Data Architect

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