Data Solution Architect

The opportunity

QBE Europe (EO) is currently recruiting for a Data Solution Architect. QBE EO has embarked on a journey of becoming a data-driven organisation. This is a pivotal role in designing data solutions of the future, embedding Data architecture best practices and we are looking for an experienced Data solution architect to join our organisation, where you will be responsible for architecting the solutions to support our various business functions through data solutions. Your strong foundation in data technologies, communication skills, ability to influence senior stakeholders as well as engage and work with key colleagues will ensure success in this role.

Your new role

• Provide support to the Lead Architect on the strategic data thinking on Data projects
• Participate in the debate and steer discussions on the data architecture best suited for a data-driven enterprise.
• Collaborate with the business domain stakeholders, Product owners and architecture team to develop data solutions to meet the projects needs.
• Ensure the inventory of all the data artefacts for the project are maintained for use by various business domains.
• Knowledge of data management strategies to support Governance, Classification and Security processes.
• Experience of approaches for information lifecycle management.

Your story so far

To be successful in this Underwriting role you will have…

• Proven experience in data analytics and data architecture/design, with excellent knowledge of various styles of data architecture, and experience with implementing at least two.
• Knowledge of technology to support events and materialized views, as well as emerging data technologies, such as predictive analytics, data visualization and NoSQL databases.
• Knowledge of Microsoft azure platform and components, Databricks, Synapse for Data storage and processing, and experience with Master and reference Data Management
• Experience with transformation projects and out-of-the-box thinking as well as working with third parties will be an advantage.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills and ability to communicate complex problems and solutions to senior leadership

Desirable skills

• Ideally Data certificates i.e. Data Management Association’s (DAMA) Certified Data Management Professional (CDMP) designation or something equivalent, but a solid background will be considered if no certifications, and preferable knowledge of Insurance, or Finance sector.

Why QBE? At My Best

At QBE, we want our people to feel rewarded and inspired to perform at their best, that’s why we have created “At My Best”. It’s our connection, our way of showing we have your back. We understand that one size doesn’t fit all and that priorities can change depending on your life stage. That is why our blend of wellbeing initiatives and benefits offer flexibility to suit what matters most to you. It’s in the culture of our business, our QBE DNA, to support our people. Everything we do is underpinned by our QBE DNA - because we know it’s not just what we do that matters, it’s how we do it that makes the difference.  In addition to this, we also offer flexible parental leave for both parents and have several employee network groups that support and empower our diverse workforce.

At QBE, we view our people as our most precious asset. We understand the importance of fostering a work environment that is responsive to the changing needs of today's workforce. QBE aims to build a workplace that is fair and inclusive because we want to attract and retain the best people to do the job, we have adopted flexible working across the company and welcome this conversation (https://qbeeurope.com/careers/flex-qbe/).

At My Best - QBE Benefits

We offer an extensive range of Benefits for supporting you to achieve your work life blend to realising and achieving your career potential – and everything in between! As well as the benefits below we also offer an extensive choice of other options to suit you!

We are proud to have partnerships with organisations such as Stonewall and Working Families, and our commitment to the Women in Finance Charter, the UN Women’s Empowerment Principles and Race at Work charter helps keep us accountable and transparent.

Inclusion of Diversity

We are striving to create a workplace culture where all our people feel included, and we are committed to building a diverse workforce that is reflective of the communities we operate in.

We know that diversity of thought, background and experience enables better decision making, improves the quality of our delivery and helps us to meet the needs of our customers.

ESG & Sustainability

At QBE, we believe that integrating sustainability into our business helps us deliver on our purpose of enabling a more resilient future.  Our three key focus areas include fostering an orderly and inclusive transition to a net-zero economy, enabling a sustainable and resilient workforce and partnering for growth through innovative, sustainable and impactful solutions. For further information regarding QBE’s sustainability targets, including our net-zero pledges and inclusion of diversity targets, and our award-winning impact investment initiative ‘Premiums4Good’, please visit our Sustainability homepage and read our latest Sustainability Report (Link).

About QBE?

We can never really predict what’s around the corner, but at QBE we’re asking the right questions to enable a more resilient future – helping those around us build strength and embrace change to their advantage.

We’re an international insurer that’s building momentum towards realising our vision of becoming the most consistent and innovative risk partner.

And our people will be at the centre of our success. We’re proud to work together, and encourage each other enable resilience for our customers, our environment, our economies and our communities.

With more than more than 13,000 people working across 27 countries, we’re big enough to make a real impact, but small enough to provide a friendly workplace, where people are down-to-earth, passionate and kind.

We believe this is our moment – what if it was yours too?

Your career at QBE — let’s make it happen!

To find out more about why you should work for QBE, visit our careers website.

What next?

If you have a passion to contribute to QBE’s vision of enabling a more resilient future for our customers and the community, we encourage you to apply! Simply click the “apply” button to submit your CV and other relevant documents, and a member of our friendly Talent Acquisition team will be in contact to discuss your interest further if you meet the requirements of the role.

Please make the Talent Acquisition aware should there be any reasonable adjustments that may need to be made for the interview and the remainder of the recruitment process.

APPLY NOW and let’s make it happen!