Artifact Management Technical Lead

Aviva Direct Ireland Limited; Norwich; Hybrid; GBP 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading insurance company is seeking an Artifact Management Technical Lead based in the UK. This role involves guiding the evolution of software supply chain security and artifact management within a diverse technology community. You'll leverage your expertise in key tools and mentoring to enhance the development process. A salary of circa £60,000 is offered, along with bonuses and a comprehensive benefits package including generous pension contributions and paid volunteering days.

Benefits

Bonus opportunity 10% of annual salary

Generous pension scheme up to 14% contribution

29 days holiday plus bank holidays

Up to 40% discount on company products

Free shares plan options

Parental and carer’s leave policies

Qualifications

• Strong experience with artifact repository management & software development tools, including Artifactory and Xray.
• Hands-on knowledge of Terraform, YAML, Python, Groovy, and Bash.
• Familiar with SBOM, vulnerability management, license compliance, and modern software supply chain practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead the evolution of artifact management and software supply chain security.
• Work closely with internal teams to understand needs and deliver solutions.
• Mentor colleagues and shape best practices across the team.

Skills

Artifact repository management

Software development tools

Azure DevOps

Jenkins

GitHub

SonarQube

Terraform

Python

Bash

Tools

Artifactory

Xray

Containerisation technologies

Cloud platforms

Job description

Artifact Management Technical Lead

Salary: circa £60,000

Locations: Norwich/ Birmingham/ Bristol/ Perth/ York

A bit about the role

Are you someone who is excited by the challenge of evolving a key platform, diving into technical detail, and guiding others with your expertise in artifact management and software supply chain security? This role would suit someone experienced in software development tooling and DevOps practices, ready to take a step up into strategic ownership, or looking to broaden their influence across a large, diverse technology community.

Overview

You’ll join our Developer Applications team, a group dedicated to enhancing the tools and platforms that help Aviva’s developers build secure and scalable software. This role exists to lead the evolution of our artifact management and software supply chain security capabilities—ensuring our engineering community has seamless access to high‑performing, resilient, and secure tooling. You’ll work closely with internal teams to understand their needs, drive improvements, and deliver solutions that enhance both performance and experience. You’ll also play a key role in mentoring colleagues and shaping best practices across the team.

Skills and experience we’re looking for

• Strong experience with artifact repository management & software development tools, including Artifactory (required), Xray (required), Azure DevOps (required), Jenkins, GitHub, SonarQube, containerisation technologies, and cloud platforms
• Hands‑on knowledge of technologies such as Terraform, YAML, Python, Groovy, and Bash, with an understanding of secure software development life cycle principles
• Familiarity with SBOM, vulnerability management, license compliance, and modern software supply chain practices
• Ability to work collaboratively with a wide range of technical and non‑technical stakeholders, translating requirements into clear, practical solutions
• Excellent analytical and problem‑solving skills, with the capability to troubleshoot complex technical challenges

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 £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

To learn more about the role and Aviva, please contact the recruiter or hiring team as listed in the job posting.

Aviva is for everyone

We’re inclusive and welcome everyone. We want applications from all backgrounds and experiences. Even if you don’t tick every box, we 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 around 50% of their time in our offices every week, balancing flexibility with collaboration.

To find out more about working at Aviva, please review the overall information in the posting.

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