AXIS (AXIS Capital)
Associate Data Architect
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Associate Data Architect
Join AXIS Capital: Global Provider of Specialty Lines Insurance and Reinsurance
AXIS Capital is a trusted global provider of specialty lines insurance and reinsurance. We stand out for our:
- Outstanding client service
- Intelligent risk-taking
- Superior risk-adjusted returns
- Entrepreneurial, disciplined, and ethical corporate culture
You will join a team ranked among the best in the industry.
Our Commitment to Inclusivity
At AXIS, we believe we are only as strong as our people. We foster an inclusive and welcoming culture where everyone:
- Feels comfortable being themselves
- Is empowered to thrive professionally
- Brings their authentic self to work
All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to protected characteristics, including:
- Age
- Color
- Disability
- Ethnicity
- Gender identity
- Marital status
- National origin
- Pregnancy
- Race
- Religion
- Sex
- Sexual orientation
- Veteran status
Why This Role Matters to Our Success
Data and analytics are critical to AXIS. We transform raw data into actionable insights to:
- Enable confidence-based decision-making (evidence over intuition)
- Identify opportunities proactively to outpace competition
- Drive cost savings by optimising processes and reducing technical debt
The Architecture team crafts designs, policies, and frameworks to maximize data value, enabling:
- Frontend system design (data collection aligned with business outcomes)
- Structured data storage (delivering business requirements efficiently)
- Consistent data policies (across teams and projects)
- Data quality scalability (defining entry standards, monitoring and remediation)
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Associate Data Architect Role
Key Responsibilities
You will pursue excellence in data architecture, working closely with stakeholders and technical teams. Typical responsibilities include:
- Develop policies, frameworks, and architectural designs aligned with AXIS business goals
- Translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions
- Act as the bridge between business stakeholders and technical delivery teams
- Design logical/conceptual data models, ensuring consistency with AXIS data governance
- Lead proof-of-concept initiatives, evaluating emerging technologies (e.g., event streaming, AI)
- Collaborate in governance forums (data & analytics, wider architecture)
- Streamline healthcare data management (master/reference data, organisational alignment)
- Support cloud data platforms (Snowflake, Databricks or equivalents)
- Evaluate evolving tools and recommend improvements
- Simplify existing architecture, reducing duplication and debt
- Advise on strategic direction (aligning data architecture with business goals)
Additional duties may be assigned as business needs evolve.
Who You’ll Report To
Serves under direct supervision of the Head of Data Architecture.
What You Bring to AXIS
We seek candidates with entrepreneurial ambition and hands-on technical expertise. Minimum requirements:
- 3-4 years’ experience in data design/architecture or related domains (preferably data modelling/enterprise data lake/warehouse but software engineering experience considered)
- Demonstrated data governance, integration, and quality experience
- Familiarity with Azure integration patterns (APIs, event streaming)
- Master Data Management (MDM) awareness
- Cloud experience (Databricks/Snowflake or equivalents)
- Relationship modeling expertise (entity-relationship diagrams)
- Understanding of metadata systems and data quality tools
- Strategic mindset – ability to connect architecture to business needs and corporate culture
- Curiosity mindset – eager to learn emerging technologies/practices
- Strong collaborative skills: working with business stakeholders and technical teams
- Ability to prioritise, adapt, and influence decisions contextual factors
- Technical and commercial storytelling skills (building partnership trust/wins)
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Preferred but not mandatory:
- Deep knowledge of insurance underwriting data and applicative markets (UK, Bermuda, US)
- Technical proficiency in data architecture/data governance tools
What AXIS Offers You
- Competitive compensation: $70,000–$110,000 CAD (Halifax, Nova Scotia base)
- calculated based on experience/cost of living adjustments
- Comprehensive benefits package includes:
- Medical/dental plans (full coverage for self and family)
- Wellbeing programs
- Pension/retirement plans
- Tuition reimbursement
- Paid annual leave
At AXIS, we are shaped by thoughtful innovation. Whether you’re a recent graduate or a senior professional, our mission aligns with your ambition.
Join us as we reshape insurance and reinsurance—together.
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