Finova is seeking a Data Architect to define and shape the data foundations enabling AI-driven credit decisioning and the next generation of our data platform.
Requirements
- Proven experience designing data architectures and data models in complex environments.
- Strong understanding of data pipelines, ETL/ELT and cloud-native platforms.
- Experience with both operational and analytical datasets, ideally in regulated sectors such as financial services.
- A track record of guiding multidisciplinary teams through data-related decisions.
- Strong SQL skills and experience defining data models, transformations and performance-optimised structures.
- Understanding of batch, streaming and ELT/ETL processing patterns.
- Experience with Azure, AWS or GCP data platforms (data lakes, warehouses, orchestration, compute).
- Familiarity with modern data architectures (lakehouse, medallion, warehouse).
- Desirable: experience with ML-related data processes (feature stores, training pipelines, monitoring).
Benefits
- Hybrid working
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
- Life Assurance
- Group Income Protection
- Private Medical Insurance
- Pension scheme via Salary Exchange
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Virtual GP
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Discounts on shops, restaurants, and gym memberships
- Free fresh fruit daily
- Colleague networks and social groups
- One paid volunteering day annually
- Give-As-You-Earn scheme