Data Engineering Platform Lead

Job description

Data Engineering Platform Lead

Salary - £40,000 - £55,000

This is a great job for someone who thrives on leading data engineering initiatives and has a strong technical background! We're seeking a talented individual to join our Customer Data Platforms team.

In this role, you'll take charge of designing, implementing, and managing our Customer Data Platforms to support our organisation's data-driven objectives. If you're passionate about driving innovation, fostering collaboration, and maximising the potential of data, apply now to become an integral part of our team!

A bit about the job:

This role resides in the newly created Single View of Customer (SVOC) platform team, which supports the distribution of unified customer data, for use within analytics, data science, servicing, marketing and operations. The platform team is going to be split into 2 feature teams to develop operational and analytical use cases, and the operations lead role will be supporting both.

The successful candidate will become the right-hand person of the platform manager, looking after key aspects of day-to-day platform management. The role involves working with business teams, including project and program managers and product owners to oversee, prioritise and resource the book of change work coming into the platform.

The role also interfaces with the central run and operations team to ensure stable service delivery to our customers. In this role, you will be required to work closely with the operations lead to ensure that all relevant engagement and resourcing processes are followed, and with the delivery teams to ensure agreed deliverables are kept on track and blockages and issues are resolved.

Skills and experience we're looking for:

• Proficiency in change delivery, ensuring smooth transitions and effective implementation of data engineering solutions within the organisation
• Demonstrated strong organisational skills, capable of managing multiple projects and tasks simultaneously to meet deadlines and objectives
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, to convey complex technical concepts clearly and effectively
• Proven ability in stakeholder management and influencing skills, adept at building relationships and garnering support for data engineering initiatives across different departments and levels of the organisation

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 between £40,000 - £55,000 (depending on 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
• 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 people with diverse backgrounds and experiences.

Excited but not sure you tick every box? Research tells us that women, particularly, feel this way. So, regardless of gender, why not apply. And if you're in a job share just apply as a pair.

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 Matthew Drew a call on 0121 234 7664 or send an email to [email protected].