Platform Architect

Aviva; London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A major financial services organization is seeking a Platform Architect to design innovative and secure technology solutions. Candidates should have strong communication skills, experience in CI/CD and Agile methodologies, and a solid understanding of API design. The role offers a competitive salary up to £100,000 in London and benefits like a generous pension scheme, health insurance, and options for flexible working.

Benefits

Bonus opportunity - 10% of annual salary

Generous pension scheme - contributions up to 14%

29 days holiday plus bank holidays

Private Medical Benefit

Discount on Aviva products

Free Aviva shares annually

Flexible benefits including cycle to work

Supportive leave policies

Paid volunteering days

Wellbeing support and tools

Qualifications

• Experience designing scalable technology solutions.
• Ability to investigate and resolve complex software issues.
• Knowledge in supporting internal users and taking ownership of software components.

Responsibilities

• Design scalable and secure technology solutions.
• Investigate software issues caused by architectural challenges.
• Support users and act as the technical owner for software components.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Solid understanding of CI/CD

Agile/Scrum knowledge

API design expertise

Financial awareness

Hands-on development experience

Self-motivated

Job description

Overview

Platform Architect

Locations: Norwich or London

Salary: Norwich around £70,000; London around £100,000

Are you an experienced Software Developer ready to step into architecture? Or an Architect looking to grow your career? If so, we’d love to hear from you.

This is a brilliant opportunity to join a team that’s solving real-world problems and shaping the future of digital services at Aviva. You’ll work with cutting-edge cloud technology, collaborate with talented colleagues, and help us modernise our platforms.

A bit about the job:

As a Platform Architect, you’ll design scalable, secure technology solutions that support our business goals. You’ll investigate and resolve complex software issues, often caused by architectural challenges. You’ll also support internal users and act as the technical owner for major software components. This role sits within a forward-thinking engineering team that’s driving innovation across Aviva.

Responsibilities and qualifications:

• Strong communication skills – able to explain technical designs to senior leaders and developers
• Solid understanding of CI/CD, Agile/Scrum, API design, and 12-factor principles
• Financial awareness to support business cases and design decisions
• Hands-on development experience and deep technical knowledge
• Self-motivated and able to manage multiple workstreams independently

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 between Norwich around £70,000 and London around £100,000 (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, with option to buy or sell up to 5 days
• Aviva-funded Private Medical Benefit to help you get expert support when you need it
• Up to 40% discount on Aviva products, and other retailer discounts
• Up to £1,200 of free Aviva shares per year through the Matching Share Plan and share in the success of Aviva with the Save As You Earn scheme
• Supportive policies including parental and carer’s leave
• Flexible benefits to suit you, including sustainability options such as cycle to work
• Opportunity to make a difference through Aviva Communities and 3 paid volunteering days
• Wellbeing support and tools

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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 each 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 email [e-mail].