Aviva UK have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic Data Engineer to join our Global Data Science function.

The insurance industry is evolving in an age of rapid technological development, and as an organisation Aviva are investing in strengthening its technological capabilities.

Data is the life blood of any modern organisation and Aviva is no different.  The role sits within a team who responsible to the data pipeline that provides Quantum Data Science function (covering areas including Machine Learning and AI, Pricing, Financial Crimes, Fraud and Underwriting) with the data they need to provide our customers with the best products.

Key responsibilities within the role include:

• Supporting the delivery of data through the Data Engineering pipeline

• Supporting database users

• Supporting and developing websites

• Working with Aviva’s strategic partners who manage the cloud

• Engaging with Aviva’s internal and external partners

We are looking for someone with the following skills and experience:

• Appropriate degree/higher education or relevant experience

• Experience or working knowledge of web development

• Experience of SQL development

• Performance monitoring and improvement

• Experience of Oracle Databases highly advantageous

• Organised self-starter, with drive and commitment; able to work independently with little supervision

• Excellent interpersonal skills: the candidate would be expected to work across and between existing teams so the ability to work with others

• Strong communication and presentation skills

What will you get for this role?

• Salary between £25,000-£35,000 depending on skills, experience and qualifications

• Generous defined contribution pension scheme

• Annual performance related bonus and pay review

• Holiday allowance of 29 days plus bank holidays and the option to buy/sell up to 5 additional days

• Up to 40% discount for some Aviva products through “My Aviva Extras” plus discounts for Friends and Family. (Some exclusions apply)

• Excellent range of flexible benefits to include a matching share save scheme

Working at Aviva

At Aviva, we’re people with a purpose. To be with you today, for a better tomorrow.

We bring this to life by ensuring managing risk is at the heart of the way we all work. We love people who do the right thing for our customers, and our colleagues. We want people who speak up, who take responsibility, and who make good decisions.

The way we do this is important too. We’re all about our people – that’s you – so we can be pretty flexible. If you want to work from home some of the time or change your hours so you can pick up your kids or care for someone in your family, we’re very open to that. In fact, we don’t advertise roles as either part or full time, because we know each person has different needs, just as each business area has different needs. So, it’s up to you to discuss working hours during your interview.

We care deeply about being inclusive and that means we encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We want our employees to bring their whole self to work and that starts with you.

We interview every disabled applicant* that meets the minimum criteria for the job. Once you’ve applied, please send us a separate email stating that you have a disclosed disability and we’ll make sure we interview you.

We’d love it if you could submit your application online. If you require an alternative method of applying, please give Daniela Krol a call on 0121 234 7660 or send an email to daniela.krol@aviva.com

*As defined in The Equality Act 2010*. By ‘minimum criteria’ we mean you should provide us with evidence which demonstrates that you generally meet the level of competence required and have the qualifications, skills or experience defined as essential to perform the role.