Data Science & AI Associate Designer

Data Science & AI Associate Designer – Salary: £35k–£45k (Bristol/Norwich), £45k–£55k (London) 

 

We’re looking for a motivated Associate Data Science & AI Designer to join our growing platform team. You’ll contribute to the development of modern architectural patterns and cloud-native solutions that enhance our Data Science and AI capabilities. A solid understanding of cloud architecture and AI/ML services (preferably AWS) is essential. 

 

A bit about the job: 

 

As an Associate Designer, you’ll work closely with development teams to define and implement architecture patterns aligned with enterprise and Aviva standards. You’ll collaborate across technology and cloud teams, supporting the delivery of secure, scalable solutions that drive positive customer outcomes. 

 

Skills and experience we’re looking for: 

• Strong knowledge of Data Science & AI tools (e.g., Dataiku, AWS SageMaker, AWS Bedrock). 

• Proficiency in AWS cloud services. 

• Good understanding of DevOps, AIOps, and MLOps principles. 

• Experience designing and implementing CI/CD pipelines using tools like Azure DevOps and Jenkins. 

• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to troubleshoot complex issues. 

 

What you’ll get for this role: 

 

Our purpose - with you today, for a better tomorrow – is a promise we make to our colleagues too.  And one of the ways we live up to that promise is by investing in you.  We have so much to offer when it comes to being an Aviva colleague.  

 

• Starting salary between 35k-45k (Bristol/Norwich) 45k-55k (London) (depending on location, skills, experience, and qualifications) 

• Bonus opportunity – 8% of annual salary Actual amount depends on your performance and Aviva’s. 

• Generous pension scheme - Aviva will contribute up to 14%, depending on what you put in. 

• 29 days holiday plus bank holidays, and you can choose to buy or sell up to 5 days 

• Make your money go further - Up to 40% discount on Aviva products, and other retailer discounts 

• Up to £1,200 of free Aviva shares per year through our Matching Share Plan and share in the success of Aviva with our Save As You Earn scheme 

• Brilliantly supportive policies including parental and carer’s leave  

• Flexible benefits to suit you, including sustainability options such as cycle to work  

• Make a difference, be part of our Aviva Communities and use your 3 paid volunteering days to help others 

• We take your wellbeing seriously with lots of support and tools 

 

Take a look to learn more.  Put a salary into this calculator to see what your total Aviva Reward could be. 

 

Aviva is for everyone: 

 

We’re inclusive and welcome everyone – we want applications from all backgrounds and experiences. Excited but not sure you tick every box? Even if you don’t, we would still encourage you to apply. We also consider all forms of flexible working, including part time and job shares. 

 

We flex locations, hours and working patterns to suit our customers, business, and you. Most of our people are smart working – spending around 50% of their time in our offices every week - combining the benefits of flexibility, with time together with colleagues. 

 

To find out more about working at Aviva take a look here 

 

We interview every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the job. Once you’ve applied, please send us an email stating that you have a disclosed disability, and we’ll interview you. 

 

We’d love it if you could submit your application online. If you require an alternative method of applying, please give Martyn Biddulph a call on 07826 556 965 or send an email to martyn.biddulph@aviva.com.