Job description

Requisition ID:  688764

At EY, you’ll have the chance to build a career as unique as you are, with the global scale, support, inclusive culture and technology to become the best version of you. And we’re counting on your unique voice and perspective to help EY become even better, too. Join us and build an exceptional experience for yourself, and a better working world for all. 

A better working world truly starts with the people at EY who are building it every day. Now more than ever we need talented people from diverse backgrounds to help our clients navigate the complexities of this Transformative Age: people with the passion, curiosity and drive to make things better.

The opportunity

EY is the only professional services firm with a separate business unit (“FSO”) that is dedicated to the financial services marketplace. Our FSO teams have been at the forefront of every event that has reshaped and redefined the financial services industry. If you have a passion for rallying together to solve the most complex challenges in the financial services industry, come join our dynamic FSO team!

We are looking for a Senior Manager – Data Architect, with significant experience working in the Insurance industry, to join our FSO Data and Analytics team in either Sydney or Melbourne.

We implement information-driven strategies and systems that help grow, optimize and protect client organizations. We go beyond strategy and provide end to end implementation of real-life data environments and have some of the best architects, project managers, business analysts, data scientists, big data engineers, developers and consultants in the region.

Your key responsibilities

Work with and influence diverse stakeholders to solve their challenges with dataBe a part of a culture that focuses on delivering excellence for our clients and work with an awesome team of people and cutting edge technologies

Flexibility to work in the way that brings out the best in you and encourages you to do what you love, in an environment that supports you

Be involved in all aspects of the Project life-cycle, including Strategy, Road-Mapping, Architecture, Implementation and Development in order to gain maximum exposure to set you up for a successful consulting career.

Skills and attributes for success

We’re looking for people with strong Consulting experience who have worked in the Insurance industry. You will need passion for a career in data analytics, where you will provide a consultative service on a variety of data driven decision making projects within a fast-paced consulting environment.

Experience working in Insurance or Financial Services

At least 10 years’ experience as an architect within the data and analytics domain

Strong project delivery toolset experience in open source data integration tools and data platforms

Experience designing data platform solutions processing large volumes of complex data, serving diverse teams and users, across reporting, analytics, AI and integration use cases

Experience defining, analysing, solutioning and influencing data architecture decisions

Experience establishing architectural and design governance for data solutions as they are being developed and as they evolve with business needs

Ability to define and develop data integration patterns and pipelines

Ability to assess complexity of data (volume, structure, relationship etc.)

Good understanding of data warehousing and business intelligence design principles and industry practices including relational and dimensional modelling, OLAP and ETL methods.

Hands on experience working on Data Warehouse/MPP platforms such as Teradata, Greenplum, Netezza etc

Experience working with cloud based data platforms and technologies, and migration from traditional MPP data warehouse solutions to cloud based data platform

Experience working with real-time or near real-time data solutions, leveraging open-source frameworks such as Kafka and Spark

Hands on data modelling experience, designing database tables and structures.

Knowledge and experience in end-to-end project delivery, either traditional SDLC or agile delivery methodologies (or hybrid approaches)

Exceptional communication, documentation and presentation skills. Ability to influence non-technical leaders and stakeholders is critical.

Ideally, you’ll also have

Experience in engaging with both technical and non-technical stakeholders

Strong consulting experience and background, including engaging directly with clients

Experience in a delivery role on Business Intelligence, Machine Learning, Statistical Modelling, Data Warehousing, Big Data or analytics project

Additional plus will be experience working within the General Insurance industry

What working at EY offers

We offer a competitive remuneration package where you’ll be rewarded for your performance. In addition, our comprehensive Total Rewards package can be tailored to your individual needs, to give you the freedom to manage your role in a way that’s right for you. This includes;

a variety of flexible working and leave arrangements

personalised career development including coaching and support to help you build your career and access to formal learning so you can develop the skills you’ll need to thrive in the future

a range of tools and benefits to guide and support your health and wellbeing throughout your entire EY career

About EY 

At EY, we hold a collective commitment to foster an environment where all differences are valued and respected, practices are equitable and everyone experiences a sense of belonging. Through our inclusive leadership behaviours, a variety of internal networks, flexible working and mentoring programs, you will have the support and flexibility to build an exceptional career.

EY is committed to making reasonable adjustments to provide a positive, barrier-free recruitment process for people with disability. If you require any adjustments to the recruitment process in order to equitably participate, we encourage you to advise us at the time of application via contactrecruitment@au.ey.com 

We understand the importance of social distancing at this time so our recruitment and onboarding process will be managed virtually so we can continue to prioritise the safety and wellbeing of EY people, clients, guests and the broader public.

The exceptional EY experience. It’s yours to build. ​

Apply now. 

EY | Building a better working world 

EY exists to build a better working world, helping to create long-term value for clients, people and society and build trust in the capital markets.  

Enabled by data and technology, diverse EY teams in over 150 countries provide trust through assurance and help clients grow, transform and operate.  

Working across assurance, consulting, law, strategy, tax and transactions, EY teams ask better questions to find new answers for the complex issues facing our world today.