Technical Network Service Owner

Technical Network Service Owner

Salary: London circa £70,000 / National circa £60,000

Are you an experienced individual with a strong technical network background but who has a passion for managing 3rd party suppliers? If so, we are recruiting for someone who has the engineering network skills to identify issues, challenge the suppliers and have a real input into the direction of some very exciting times within the Network team at Aviva.

A bit about the job:

As a Technical Network Service Owner, you will be accountable for maximising the value network technologies inc. end to end enterprise connectivity and automation (across various hosting and cloud environments). 

Identifying technical options and their advantages and disadvantages and presenting to less technical audience. Providing technical leadership in large and small project engagements.

You will collaborate with internal stakeholders to define requirements and objectives and ensure that technology operations meet these requirements, work with business units to identify and implement processes and automation to drive operational efficiencies and resolve any outstanding operational issues caused by technology.

Skills and experience we’re looking for:

• Deep technical understanding and design experience in several of the following areas are essential: SDWAN (Overlay and Underlay), SASE / SSE, LAN Switching, Wireless Networking, Routing (BGP, OSPF etc) 
• Broad vision of industry standards, recent technologies, and key market trends 
• Experience in Network Automation including tools and common scripting languages (e.g., Python) with experience of both technical incident investigation and project governance\change control of planned activities
• Great understanding of packet level traffic analysis using tools such as Wireshark 
• Experience of 3rd party supplier management including excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to build and maintain positive relationships with stakeholders and able to naturally collaborate across teams to deliver successful outcomes

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.

• Starting salary – London based £70,000, National based £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
• 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