Software Engineer

Job description

Software Engineer

Salary between £32,000 - £47,000

Are you currently working as a Software Engineer or a recent graduate with a Computer Science or technology related degree? If the answer is yes, we would love to hear from you! We are a very supportive team and training can be provided.

Due to continued significant investment, a fantastic opportunity has arisen for a professional Software Engineer to join a well-established and highly collaborative team. Come and be a part of our innovative journey! We are currently number 1 in the market for Individual Protection and we aim to maintain this spot, by improving the way we work and engage with customers, with a current change budget of around £10m.

This opportunity could be ideal for you, if you are seeking a varied role with the prospect for phenomenal growth and development. You will be given the option to work across different areas such as cloud, development and infrastructure, however this role would be suitable for you, if you have infrastructure experience but we can be flexible. You will have the necessary technical experience and a passion for delivering first class services to both our internal customers and 3rd party suppliers and would ideally suit someone who enjoys the dynamics of a technical role but with lots of client interaction.

A bit about the job:

Aviva Technology Platforms requires Software Engineers to drive forward the delivery of high-profile projects to grow and enhance our business.

As the Software Engineer, you will have a key role to play in the Platform team, supporting the protection administration platform across high profile business change programmes which include new distribution arrangements with major high street business partners as well as solutions supporting Financial Advisors, policyholders and internal business functions.

You will work with Customers, Solution Designers, Environment and Deployment teams and Testers and will contribute to the delivery and support of complex solutions working in agile development teams.

Skills and experience we're looking for:

• Developing high quality scripting/SQL based solutions to automate and configure the support of a 3rd Party contract engine across all test and production environments
• Working as part of a team to deploying latest releases of code and support the application on a 24*7 basis, including incident and problem resolution
• Contributing to designing solutions that meet the strategic requirements of our business
• Identifying improvement opportunities such as enhancements to standards or technical innovations to increase the quality and efficiency of delivery
• Providing technical expertise and collaborating in teams operating across the UK

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.

• Salary between £32,000 - £47,000 (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

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Aviva is for everyone:

We're inclusive and welcome everyone - we want 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 if you're in a job share just apply as a pair.

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.

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We'd love it if you could submit your application online. If you require an alternative method of applying, please give Lacey Lane Mckoy a call on 07385425912 or send an email to [email protected]