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Data Engineering Tech Lead (ODS)
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Hi, we're glad you're here! We are hiring to our Aviva Services Excellence Centre! Take a look at our job description - maybe it suits you or one of your friends?
As a Date Engineering Technical Lead you will play a critical leadership role in shaping Aviva’s enterprise data foundations, ensuring data is engineered to be trusted, scalable and accessible across the organisation. The role is to lead a cross-functional engineering team in building a cloud-native Operational Data Store (ODS) platform.
You will take ownership of technical delivery, leading developers to build scalable, event-driven data pipelines and microservices using Kafka (MSK), AWS Glue, ECS, and containerised applications (Spring Boot / Python). This is a hands-on lead role, focused on delivering high-quality engineering outcomes while embedding standards and best practices.
What will you be doing?
You will be responsible for:
Technical Leadership & Team Guidance
Lead and mentor a team of data and backend engineers
Break down architecture into clear, implementable tasks and designs
Review code, ensure quality, and drive engineering best practices
Act as the go-to technical escalation point for the team
Delivery & Engineering
Guide the development of:
Kafka / MSK-based streaming pipelines
AWS Glue ETL jobs (Python/PySpark)
Containerised microservices (ECS, Spring Boot / Python)
Ensure delivery of scalable, resilient, and high-performing systems
Drive CI/CD, testing, and observability (logs/metrics) standards
ODS Platform Implementation
Implement end-to-end ODS data flows.
Apply event-driven and API-based integration patterns
Ensure alignment to canonical data models and schemas
Enforce config-driven / metadata-driven approaches (e.g. YAML mapping)
Promote reusable patterns for ingestion, transformation, and publishing
Contribute to establishing the “golden path” for domain onboarding
What we’re looking for?
Strong experience in data engineering and platform delivery (5+ years)
Proven expertise in:
Kafka / event-driven architectures (MSK preferred)
AWS data stack (Glue, S3, ECS, Postgres/Aurora)
Java (Spring Boot) and/or Python
Experience building scalable data pipelines and microservices
Solid understanding of:
Operational Data Stores (ODS)
Data modelling and transformation patterns
Integration patterns (API, event streaming, CDC)
Hands-on experience leading developers and driving delivery
Demonstrated ability to lead and mentor a team of data and backend engineers
Strategic mindset with strong problem-solving, communication and planning skills, alongside experience working in complex, large-scale transformation programmes.
In Aviva Services Excellence Centre, we provide:
Contract of employment
Performance Bonus
Private medical care (ENEL-MED)
Cafeteria system of benefits (e.g. MultiSport card)
Additional parent privileges:
- baby leave – 6 weeks leave for second parent
- shortened working time after parental leaveEmployer-funded group insurance
Employee Shares Plan
Extra day off for birthday
Paid time off to volunteer
Additional leave acquired over the years in the company (even 5 days more in a year)
Wellbeing Leave - additional two weeks paid leave after 10 years of service
Psychological support consultations
Access to the e-learning platforms
Internal employee referral program
Hybrid working model from Poland with a few days in Warsaw office per month
Attractive office location in Warsaw - Gdański Business Center
Additional entitlements for people with disabilities - Work Without Barriers
Work environment that promotes diversity - Diversity Charter
Do you see yourself in Aviva Services Excellence Centre? Be sure to apply!
Aviva is for everyone!
We’ve been ranked the #1 Best Workplace in Poland and #5 for Women by Great Place to Work®! Join a place where you’re empowered to grow, thrive, and shine bright!
As a signatory to the Diversity Charter, Aviva applies a policy of equal treatment and creates a work environment that is friendly to people with disabilities. We do not require from candidates the date of birth, marital status and attached photos to your CV. We encourage all individuals regardless of gender to apply.
Most of our people are smart working – spending also time in our office - combining the benefits of flexibility, with time together with colleagues.
We’re inclusive - we welcome applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences.
Excited but not sure you tick every box? Research tells us that women, particularly, feel this way. So, regardless of gender, why not apply and try!
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