Quality Engineering Architect

Quality Engineering Architect- National Salary Circa £65,000. London Salary Circa £80,000.
We have an exciting opportunity for an inspirational quality engineer who has worked in the Insurance or Finance industry to join our Quality Engineer & Release community here at Aviva. We are investing in transforming our Quality Engineering Centre of Excellence and this is a critical role to implement the Quality Engineering standards & patterns.
A bit about the job:
As the Quality Engineering Architect, you will be accountable for:

• Embedding a quality first mindset, responsible for implementing QE solution, automation standards, monitoring their use and adapting the QE framework based on results.
  
• Be able to demonstrate strong collaboration skills with experience of working with and influencing a range of stakeholders. Can demonstrate strong experience of managing risks and aligning QE framework to enable timely mitigations.
  
• Being an advocate for continuous improvements, promoting a culture where quality has equal consideration and objectivity as time & cost.
  
• Be able to demonstrate how you have captured and utilised information from multiple and meaningful sources. Delivering more for less through process optimisation successfully implemented a trusted set of QE measures that drive continuous improvement.
  

Aviva operates a "smart working" policy meaning that we spend approximately half of our time working in an office this role is based in; Bristol/York/Perth/London.
Skills and experience we're looking for:

• Expertise in system development life cycle methodologies, deep knowledge and understanding of Quality Engineering Lifecycle and underlying processes and measures.
  
• Knowledge and experience of the latest QE industry trends, practical application and how they can add value across the QE lifecycle.
  
• Experience implementing best practices, asset libraries, test data & tooling strategies.
  
• Both functional and non-functional experience including performance, security & accessibility testing.
  
• Good understanding of how to define & manage risks, issues & interdependencies as they relate to QE standards and patterns.
  

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 £65,000, London Salary Circa £80,000 (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
  
• 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 people with diverse backgrounds and experiences.
Excited but not sure you tick every box? Research tells us that women, particularly, feel this way. So, regardless of gender, why not apply. And if you're in a job share just apply as a pair.
We flex locations, hours and working patterns to suit our customers, business, and you. Most of our people are smart working combining the benefits of flexibility, with time together with colleagues.
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We'd love it if you could submit your application online. If you require an alternative method of applying, please give Abigail Aitken a call on +44 7774 789975 or send an email to abigail.aitken@aviva.com