Cyber Security Specialist - Vulnerability Management

Salary: Circa £47,000

Location: Bristol or Norwich

Are you someone who enjoys finding and fixing security weaknesses before they become problems?

We're looking for a Cyber Security Specialist to join our Vulnerability Management team. This could be the perfect role if you have experience in vulnerability management, cyber security engineering or cloud security and enjoy working across a complex technology environment.

You'll be someone who can balance technical expertise with strong stakeholder engagement, helping teams understand security risks and driving improvements that make a real difference. If you enjoy solving problems, working with modern security tooling and taking ownership of issues from identification through to resolution, we'd love to hear from you.

A bit about the job:

Our Vulnerability Management team plays a key role in protecting Aviva's systems, networks and data. As a Cyber Security Specialist, you'll help identify , assess and prioritise vulnerabilities across our technology estate, ensuring security risks are understood and effectively managed.

You'll work closely with technology and business teams to strengthen our cyber security controls, support security assessments and help reduce our attack surface. Alongside vulnerability management activities, you'll provide expert guidance on security best practice, support cloud security initiatives, and help us improve how we identify and respond to emerging threats.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a collaborative team where you'll have the chance to influence security outcomes across a large organisation while continuing to develop your technical expertise .

Skills and experience we're looking for:

• Strong experience in vulnerability management, including risk-based prioritisation and vulnerability assessment

• Hands-on experience with vulnerability scanning tools such as Tenable

• Experience working with AWS environments and cloud security concepts

• Knowledge of security frameworks and standards such as CIS and NIST, alongside an understanding of networking and attack surface exposure

• Experience integrating security tooling with ServiceNow and CMDB platforms, together with scripting skills using Python, PowerShell or similar automation tools

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: £ 47 000 (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

• Aviva-funded Private Medical Benefit to help you get expert support when you need it

• 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 all backgrounds and experiences.

Excited but not sure you tick every box? Even if you don ' t , we would still 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 at least 50% of their time in our offices every week - 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 Kirthi a call on 02045922145 or send an email to kirthi.kanikireddy@aviva.com