Technical Network Service Owner

Technical Network Service Owner

Location: Norwich

Salary: circa £60,000

This is a great job for someone who…thrives on solving complex technical challenges and enjoys being at the forefront of network innovation. Are you someone who loves  working hands‑on with Cisco and Juniper technologies across LAN, Wireless, WAN and security? Do you get energy from collaborating with diverse teams, sharing expertise, and influencing improvements?

This role would suit someone experienced in network engineering who’s ready for a step up, or a seasoned professional excited to expand their leadership, technical depth, and impact across Aviva’s enterprise environments.

A bit about the job:

As a Senior Network Engineer, you’ll play a vital role in maximising the value of Aviva’s network technologies, ensuring seamless enterprise connectivity across cloud and hosted environments. You’ll be part of a collaborative team that designs, enhances, and supports the network services that keep Aviva operating smoothly.

You’ll lead technical input into projects, shape the future of our network roadmap, and help drive innovation through automation and modernisation. You’ll also oversee changes, incidents and problem investigations with internal teams and suppliers, ensuring high-quality service and continuous improvement.

There may be the opportunity to participate in a 24x7 on‑call rota.

Skills and experience we’re looking for:

• Deep technical expertise in several of the following: SDWAN (overlay and underlay), SASE/SSE, LAN switching, wireless networking, and routing protocols such as BGP and OSPF.
• Hands-on experience with Cisco and Juniper technologies, ideally with CCNA or equivalent as a minimum and CCNP-level knowledge preferred.
• Experience of network automation and scripting tools (e.g., Python) and a strong interest in leveraging automation for efficiency.
• Strong packet-level analysis skills using tools such as Wireshark.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate, influence, and build positive working relationships across teams and with third‑party partners.

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 £60,000 (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 give Chloe Nettley a call on 07795207964 or send an email to chloe.nettley@aviva.com