Job Description

Date:

Jul 8, 2025

Location:

London, GB, EC3M 3BD

Company:

Aspen Insurance


Since 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

We are recruiting for an Enterprise Data Architect to join us!



Your primary focus will be utilising your extensive insurance domain and data architecture experience, defining the target data architecture of Aspen strategic initiatives, stewardship of data solution designs, defining data domain strategic roadmaps reflected in their data lineage maps and defining data architecture policy and outcomes across the insurance value chain (e.g. Insurance, Pricing, Finance, HR, Data, Security, Infrastructure, etc).



Operating within Enterprise Architecture team, own and drive the data architecture strategy leading our transition to a data-driven, digitised underwriting and claims business Defining and evolving data architecture to support operational, analytical, and AI-driven initiatives Overseeing data governance and compliance, ensuring adherence to industry regulations and best practices for data management (including MDM), data sharing and data access Providing the designs of data ingestion, storage, and movement across operational systems, data lakes, AI and analytics platforms Collaborating with business and technology teams to align data strategies with company goals regarding modelling, integration standards and aligning to master data standards Ensuring data security and privacy, implementing robust protection measures Driving innovation in data solutions, including AI and automation. Mentoring and guiding data architects, ensuring adherence to architectural principles Drive consistency in data language and modelling




Our Aspen Values are expected to be reflected in the delivery and performance of every role.

Key Accountabilities

Responsible 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 years Responsible 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 outcomes Act as front door for data modelling from squads and to chair the data modelling design authority To chair the data architecture forum and lead the standardisation of data architect deliverables via auditable process and governance Own the data mapping and lineage of system of records to our single version of truth data model Own the design for our Single version of truth analytical platform from Azure cloud technology to the data models designs Drive the strategy and design for our Master Data Management, Data Quality and data integration solutions Enforce 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 expectations Regular one-to-one meetings with team members Skilled, capable, and competent team members who receive positive feedback All direct reports have a quality personal development plan

Knowledge, Skills & 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 Security Detailed knowledge of the insurance domain industry Deep 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 environment Good understanding of strategic and emerging technology trends, and the practical application of existing and emerging technologies to new and evolving business and operating models Good understanding of domain information Models for insurance, ACORD, OMG etc and applying this into the designs for data within the organisation Skilled at influencing, guiding and facilitating stakeholders and peers with decision making Ability to articulate new ideas and concepts to technical and nontechnical audiences Ability to understand the long-term ("big picture") and short-term perspectives of situations Technology neutral: remains unbiased toward any specific technology or vendor choice and is more interested in results than personal preferences Previously held leadership roles in architecture - delivering presentations to senior-level executives and technical audiences


At 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.