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SalaryAn exciting role opportunity has arisen for a Software Developer to join an established team that is utilising many of the latest tools and technologies. As part of this role, you will be working within an agile scrum team to build and maintain the RESTful APIs that will underpin our digital applications.
As a Java Software Developer, you will join one of our API teams, helping to design and create industry first API estate using cutting edge open-source tools. You'll have exposure across the full software development lifecycle and will be working with a modern poly cloud microservices tech stack with opportunities to contribute to design decisions and technology choices. You will be supported and guided by Lead Software Developer within the team.
There is ongoing, well-funded training (AWS delivered courses for example), for both internal and external courses and opportunities for Microsoft and AWS Certification.
Aviva operates a "smart working" policy meaning that we spend approximately half of our time working in an office, and this role is based in Norwich.
Core skills and experience we're looking for:
- Experience with the core AWS services
- Experience with Docker and Kubernetes having used EKS in the past is a plus.
- Spring Boot microservices web technologies such as HTTP, REST, JSON, XML,
- Strong Java background in JDK11 or above.
- Experience following TDD / BDD testing practices.
Preferred skills but optional:
- Apache Camel
- Experience in the configuration & management of CI/CD tooling i.e Terraform.
- Prometheus and/or AppDynamics
- Good mentoring and peer reviews experience with junior colleagues.
- API gateway experience.
If you are interested in the role but you're not sure your experience fits exactly, please do apply and let's have a conversation!
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.
- Salary Circa £35,000 (depending on location, skills, experience, and qualifications)
- Bonus opportunity - 8% 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 -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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We interview every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the job. Once you've applied, please send us an email stating that you have a disclosed disability, and we'll interview you.
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
