About the Role
At Aviva Services Excellence Centre, we're looking for an experienced DevOps & Architecture Manager to lead a team of DevOps Engineers and Solution Architects supporting strategic initiatives across Aviva's UK business. This role is ideal for a technology leader who enjoys building high-performing teams and driving DevOps excellence. You'll have the opportunity to influence both technology and people, helping shape the future of cloud engineering and architecture at Aviva.
What will you be doing?
- Lead, mentor, and develop a team of DevOps Engineers and Solution Architects
- Provide both strategic direction and technical guidance to ensure high-quality delivery
- Drive adoption of modern DevOps practices, cloud technologies, automation, and CI/CD pipelines
- Promote a culture of ownership, accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement
- Execute recruitment, performance management, coaching, and career development within the team
- Collaborate with technical and business stakeholders across international teams
- Guide the design and delivery of secure, resilient, and scalable cloud-native solutions
- Contribute to architectural decisions, operational excellence, and cost optimisation initiatives
In Aviva Services Excellence Centre, we provide:
- Contract of employment
- Performance Bonus
- Private medical care (ENEL-MED)
- Cafeteria system of benefits (e.g. MultiSport card)
- Additional parent privileges: baby leave – 6 weeks leave for second parent, shortened working time after parental leave
- Employer-funded group insurance
- Employee Shares Plan
- Extra day off for birthday
- Paid time off to volunteer
- Additional leave acquired over the years in the company (even 5 days more in a year)
- Wellbeing Leave - additional two weeks paid leave after 10 years of service
- Psychological support consultations
- Access to the e-learning platforms
- Internal employee referral program
- Hybrid working model from Poland with a few days in Warsaw office per month
- Attractive office location in Warsaw - Gdański Business Center
- Additional entitlements for people with disabilities - Work Without Barriers
- Work environment that promotes diversity - Diversity Charter
What We're Looking For
- 5+ years of experience leading technical teams within DevOps, Cloud Engineering, Software Development, or Architecture
- Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and relationship-building skills
- Strong understanding of DevOps principles, CI/CD practices, and modern software engineering
- Experience with the following technologies will be plus:
- AWS and/or Azure
- Kubernetes (EKS)
- Azure DevOps, Jenkins, Helm
- Terraform, Packer
- Ansible, Puppet
- Bash and/or PowerShell
- Knowledge of modern architectural patterns and cloud-native solutions
- Experience working in Agile, cross-functional, and multinational environments
What Will Help You Succeed
- Strong leadership and coaching abilities
- A customer-focused mindset with a passion for quality and continuous improvement
- Excellent problem-solving and decision-making skills
- The ability to remain calm and effective when managing incidents, risks, and competing priorities
- A collaborative approach and the ability to inspire teams to achieve outstanding results
