AI Platforms Assurance Engineering Lead

Aviva; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 81,000 - 99,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

29 days holiday & bank holidays

Generous pension scheme (up to 14%)

Share plan & Save As You Earn

Discounts on Aviva products

Volunteering days

Parental & carer's leave

Cycle to work

Job summary

Aviva is seeking an AI Platforms Assurance Engineering Lead to establish and lead the assurance capability for the Oasis Platform. You will define standards, frameworks and practices to ensure quality, reliability, safety and trust in AI solutions deployed across the organisation.

Working across software engineering, AI engineering, security, risk and governance, you will drive automated testing, evaluation frameworks and AI safety controls while collaborating closely with Product, Engineering

Qualifications

• Strong software, platform and quality engineering background with automated testing & assurance frameworks.
• Experience with Generative AI, LLMs, RAG and AI evaluation methodologies.
• Ability to build scalable engineering standards, quality gates, and assurance controls in CI/CD pipelines.
• Excellent communication and leadership, influencing cross-functional stakeholders across Engineering, Product, Security, Risk and Governance.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities balancing innovation and risk.

Responsibilities

• Lead and establish the assurance capability for Aviva's Oasis AI platform.
• Define standards, frameworks and practices for quality, reliability, safety and trust in AI solutions.
• Develop and champion automated testing, evaluation frameworks and AI safety controls.
• Collaborate with Product, Engineering, Architecture, Assurance, Security and Risk teams to embed assurance throughout the AI lifecycle.
• Support Aviva's Responsible AI strategy and position Oasis Platform as a centre of excellence.

Skills

Software/Platform engineering

AI/ML evaluation

CI/CD governance

Cross-functional leadership

Analytical problem-solving

Job description

AI Platforms Assurance Engineering Lead

Salary: circa £90,000

Locations: Bristol/ Sheffield/ Glasgow/ Norwich/ Leeds/ Birmingham/ Eastleigh/ Manchester/ Newcastle/ Leatherhead/ York

A bit about the job

As Assurance Engineering Lead for the Oasis Platform, you will be responsible for establishing and leading the assurance capability that underpins Aviva's strategic AI ecosystem. Working across software engineering, AI engineering, security, risk and governance, you will define the standards, frameworks and practices that provide confidence in the quality, reliability, safety and trustworthiness of AI solutions deployed across the organisation.

You will drive the development of modern AI assurance capabilities, including automated testing, evaluation frameworks, AI red teaming, observability, reliability engineering and AI safety controls. Partnering closely with Product, Engineering, Architecture, Assurance, Security and Risk teams, you will ensure assurance is embedded throughout the AI development lifecycle, enabling teams to innovate rapidly while maintaining robust quality and governance standards. This is a highly influential role that will help shape Aviva's approach to responsible AI and establish the Oasis Platform as a centre of excellence for AI engineering and assurance.

Skills and experience we're looking for:

• Strong software, platform and quality engineering background, with experience designing and implementing automated testing, validation and assurance frameworks.
• Experience working with Generative AI, Large Language Models (LLMs), Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) and AI-powered applications, with a solid understanding of AI evaluation methodologies.
• Proven ability to build scalable engineering standards, quality gates and assurance controls within CI/CD and modern engineering delivery pipelines.
• Experience influencing cross-functional stakeholders across Engineering, Product, Security, Risk and Governance functions, with excellent communication and leadership skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities, with the ability to balance innovation, engineering quality, operational resilience and risk management.

What you'll get for this role:

• Salary circa £90,000 for National based (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
• 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

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 around 50% of their time in our offices every week - combining the benefits of flexibility, with time together with colleagues.

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