Quality Engineering Lead

Quality Engineering Manager – Salary circa £55,000 (Norwich or Perth) 

Are you passionate about driving quality across engineering teams? 
Do you thrive on building robust testing strategies and enabling teams to deliver exceptional software? 
Are you ready to lead a team and shape the future of quality engineering at Aviva? 

A bit about the job: 

This role exists to lead and evolve Aviva’s Quality Engineering capability, ensuring our products meet the highest standards of reliability, security, and performance. You’ll work closely with development teams to embed quality practices, implement automation frameworks, and champion continuous improvement. As a key member of our technology leadership team, you’ll be accountable for building a high-performing quality engineering function that supports Aviva’s ambition to deliver outstanding customer experiences. 

Skills and experience we’re looking for: 

• Strong experience in software testing and quality engineering, including test automation and performance testing. 

• Proven leadership skills with the ability to manage and develop a team of quality engineers. 

• Hands-on experience with modern test automation tools and frameworks (e.g., Selenium, Cypress, Playwright). 

• Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and integrating automated tests into DevOps workflows. 

• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with a focus on collaboration and continuous improvement. 

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 £55,000 (depending on location, skills, experience, and qualifications) 

• Bonus opportunity – 10% 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 contact Martyn Biddulph at martyn.biddulph@aviva.com