an age of rapid technological development, and as an organisation Aviva are investing in strengthening its technological capabilities. The successful candidate will join a team who is responsible for working with a large cloud platform and building on our existing industry-leading data management techniques.

Data is the life blood of any modern organisation and Aviva is no different.  The role sits within a team who responsible to the data pipeline that provides Quantum Data Science Practise (covering areas like Machine Learning and AI), Pricing, Financial Crimes, Fraud and Underwriting with the data they need to provide our customers with the best products.

A bit about the job:

An exciting opportunity within one of our Data Engineering teams for a highly skilled individual to work within our data environment, which is helping to shape the future of insurance through cutting-edge predictive analytics and Data Science.  The team is part of Aviva’s global Data Science Practise (Quantum) and is recognised as a centre of excellence.

As well as being an expert in Data feature creation and management, you’ll have a strong background in Data Ingestion and Integration, designing and implementing of ETL pipelines on various technologies, Data Modelling and a rounded understanding of data warehousing.

Skills and experience we’re looking for:

• Strong coding and software engineering expertise in SQL and Python including data pipeline development, testing best practices, version control (git/PRs), object-oriented design, debugging, and scripting.
• Proven experience in analytics and data quality, covering EDA, predictive/descriptive analysis, feature engineering, visualization, data profiling, anomaly detection, and clear data documentation (schemas and dictionaries).
• Organised, self‑motivated professional with the ability to work independently and deliver with drive and commitment.
• Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills, experienced in agile environments and working closely across teams and with customers.
• Excellent communication and presentation abilities, with a proven skill in translating complex analyses for non‑technical audiences.

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.

• Salary: circa £33,000 - £40,000 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