Data Architect - London Market/Specialty Insurance - London/Hybrid - OUTSIDE IR35
Posted 1 day ago by Scarlet Fraser Associates
£500 Per day
Outside
Hybrid
London/Hybrid, UK
Summary: The Data Architect role focuses on leading the design and implementation of enterprise data architecture for a London Market/Specialty insurance firm. The position requires collaboration with various business domains to align data strategies with business outcomes while ensuring best practices in data management. The role is hybrid, requiring three days a week in the London office, and is classified as outside IR35.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the design of the enterprise data architecture across Underwriting, Claims, Finance, and Regulatory domains;
- Architect and oversee a scalable, governed data analytics platform on AWS aligned to Specialty insurance needs;
- Champion architectural best practice with implementation vendors, guide engineering teams on best practices in modelling, orchestration, and performance tuning;
- Collaborate closely with Underwriting, Finance, and Claims to align data strategy with business outcomes;
- Lead delivery of data products and self-serve analytics tools used across the business;
- Translate complex requirements into modular, reusable data components and pipelines; and
- Ensure architectural decisions enable AI-readiness, transparency, and auditability.
Key Skills:
- 7+ years Data Architect experience gained within London Market/Specialty insurance;
- Strong skills in AWS and PowerBI;
- Deep understanding of London Market data flows, including bordereaux, Delegated Authority, syndicate structures, and market messaging; and
- Experience of working across Underwriting, Finance, and Claims.
Salary (Rate): £500/day
City: London
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Data Architect - London Market/Specialty Insurance - London/Hybrid - OUTSIDE IR35.
Our client, a dynamic London Market/Specialty insurance firm based in the City of London, requires an experienced Data Architect to work on a high-profile project.
As Data Architect you will:
- Lead the design of the enterprise data architecture across Underwriting, Claims, Finance, and Regulatory domains;
- Architect and oversee a scalable, governed data analytics platform on AWS aligned to Specialty insurance needs;
- Champion architectural best practice with implementation vendors, guide engineering teams on best practices in modelling, orchestration, and performance tuning;
- Collaborate closely with Underwriting, Finance, and Claims to align data strategy with business outcomes;
- Lead delivery of data products and self-serve analytics tools used across the business;
- Translate complex requirements into modular, reusable data components and pipelines; and
- Ensure architectural decisions enable AI-readiness, transparency, and auditability.
ESSENTIAL SKILLS & EXPERIENCE:
- 7+years Data Architect experience gained within London Market/Specialty insurance;
- Strong skills in AWS and PowerBI;
- Deep understanding of London Market data flows, including bordereaux, Delegated Authority, syndicate structures, and market messaging; and
- Experience of working across Underwriting, Finance, and Claims.
This is a hybrid role with 3 days a week in the London (City) office.
Key skills; Data Architect, data architecture, AWS, PowerBI, Underwriting, Claims, Finance, Regulatory, Bordereaux, Delegated Authority, Market Messaging, London Market insurance, Specialty insurance.