Polaris Developer

Aviva; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

8% Bonus opportunity

Pension scheme

29 days holiday

Private Medical Benefit

Share Matching Plan

Save As You Earn

Flexible benefits (cycle to work)

Volunteering days

Wellbeing support

Job summary

Aviva is hiring a Polaris Developer to join the Commercial Development team. Based in Bristol, Leeds or London, you’ll analyse requirements, contribute to solution design and support software releases and operational improvements across projects and daily activities.

You’ll work with business stakeholders, analysts, and technical teams to ensure changes are delivered safely and to a high standard, while developing knowledge in policy configuration and product systems.

Qualifications

• Experience of analysing business requirements and helping to deliver system or configuration changes.
• Interest in insurance products and/or commercial lines beneficial but not essential.
• Experience with policy administration systems or product configuration tools, specifically Polaris Product Writer would be advantageous.
• Understanding of software development, testing, or change delivery processes.
• Strong communication, organisation, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks, work effectively with different stakeholders, and take ownership of your development while building new technical knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Analyse requirements and contribute to solution design and development.
• Support testing and assist with successful implementation.
• Work across a mix of project work and day-to-day activities.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders, analysts, and technical teams to ensure changes are delivered safely, efficiently, and to a high standard.

Skills

Business analysis

Stakeholder management

Communication

Problem solving

Software development understanding

Tools

Polaris Product Writer

Job description

Polaris Developer

Locations: Bristol, Leeds or London

Salary: Regional: circa £40k / London: circa £45k

This is a great job for someone who is interested in systems development and enjoys finding practical solutions to business challenges. You may already have some experience working with insurance systems, product configuration, software development, or business systems support, and be looking to build your skills in a collaborative and supportive environment.

This role would suit someone who enjoys working with different teams, learning how systems and products work, and helping to deliver changes that make a positive impact for customers and the business.

A bit about the job

You’ll join our Commercial Development team and support the delivery of system enhancements, product updates, software releases, and operational improvements. Working across a mix of project work and day-to-day activities, you’ll help analyse requirements, contribute to solution design and development, support testing, and assist with successful implementation.

You’ll work closely with business stakeholders, analysts, and technical teams, gaining exposure to a variety of projects while helping to ensure changes are delivered safely, efficiently, and to a high standard.

Skills and experience we’re looking for

• Experience of analysing business requirements and helping to deliver system or configuration changes.
• An interest in insurance products and/or commercial lines would be beneficial but not essential.
• Experience of working with policy administration systems or product configuration tools, specifically Polaris Product Writer would be advantageous.
• Understanding of software development, testing, or change delivery processes.
• Strong communication, organisation, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks, work effectively with different stakeholders, and take ownership of your development while building new technical knowledge.

Whatyou’llget 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 promiseisby investing in you.We have so much to offer when it comes to being an Aviva colleague.

• Starting salary Regional: circa £40k / London: circa £45k (depending on location, skills, experience, and qualifications)
• Bonus opportunity 8% – actual amount depends on your performance and Aviva’s
• Generous pensionscheme e.g. if you put in 8%, Aviva adds 14% in.
• 29 days holidayplus bank holidays,and you can choosetobuyorsell up to 5days
• Aviva-funded Private Medical Benefitto help you get expert support when you need it
• Make your money go further -Up to 40% discountonAviva products, and other retailer discounts
• Up to £1,200 of free Aviva shares per year through our Matching Share Planand share in the success of Aviva with our Save As You Earnscheme
• Brilliantly supportive policiesincluding parentalandcarer’s leave
• Flexible benefitsto suit you, includingsustainability optionssuch as cycle to work
• Make a difference,be part of ourAviva Communitiesand useyour3paid volunteering daysto help others
• We take your wellbeingseriously withlots of support and tools

Aviva is for everyone:

We’reinclusive andwelcome everyone– we want applications from all backgrounds and experiences. Excited but not sure you tick every box? Even if youdon’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 –spendingat least50% of their time in our offices every week - combining the benefits of flexibility, with time together with colleagues.

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