Cloud Data Architect

Discipline: Change, Strategy, IT and Transformation
Job type: Contract
Contact name: Luca
Contact email: luca@weareedenbrook.com
Job ref: J5462
Published: 1 day ago
We are currently partnering with a Market Leading Lloyd’s Insurer to recruit a Cloud Data Architect (Contract). The successful candidate will lead the design and delivery of our cloud-based data architecture, aligning with business goals and compliance. Collaborate with underwriting, actuarial, finance, and IT teams to build a data ecosystem that enables real-time insights, predictive and data modelling, and supports AI-driven operational efficiency. Responsibilities include but are not limited to: • Consult on selecting the optimal cloud storage vendor to meet strategic objectives. • Design and implement cloud-native data platforms (e.g., data lakes, warehouses) using MS Fabric (Azure) or AWS. • Architect data pipelines for ingestion, transformation, and delivery of structured and unstructured data. • Ensure data cloud architecture complies with governance, security, and regulatory frameworks including FCA, Lloyd’s, and GDPR. • Collaborate with underwriting, claims, actuarial, and finance teams to enable advanced analytics and machine learning use cases. • Lead migration planning and execution of legacy data systems to cloud with minimal disruption. • Evaluate and integrate third-party data sources such as market data and claims feeds. • Shape the future of our data landscape within an ambitious underwriting environment. The ideal candidate should have: • Experienced Data Architect with strong cloud skills (MS Fabric/Azure or AWS), focused on scalable, cost-efficient model design. • Proficient in Agile and DevOps methodologies for efficient delivery. • Solid expertise in data modelling, ETL/ELT, and real-time data streaming. • Knowledgeable in insurance data domains: policy, claims, exposure, reinsurance, bordereaux. • Strong grasp of data security, compliance, and skilled in SQL, Python, and cloud orchestration tools like AWS Glue and Azure Data Factory.