Data Engineering Specialist

Senior Data Engineer

Location: Norwich

Salary: Circa £70,000

This is a great job for someone who enjoys solving complex data problems and wants to shape how data supports better customer outcomes.

A bit about the job

You’ll deliver data change programmes driven by business and IT projects, helping to improve how we transform, structure and manage data across both structured and unstructured environments. Working closely with data users, you’ll gather complex requirements and act as a key link between business teams and IT, ensuring solutions are practical and effective.

You’ll resolve complex issues, identify opportunities to improve engineering and testing approaches, and lead data migrations alongside day-to-day governance activities. You’ll also review technical work, support the development of Data Engineers through training and mentoring, and share your expertise to build capability across the team.

Above all, you’ll play a key role in supporting good customer outcomes, helping us act in good faith, avoid foreseeable harm, and empower our customers to achieve their financial goals.

Skills and experience we’re looking for

• Strong experience working with ETL, data warehousing or big data solutions
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS preferred) and tools such as AWS Glue
• Knowledge of scripting languages like Python or Scala
• Ability to translate technical and business needs into practical solutions
• Strong communication skills, with the confidence to work with technical and non-technical teams

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 £70,000 (depending on location, skills, experience, and qualifications) 
• Bonus opportunity – 10% 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