Principal Data Platforms Security Specialist

Aviva; Manchester; On-site; GBP 81,000 - 99,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus 12%

Pension up to 14%

29 days holiday

Discount on Aviva products

Matching Share Plan

Save As You Earn

Parental and carer’s leave

Flexible benefits incl. cycle to work

Paid volunteering days

Wellbeing support

Job summary

Aviva is recruiting a Principal Data Platforms Security Specialist to secure enterprise data platforms and the SaaS estate, with focus on Snowflake and similar cloud environments. You will drive identity and access controls, continuous compliance, and SSPM deployment.

Working with Data Platform, Cloud Security and Application Security teams, you will lead risk management, governance and stakeholder communication to ensure resilient security across Aviva's data landscape.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience securing enterprise data platforms such as Snowflake, Databricks, or similar cloud data environments.
• Strong knowledge of SaaS security, SSPM tooling, posture management, and security configuration best practices.
• Experience implementing and managing identity and access controls, including RBAC, privileged access management, and data access governance.
• Proven ability to support continuous compliance monitoring against CIS, NIST, and financial services regulatory standards.
• Strong risk assessment and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to identify security threats, drive remediation activities, and communicate risks clearly.

Responsibilities

• Secure Aviva's data platforms and SaaS estate and strengthen security controls across platforms.
• Identify, remediate security risks and support deployment of SSPM capabilities.
• Collaborate with Data Platform, Cloud Security and Application Security teams.

Skills

Snowflake

Databricks

SaaS security

SSPM tooling

RBAC

Data access governance

Job description

Principal Data Platforms Security Specialist

Salary: National circa £90,000

Locations: Birmingham, Bristol, Eastleigh, Glasgow, Leatherhead, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester, Norwich, Perth, Sheffield, Worthing, York

A bit about the job:

This is a senior hands-on cybersecurity role focused on securing Aviva's enterprise data platforms and SaaS estate. The individual will be responsible for strengthening security controls across platforms such as Snowflake, driving continuous compliance monitoring, identifying and remediating security risks, and supporting the deployment of SaaS Security Posture Management (SSPM) capabilities. Working closely with Data Platform, Cloud Security and Application Security teams, the role combines technical security expertise, governance, automation and stakeholder engagement.

Skills and experience we’re looking for:

• Hands-on experience securing enterprise data platforms such as Snowflake, Databricks, or similar cloud-based data environments.
• Strong knowledge of SaaS security, SSPM tooling, posture management, and security configuration best practices.
• Experience implementing and managing identity and access controls, including RBAC, privileged access management, and data access governance.
• Proven ability to support continuous compliance monitoring against frameworks such as CIS, NIST, and financial services regulatory standards.
• Strong risk assessment and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to identify security threats, drive remediation activities, and communicate risks clearly to technical and non-technical audiences.

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.

• National salary circa £90,000(depending on location, skills, experience, and qualifications)
• Bonus opportunity - 12% (E grade) 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 Planand 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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