Data Science & AI Associate Designer

We are seeking a motivated Data Science & AI Designer to join our growing and dynamic Data Science & AI platform team. The role will focus on delivering modern architectural patterns and solutions to further advance our Data Science and AI technology stack, leveraging modern day cloud services and driving CI/CD & automation practices.

The ideal candidate should have a solid understanding in Cloud Native Architecture & Design, with focus on AI and ML services (AWS and/or Azure preferred).

A bit about the job:

As an Associate Data Science & AI Designer, you will collaborate and work with change development teams to define & deliver our Architecture Patterns and standards across our toolset, maintaining alignment into enterprise architecture & our Aviva standards. You will play an important role in wider collaboration with technology & cloud platforms across the business.

You will support the delivery of good customer outcomes through all activities and deliverables, enabling us to act in good faith towards customers, avoid causing foreseeable harm and enable and support our customers to pursue their financial objectives.

• Define & deliver architectural standards & patterns across the team, enhancing our maturity and ensuring we keep pace with the ever evolving technology landscape.
• Support in the evaluation and introduction of new, modern cloud-native services.
• Collaborate with a multitude of teams across the business, helping to implement and increase adoption of our Data Science & AI capabilities.
• Maintain the existing architecture patterns across our toolset, ensuring compliance to Aviva standards, whilst also driving innovative changes and advancements to help unlock new capabilities and modern day practices.
• Support in the advancement of AIOps and MLOps principles across our end to end architecture.

Skills and experience we’re looking for:

• Proven experience working within the Cloud Architecture/Design space.
• Leadership experience within a technical/Architecture team setting.
• Strong knowledge AWS and/or Azure Cloud Services.
• A solid understanding of DevOps, AIOps and MLOps principles and concepts.
• Experience in designing & implementing CI/CD patterns leveraging tools such as Azure DevOps and Jenkins.

What you’ll get for this role:

Our purpose - with you today, for a better tomorrow – is a promise we make to our colleagues too. And one of the ways we live up to that promise is by investing in you. We have so much to offer when it comes to being an Aviva colleague.

• Salary Circa £40,000 (depending on location, skills, experience, and qualifications).
• Bonus opportunity – 8% of annual salary Actual amount depends on your performance and Aviva’s.
• Generous pension scheme - Aviva will contribute up to 14%, depending on what you put in.
• 29 days holiday plus bank holidays, and you can choose to buy or sell up to 5 days.
• Make your money go further - Up to 40% discount on Aviva products, and other retailer discounts.
• 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.
• Brilliantly supportive policies including parental and carer’s leave.
• Flexible benefits to suit you, including sustainability options such as cycle to work.
• Make a difference, be part of our Aviva Communities and use your 3 paid volunteering days to help others.
• We take your wellbeing seriously with lots of support and tools.