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Working within Enterprise Data Engineering, you will define engineering standards, design patterns, and technology roadmaps across platforms such as Power BI, Qlik, Snowflake, Dataiku, and emerging AI capabilities. You will provide technical leadership on major initiatives including cloud migrations, platform modernisation, governance improvements, and the adoption of new analytics technologies. Acting as a trusted expert, you will collaborate with Architecture, Product, and Engineering teams to maximise the value delivered through Insight and AI solutions.\nThis is a highly influential role that combines strategic thinking, technical leadership, and stakeholder engagement to enable data-driven decision making across Aviva.\nSkills and experience we’re looking for:\n Extensive experience designing, governing, and evolving enterprise-scale BI, Analytics, and AI/ML platforms, with a strong understanding of modern data and insight ecosystems.\n Strong knowledge of tools such as Power BI, Qlik, Snowflake, Dataiku, embedded analytics, and cloud-based data platforms, including platform architecture, governance, and operational best practices.\n Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders and provide technical leadership across complex programmes, balancing business outcomes with technology strategy.\n Experience developing engineering standards, design patterns, roadmaps, and governance frameworks that improve consistency, scalability, security, and platform adoption.\n Good understanding of emerging Analytics and AI trends, including Agentic AI, Decision Intelligence, Enterprise Search, and Knowledge Graphs, with the ability to translate innovation into practical business value.\nWhat you’ll get for this role:\nOur purpose - with you today, for a better tomorrow - is a promise we make to our colleagues too. 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We have so much to offer when it comes to being an Aviva colleague.\n National salary National £90,000 - £100,000 (depending on location, skills, experience, and qualifications)\n Bonus opportunity - 12% of annual salary Actual amount depends on your performance and Aviva’s.\n Generous pension scheme - Aviva will contribute up to 14%, depending on what you put in.\n 29 days holiday plus bank holidays, and you can choose to buy or sell up to 5 days\n Make your money go further - Up to 40% discount on Aviva products, and other retailer discounts\n Up to £1,200 of free Aviva shares per year through our Matching Share Plan and share in the success of Aviva with our Save As You Earn scheme\n Brilliantly supportive policies including parental and carer’s leave\n Flexible benefits to suit you, including sustainability options such as cycle to work\n Make a difference, be part of our Aviva Communities and use your 3 paid volunteering days to help others\n We take your wellbeing seriously with lots of support and tools\nAviva is for everyone:\nWe’re inclusive and welcome everyone - we want applications from all backgrounds and experiences. 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