Data Architect

We have an exciting opportunity to join us here at Covéa Insurance as a Data Architect, within our IT Department! 

At Covéa Insurance, we’re all about protecting what matters most - whether it’s your home, your car, or your business. With our award-winning customer service and a wide range of insurance products, we’re here to make a real difference. 

In this role, you’ll be working in a team where we are excited to be modernising our data capability. You will play a pivotal role in this transformation, ensuring that the company’s data strategy is robust, scalable and aligned with business objectives. 

This is a hybrid position, combining the best of both worlds - working from home and spending 1-2 days a week in our Halifax office. 

This is a full-time role, but we are also open to considering part-time hours of at least 3 days a week.

This is more than just a job - it’s a chance to grow, develop, and be part of something great. 

Where will I make an impact? 

• Drive the Databricks technical roadmap and support Data Engineering teams
• Design scalable data structures and integrations that enable solution delivery
• Develop architecture patterns and solutions aligned to business needs
• Define, review, and advise on data pipelines for efficient ingestion, transformation, and storage
• Contribute to the Target Architecture, aligned with business strategy
• Act as design authority, ensuring adherence to architecture standards and the Target Architecture
• Build subject‑matter expertise in Covea’s data platforms and support technical engineers
• Collaborate across disciplines to align on requirements and uphold data quality, governance, and best practices
• Drive solution adoption, build consensus, resolve delivery constraints, and ensure architectures meet business and technical objectives
• Ensure clear, agreed requirements and operate within governance to deliver architectures that address design challenges

What you’ll need to succeed:  

• Strong expertise across Databricks, Unity Catalog, DLT, and external data connectors
• Skilled in designing data‑centric architectures at conceptual, logical, and physical levels
• Experienced in integrating new data flows into existing systems of record
• Solid background in data analysis and modelling at enterprise and solution levels
• Proficient with structured/unstructured data, relational databases, and graph technologies
• Knowledge of Data Vault, Kimball, Inmon, and medallion design patterns
• Broad experience with cloud and on‑prem Data Warehouse, Data Lake, and Lakehouse architectures
• Relevant cloud/data architecture certifications (Databricks, AWS, Azure) preferred
• Confident working with stakeholders at all levels, including partners and clients
• Strong commercial awareness and exceptional communication skills; effective team collaborator

Why join us? 

• Flexible working – 36.25 hours a week with flexitime & hybrid options 

• Annual pay review – plus performance bonuses (up to 30% depending on level) 

• Generous holidays – 25–27 days + bank holidays, with buy/sell options 

• Pension perks – 7.5% employer contribution, rising to 9% with your input 

• A culture where everyone belongs – we're committed to diversity, equity & inclusion, with real action, employee-led community groups, and ongoing learning to make Covéa a place where everyone can thrive 

• Mental & financial support – through our dedicated Wellbeing group 

• Career growth – training, qualifications & apprenticeships to help you thrive 

• Health & wellbeing – private medical cover, 24/7 Virtual GP, health checks, flu jabs & more 

• Drive in style – Tusker Car Scheme with fully maintained insured vehicles 

• Extra savings – gym discounts, Cycle to Work, and retail offers via Perkpal 

• And much more! 

Excited about this opportunity? So are we! 
Apply today and be part of our journey.  

 Please note due to the Christmas period, application review for this role will commence in January 2026.

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