Avencia Talent Solutions

About the Company

Avencia Talent Solutions is a specialist provider of outsourced recruitment solutions – helping businesses take control of their hiring through scalable, high-performing RPO, MSP and recruitment technology services.

As part of The Oliver James Group, we combine the reach of a global network with the agility of a specialist partner. Our solutions are tailored, embedded and accountable – built to enhance data visibility, improve candidate quality, and reduce agency overspend across both permanent and contingent hiring.

We work closely with clients to shape smarter delivery models that meet their workforce goals. From the direct sourcing of permanent talent and market-leading contractors to developing long-term hiring strategies, everything we do is aligned to improve performance and facilitate growth.

Whether you need to scale quickly, streamline internal processes, manage cost or gain clearer oversight of your supplier landscape, we’re here to help you unlock your true talent acquisition potential at every stage of the recruitment journey.

• RPO | MSP | Recruitment Technology
• Strategic talent delivery
• Embedded, flexible models
• Workforce visibility & control

To discuss how we might be able to support you in your organisation’s talent acquisition aspirations, contact our team today.

Listed Jobs

Company Name

Avencia Talent Solutions

Job Title

Data Architect

Job Description

Job Title: Data Architect Role Summary: Design and evolve the end‑to‑end data and systems architecture that underpins business operations in an insurance environment. Deliver short‑term high‑impact solutions while steering long‑term strategy, and lead a cross‑functional team through mentoring and standardisation. Expectations: - Provide immediate, scalable changes to systems and data architecture. - Align technical solutions with business strategy, regulatory, audit and compliance requirements. - Balance rapid delivery of critical updates with thoughtful, future‑ready design. Key Responsibilities: - Review and assess current systems architecture, infrastructure and data management practices. - Define and implement scalable architecture that meets regulatory, audit and compliance needs. - Design data ingestion pipelines, data quality frameworks and data security standards. - Analyze and enhance existing integrations, APIs and data processing workflows. - Create architecture templates, documentation and best‑practice standards. - Lead, coach and develop a team of data and systems engineers. Required Skills: - Proven hands‑on experience designing and implementing data and systems architecture in insurance or highly regulated sectors. - Strong ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver complex short‑term requirements within a strategic design framework. - Expertise in data modelling, integration patterns, API design, data quality and security. - Leadership and mentoring skills with a record of developing junior team members. - Analytical, detail‑oriented problem solving and a proactive, solutions‑oriented mindset. Required Education & Certifications: - Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering or a related field. - Relevant architecture or cloud certifications (e.g., TOGAF, AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Azure Solutions Architect, Snowflake Data Architect) preferred.

London, United kingdom

On site

10-02-2026