Cyber Security and DevOps Specialist

TN United Kingdom; Norwich; On-site; GBP 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a passionate Cyber Security and DevOps Specialist to join their dynamic Digital Internet Gateway team in Norwich. This role offers a chance to lead and enhance digital platforms while developing innovative solutions using modern cloud technologies. You will be responsible for maintaining high standards of performance and security, driving service improvements, and leading a talented team. With a competitive salary and generous benefits, this opportunity is perfect for someone eager to make a significant impact in a supportive and inclusive environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Bonus opportunity

Generous pension scheme

29 days holiday plus bank holidays

Discounts on Aviva products

Free Aviva shares annually

Flexible benefits

Paid volunteering days

Wellbeing support

Qualifications

• Experience with cyber security protocols and WAF setup.
• Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code tools.
• Strong leadership and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Enhance and maintain Digital Internet Gateway and Akamai platforms.
• Develop innovative technical solutions and drive service improvements.
• Lead and support team members, promoting best practices.

Skills

Cyber Security

Akamai

AWS

Azure

Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Packer, Puppet, Ansible)

CI/CD Pipelines (Jenkins, Azure DevOps)

Leadership Skills

Communication Skills

Job description

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Cyber Security and DevOps Specialist, Norwich

Client: Aviva

Location: Norwich

Job Category: Other

EU work permit required: Yes

Job Reference:

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Posted:

05.05.2025

Expiry Date:

19.06.2025

Job Description:

Cyber Security and DevOps Specialist

This is a great opportunity for someone passionate about Cyber Security and DevOps, eager to make a significant impact within a dynamic team.

You will join our dedicated Digital Internet Gateway (DIG) team, contributing to the delivery of its cloud-centric portfolio.

Are you enthusiastic about leading and enhancing digital platforms?

Do you love developing technical solutions using modern cloud technologies and agile principles, and are excited to work with platforms like DIG, Akamai, and SFG?

This role is ideal for someone eager to lead and improve digital capabilities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Enhance and maintain our Digital Internet Gateway (DIG) and Akamai platforms, ensuring high standards of performance and security.
• Develop innovative technical solutions and drive service improvements.
• Lead and support team members, engineer platform improvements, and promote best practices in coding and engineering.
• Deliver high-quality technical solutions, document designs, and propose innovative approaches to challenges.

Skills and Experience:

• Experience with cyber security and federation protocols (OAuth2, OIDC, SAML) and WAF setup. Akamai experience is a plus, as is working with multi-tenant platforms (AWS, Azure, on-premises).
• Understanding of Customer Identity and Access Management and related tools. Knowledge of IBM Security stack (ISAM, ISVA, LDAP) or open source options (Squid) is beneficial, along with Application Server technologies like JBoss EAP and Gateway Security concepts (Networking, CDNs, Firewalls, Load Balancers, VPC Peering, NACLs, Security groups).
• Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code tools (Terraform, Packer, Puppet, Ansible) and CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, Azure DevOps).
• Willingness to learn new tools and technologies, and manage change, problems, and incidents.
• Strong leadership and communication skills, including managing technical teams and effective communication up and down the leadership chain.

What You’ll Get:

• Competitive salary: circa £60,000 in the UK, circa £65,000 in London, depending on skills and experience.
• Bonus opportunity: 10% of annual salary, performance-dependent.
• Generous pension scheme, with contributions up to 14%.
• 29 days holiday plus bank holidays, with options to buy or sell up to 5 days.
• Discounts on Aviva products and other retailers.
• Up to £1,200 of free Aviva shares annually through our Share Plan, and participation in the Save As You Earn scheme.
• Supportive policies including parental and carer’s leave.
• Flexible benefits, including sustainability options such as cycle to work.
• Paid volunteering days to support community involvement.
• Wellbeing support and resources.

We are committed to diversity and inclusion, welcoming applications from all backgrounds and experiences. Flexible working arrangements are considered to suit your needs.