Cloud Security Engineer in Bristol

This is a great job for someone who has experience in cloud security and wants to help shape how we secure cloud platforms at scale. You might already be working with AWS, Azure or GCP and be ready for your next challenge.

A bit about the job

• You’ll help us keep our cloud platforms secure, resilient and continuously monitored.
• Working across AWS, Azure, or GCP, you’ll identify risks and support teams to fix them.
• You’ll be part of our Application and Platform Security team, working closely with engineers and architects across Aviva.
• You’ll also help improve how we manage security through tooling, automation and reporting.
• You’ll help identifying and investigating potential risks across our cloud environments as well as working closely with engineering teams to prioritise and resolve issues quickly, supporting continuous compliance against key security standards.
• Along the way, you’ll contribute to automation, integrations and reporting, helping us improve how we manage security at scale.
• You’ll also share clear, meaningful insights with both technical and non-technical stakeholders, making sure everyone understands the risks and how to address them.
• Ultimately, you’ll play a key role in protecting our customers and business.

Skills and experience we’re looking for

• Strong hands-on experience in cloud security (AWS, Azure or GCP) ideally within a regulated or large-scale environment.
• Experience with cloud security tools such as CNAPP, CSPM or CWPP with exposure to vulnerability management and workload scanning.
• Good understanding of cloud-native architectures, infrastructure as code and modern platform engineering practices with containerisation experience.
• Experience supporting security standards and continuous compliance (e.g. CIS Benchmarks, NIST) with the ability to track and support remediation.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills with the ability to explain security risks to different audiences and contribute to automation or integrations.

What you’ll get for this role

• Starting salary circa £60,000 (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, and you can choose to buy or sell up to 5 days.
• Aviva-funded Private Medical Benefit to help you get expert support when you need it.
• 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 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 at least 50% of their time in our offices every week – combining the benefits of flexibility, with time together with colleagues.