Standard Life plc
Data Solutions Lead
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Job Description
Job Type
Permanent
Location
Hybrid with visits to either our Birmingham, Edinburgh or Telford offices.
Flexible working
All roles are open to part-time, job-share and other types of flexibility. We will discuss what is important to you and balancing this with business requirements during the recruitment process. You can read more about flexible working here.
Closing Date
19th October 2026
Salary and benefits
£60,000 - £90,000 plus an indicative bonus range of 16-32%, private medical cover, 38 days annual leave, excellent pension, 12x salary life assurance, career breaks, income protection, 3x volunteering days and much more.
Who are we?
We’re Standard Life, a retirement specialist focused entirely on retirement savings and income. We champion the belief that everyone’s journey to and through retirement can be better, and for more than 200 years, we’ve been helping our customers plan and prepare for their financial futures.
Life today is increasingly complicated, uncertain and unpredictable. People move through different careers, face unexpected moments and navigate important choices. We offer our colleagues flexibility, trust and benefits that work for whatever life brings. In return we expect curiosity, connection, accountability and high standards. We make room for what matters - so you can bring your best, every day.
The role
We are seeking a Data Solutions Lead to work within the P&S CDIO function and join us at a critical and exciting phase of our data transformation journey. This role offers candidates with a strong background in data architecture, data modelling and cloud data platforms to shape and define the target state for business-critical programmes.
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Ideally bachelor's or higher degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, as a Data Solutions Lead, you will be responsible for leading the end-to-end design of data solutions including ingestion, transformation, logical and physical data models with a strong emphasis on Databricks, Azure and AWS. You will work closely with cross-functional teams, including solution architects, data platform owners, data engineers and analysts, to ensure the seamless integration of data, AI and analytics capabilities to empower our digital customer ambitions.
As well as being technically strong, we require excellent communication skills and the ability to present complex solutions to non-technical audiences.
What are we looking for?
- Proven experience as a Data Architect, covering conceptual, logical and physical modelling and implementation of data models including 3NF, Dimensional and Data Vault
- Designed and delivered solutions on Cloud-hosted data platforms, ideally Azure and Databricks combined with a deep understanding of Data Warehouses, Data Lakes and Lakehouse architectures, including ETL and ELT patterns
- Excellent documentation and diagramming, able to adjust the levels of details accordingly based on the audience and outcomes desired and presenting to senior stakeholders and non-technical audiences
- Experience designing Data Product architectures and data ownership frameworks
- Experience working in regulated environments with strong governance and risk-management requirements
- Experience defining data solutions for AI, machine learning or conversational/NLQ analytics capabilities
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We are committed to ensuring that everyone feels accepted and welcome applicants from all backgrounds. If your experience looks different from what we’ve advertised and you believe that you can bring value to the role, we’d love to hear from you.
If you require any adjustments to the recruitment process, please let us know so we can help you to be at your best.
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Find out more about working at Standard Life
- Guide for Candidates: standardlifeplc.pagetiger.com/guideforcandidates
- Find or get answers from our colleagues: www.standardlifeplc.com/careers/talk-to-us
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