Principal Cloud Security Specialist

Aviva; West of England; Remote; GBP 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus 12% of annual salary

Pension up to 14%

29 days holiday + bank holidays (buy/s

5 days buy/sell

Aviva share plan up to £1,200

Discounts on Aviva products

Volunteer days (3 paid)

Cycle to work

Flexible benefits

Parental and carers leave

Wellbeing support

Job summary

Aviva plc is seeking a Principal Cloud Security Specialist to strengthen security across AWS, Azure and other cloud environments. You will work with engineering teams to identify risks, implement practical security controls and drive secure-by-design practices.

This senior role combines hands-on delivery with technical leadership, enabling scalable, compliant cloud solutions and continuous improvement across Aviva's platforms.

Qualifications

• Strong hands-on cloud security engineering experience in AWS and Azure.
• Experience with CNAPP, CSPM or CWPP to identify vulnerabilities and drive remediation via automation.
• Understanding of cloud-native technologies, container security, IaC, CI/CD and secure software development practices.
• Experience implementing governance frameworks and automated compliance for recognised standards.
• Excellent stakeholder management and ability to explain complex security concepts to technical and non-technical audiences.

Skills

Cloud security

AWS

Azure

CNAPP/CSPM/CWPP

Kubernetes security

IaC

CI/CD

Security governance

Automated compliance

Stakeholder management

Job description

Principal Cloud Security Specialist

Salary: National circa £100,000

Locations: Bristol, Eastleigh, Glasgow, Leeds, Norwich, Perth, York

A bit about the job:

This is a senior cloud security engineering role within Aviva's Application and Platform Security team, focused on strengthening the security of our AWS, Azure and other clouds environments. You'll work closely with engineering teams to identify risks, implement practical security solutions, and improve cloud security capabilities through automation and continuous compliance.

The role combines hands-on technical delivery with technical leadership, helping teams adopt secure-by-design practices while enabling efficient and scalable delivery across the organisation.

Skills and experience we’re looking for:

• Strong hands-on experience in cloud security engineering across AWS and Azure, ideally within a complex or enterprise-scale environment, with the ability to take ownership of security capabilities and outcomes.
• Experience working with cloud security tools such as CNAPP, CSPM or CWPP to identify vulnerabilities, prioritise risks, and support effective remediation through automation and policy-driven controls.
• Good understanding of cloud-native technologies, container and Kubernetes security, infrastructure as code, CI/CD pipelines, and secure software development practices.
• Experience implementing practical security controls, governance frameworks, and automated compliance solutions that support recognised security standards while balancing business needs.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to influence technical decisions, collaborate across teams, coach others, and explain complex security concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.

What you’ll get for this role:

• Salary circa £100,000 for National based (depending on location, skills, experience, and qualifications)
• Bonus opportunity 12% 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

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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 every week - combining the benefits of flexibility, with time together with colleagues.

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