Aviva are currently recrutiing for a Product Writer Developer to join their Information Technology team.

Underwriting Solutions Delivery is part of PLU (Personal Lines Underwriting), where we deliver business change using an industry recognised programmes such as Product Writer and Radar.   We work collaboratively in a large, energised team to build high quality solutions that meet our customer's needs, first time. 

You will be accountable for making changes within the system using your knowledge of the Product Writer to ensure we are creating solutions in the best, simplistic way. These changes can range from small predictable changes to building new products and fixing issues that we see customers are affected by.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Detailed analysis of business problem working collaboratively with stakeholders at all stages of a change
  
• Detailed solutions design options
  
• Build and Self-Test - Projects, changes and fixes
  
• Test Management & Planning.
  
• Build and maintain testing capability, test packs maximising the use of test automation and integration with other testing processes
  
• Analyse and fix issues and errors
  
• Develop standards and best practice across team and learn from others
  
• Implement improvement work across the team and ensure new processes and approaches (e.g., Agile, Systems Thinking) are successfully embedded
  
• Maintain and develop effective internal and external relationships to support team objectives
  

Skills & experience

• Understanding of Product Writer
  
• Excellent communication skills
  
• Good relationship / Stakeholder management
  
• Understanding of the UK General Insurance market
  
• Knowledge and experience within Personal Lines Insurance
  
• Understanding of process efficiency, cost control, process improvement and quality assurance
  

What will you get for this role?

• Salary up to £40,000 depending on skills, experience and qualifications
  
• Generous defined contribution pension scheme
  
• Annual performance related bonus and pay review
  
• Holiday allowance of 29 days plus bank holidays and the option to buy/sell up to 5 additional days
  
• Up to 40% discount for some Aviva products through "My Aviva Extras" plus discounts for "Friends & Family". (Some exclusions apply)
  
• Excellent range of flexible benefits to include a matching share save scheme
  

Working at Aviva
At Aviva, we're people with a purpose. To be with you today, for a better tomorrow.

We bring this to life by ensuring managing risk is at the heart of the way we all work. We love people who do the right thing for our customers, and our colleagues. We want people who speak up, who take ownership, and who make good decisions.

The way we do this is important too, we're all about our people - that's you - so we can be pretty flexible. If you want to work from home some of the time or change your hours so you can pick up your kids or care for someone in your family, we're very open to that. In fact, we don't advertise roles as either part or full time, because we know each person has different needs, just as each business area has different needs. So, it's up to you to discuss working hours during your interview.

We care deeply about being inclusive and that means we encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We want our employees to bring their whole self to work and that starts with you.

We interview every disabled applicant* that meets the minimum criteria for the job. Once you've applied, please send us a separate email stating that you have a disclosed disability, and we'll make sure we interview you.

We'd love it if you could submit your application online. If you require an alternative method of applying, please give Guv Johal a call on 0750 008 7919 or send an email to Guv.Johal@Aviva.com.

*As defined in The Equality Act 2010*. By 'minimum criteria' we mean you should provide us with evidence which demonstrates that you generally meet the level of competence required and have the qualifications, skills or experience defined as essential to perform the role.