Quality Engineering Architect

Quality Engineering Architect

Location: Norwich, Bristol, York or Perth

Salary: Circa £70k

This is a great job for someone who enjoys shaping how quality engineering and testing works across the business. You might already be a Quality Engineering Architect or a Senior Quality Engineer ready to take the next step.

A bit about the job

You’ll lead how we deliver quality across our technology teams. You’ll set standards, improve how we test, and help teams build reliable, high-quality solutions. Working closely with engineers, architects, and product teams, you’ll shape our approach to automation, risk, and quality. You’ll also support and mentor others, helping them grow their skills. Your work will help us deliver better outcomes for our customers.

You’ll lead how we approach testing across our teams, making it smarter, faster, and more reliable. You’ll design and improve automated testing frameworks, helping teams use tools like Selenium and Playwright effectively. You’ll spot gaps, risks, and trends in testing quality, then put practical improvements in place.

Working closely with engineers and product teams, you’ll make sure testing is built in from the start, not added at the end. You’ll also explore new ways to test, including using AI, and support others to build their testing skills and confidence.

Skills and experience we’re looking for

• Strong experience in quality engineering, test automation, and frameworks such as Selenium or Playwright
• Experience setting standards and improving ways of working across multiple teams
• Ability to lead, coach, and support engineers to deliver high-quality outcomes
• Understanding of risk, governance, and quality assurance processes
• Interest in emerging technologies such as AI for testing and automation

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 £70k (depending on location, skills, experience, and qualifications)
• Bonus opportunity 10% – actual amount depends on your performance and Aviva’s
• Generous pension scheme e.g. if you put in 8%, Aviva adds 14% 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