Head of Cloud Modernisation & Enablement

Head of Cloud Modernisation & Enablement

Location: Norwich, Bristol, York, Perth or Glasgow

Salary: Circa £125k

This is a great job for someone who loves shaping cloud strategy and leading high-performing teams. If you enjoy building modern platforms and enabling developers to do their best work, this role could be for you.

A bit about the job

You’ll lead how we modernise our cloud platforms at Aviva, working alongside the Hosting and Service Platforms Director to shape our cloud strategy and deliver scalable, cloud-native architecture solutions. You’ll help our developers build faster, safer and simpler services for our customers by creating a great developer experience through the right tools, training and standards.

You’ll be accountable for defining and delivering the end to end cloud modernisation roadmap, leading the design, build and operation of our platforms, and ensuring strong operational performance. You’ll also lead a high-performing team, manage suppliers and partners to deliver high-quality services, and oversee risk and controls across your area.

Alongside this, you’ll play a key role in supporting strategic technology programmes, contributing to Aviva’s wider transformation.

Skills and experience we’re looking for

• Experience designing, building, and running cloud-native platforms (AWS, including Kubernetes such as EKS or AKS)
• Proven leadership experience in cloud or platform engineering teams
• In depth understanding of cloud strategy, architecture and delivery at enterprise level
• Experience managing suppliers and working with complex senior stakeholders
• Knowledge of regulated environments and risk and control frameworks (financial services experience is a plus)

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 circa £125,000 (depending on location, skills, experience, and qualifications) 
• Bonus opportunity – 25% 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 
• Aviva-funded Private Medical Benefit to help you get expert support when you need it 
• 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 at least 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'd love it if you could submit your application online. If you require an alternative method of applying, or if you have any queries in relation to the vacancy, please give Chloe Nettley a call on 07795207964 or send an email to chloe.nettley@aviva.com