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Jul 8, 2025Location:

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Aspen InsuranceSince Aspen was founded in 2002, we have become a leading, diversified specialty insurance and reinsurance company. We respond thoughtfully and creatively to find the best outcomes for our clients and business partners through carefully-tailored solutions.We believe the way we work is just as important as the work we do, and we are guided by our core values of respect, honesty, trust and professionalism.Aspen is a great place to develop your career offering an exciting and challenging environment where achievement is rewarded.

The Role

The RoleWe are recruiting for an Enterprise Data Architect to join us!Operating within Enterprise Architecture team, own and drive the data architecture strategy leading our transition to a data-driven, digitised underwriting and claims businessDefining and evolving data architecture to support operational, analytical, and AI-driven initiativesOverseeing data governance and compliance, ensuring adherence to industry regulations and best practices for data management (including MDM), data sharing and data accessProviding the designs of data ingestion, storage, and movement across operational systems, data lakes, AI and analytics platformsCollaborating with business and technology teams to align data strategies with company goals regarding modelling, integration standards and aligning to master data standardsEnsuring data security and privacy, implementing robust protection measuresDriving innovation in data solutions, including AI and automation.Mentoring and guiding data architects, ensuring adherence to architectural principlesDrive consistency in data language and modelling

Our Aspen Values are expected to be reflected in the delivery and performance of every role.Key AccountabilitiesResponsible for defining and maintaining the Data Architecture strategic roadmap and landscape diagram that plots how the data analytics and AI technology estate will transition over three yearsResponsible for future watch by scanning emerging technologies and the business ecosystem for major disruptive technology and non-technology trends (trendspotting) that affect business and data architecture outcomesAct as front door for data modelling from squads and to chair the data modelling design authorityTo chair the data architecture forum and lead the standardisation of data architect deliverables via auditable process and governanceOwn the data mapping and lineage of system of records to our single version of truth data modelOwn the design for our Single version of truth analytical platform from Azure cloud technology to the data models designsDrive the strategy and design for our Master Data Management, Data Quality and data integration solutionsEnforce standard deliverables in Profisee and LeanIX for Data Architecture outcomes (data flow diagrams, reporting architecture roadmaps per domain, data models)May manage and support graduates, consultants and contractors Assists in maintaining existing relationships with internal and external stakeholders to ensure that service delivery meets colleague expectationsRegular one-to-one meetings with team membersSkilled, capable, and competent team members who receive positive feedbackAll direct reports have a quality personal development plan

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

Good knowledge of TOGAF or other EA Delivery processes (preferably with formal certification) – supported by domain specific knowledge and certification e.g. SABSA for SecurityDetailed knowledge of the insurance domain industryDeep understanding of the architecture discipline, processes, concepts, and best practices for designing Data Lakes and Warehouses for analytics and the integration strategy in a cloud environmentGood understanding of strategic and emerging technology trends, and the practical application of existing and emerging technologies to new and evolving business and operating modelsGood understanding of domain information Models for insurance, ACORD, OMG etc and applying this into the designs for data within the organisationSkilled at influencing, guiding and facilitating stakeholders and peers with decision makingAbility to articulate new ideas and concepts to technical and nontechnical audiencesAbility to understand the long-term (big picture) and short-term perspectives of situationsTechnology neutral: remains unbiased toward any specific technology or vendor choice and is more interested in results than personal preferencesPreviously held leadership roles in architecture - delivering presentations to senior-level executives and technical audiencesAt Aspen we know that having a diverse and inclusive workforce is good for our people, good for our business and good for the environments in which we operate. We therefore welcome applications from people which allows us to draw on diverse cultures, perspectives, skills and experiences.#J-18808-Ljbffr