About the role
We have an exciting opportunity to appoint a Senior Information Architect to join the IT Architecture team.
You will work within the existing Information Architecture practice on a variety of IT projects within our portfolio. The role requires a drive to ensure that the projects create appropriate data designs that are aligned to our overall Data Strategy, Architectural Principles and deliver value for money.
As a Senior Information Architect you will:
- Work with Solution Architects, Enterprise Architects and Business Architects to ensure project solutions are robust and meet architectural standards.
- Create and contribute to project architectural designs, patterns and key decisions and progress them through appropriate business and IT governance processes. This will involve presenting at appropriate governance forums.
- Where relevant create data models, data catalogues, integration catalogues and data migration strategies to support the project requirements
- Work with related projects and programmes to ensure deliverables are consistent across projects and that dependencies and interrelationships are identified.
- Fulfil an assurance role on deliverables arising from other projects by acting as reviewer for significant project deliverables where relevant
- Build relationships with IT / Business SMEs and stakeholders to ensure that Information and Data Designs are understood and any required business change to support data standards and policies are accepted.
- Work with the Group Data Office to identify data quality improvements and to ensure the project meets business data governance requirements.
- Contribute to the necessary roadmaps, standards and policies designs to manage or exploit our data
- Promote the aims of the Corporate Data Strategy within IT Projects. Be able to describe the need for projects to align with the goals and standards of the Corporate Data Strategy and why this will provide overall benefit.
About you
We are seeking an individual with the following:
- Data design and modelling experience across a number of domains
- Able to design data solutions to align with standards and the overall data strategy
- Experience of data migration and data migration strategies
- Able to investigate complex data landscapes to understand the flow and use of data
- Familiarity with Data Modelling tools
- Able to operate in both a waterfall and agile development environment
- Works well with a range of stakeholders and is able to describe solutions to varied audience
Benefits and Rewards
At NFU Mutual we pride ourselves on being “a great place to work” and one of only 39 companies across the globe, and the only organisation with headquarters in the UK, to receive a Gallup Exceptional Workplace 2021 award. We were also named in the LinkedIn Top 25 Companies List 2021. When you join our team, you can expect a supportive culture and an attractive range of rewards and benefits including:
- A competitive salary
- Annual bonus (up to 25%)
- Contributory pension scheme (maximum of 12% company contribution)
- 28 days holiday per annum (additional holiday purchase scheme)
- Private medical insurance
- Employee discounts
- Gym subsidy
- Health and wellbeing plan
- Life Assurance cover
- Discounts on a range of NFU Mutual insurance policies
NFU Mutual is happy to offer its employees informal homeworking. To find out more about our Informal Home Working policy, please speak to a member of the Resourcing division.
Working at NFU Mutual
One of the UK’s leading general insurance and financial services companies, NFU Mutual has been meeting our customers’ needs for over 110 years. As an employee you are very important to us. We empower and inspire you to perform, offer opportunities to grow and we recognise and reward you for your contribution.
At NFU Mutual we look for people like you, who have customers at the heart of what you do. You recognise that your customers’ financial lives can only benefit by having a financial plan in place that reflects their circumstances both now and in the future.
Senior Information Architect employer: NFU Mutual
NFU Mutual is an excellent employer that values collaboration and innovation, offering a hybrid work model that allows for 80% homeworking. With a strong focus on employee development and a supportive work culture, team members are encouraged to grow their skills in data analysis and coding while making a real impact on customer outcomes. The Stratford-upon-Avon office provides a vibrant environment where employees can connect with colleagues across various departments, enhancing both professional and personal growth.
