# Application Security - Offensive Security Lead

Application Security - Offensive Security Team Lead Location: Norwich,Bristol,Yorkor Leatherhead Salary: Circa £90K This isa great jobfor someone who... Is an experienced Application Security or Offensive Security professional looking to shape the future of secure software development at scale. You'llenjoy combining deep technicalexpertisewith strategic thinking, influencing engineering teams, and helping organisations stay ahead of evolving threats across applications, cloudplatformsand software supply chains. This role offers a unique opportunity to help build and lead a growing Application Security capability, with the position expected to transition into a people leadership role from the end of 2026. A bit about the job: We'reinvesting in our Application Security capability as cyber threats continue toevolve,and software supply chain security becomes increasingly important. As our Application Security - Offensive Security Team Lead,you'llplay a key role in driving the strategy,directionand maturity of application security across Aviva. You'lllead complex offensive security engagements,provideexpert guidance on application security risks, and help development teams build securit

- **Id**: 3878830
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/job/aviva-application-security-offensive-security-lead>
- **Role**: Security
- **Role family**: Security
- **Seniority**: lead
- **Employment type**: full_time
- **Work mode**: hybrid
- **Hiring geo confidence**: structured
- **Locations**: Norwich, United Kingdom
- **Countries**: GB
- **Hiring countries total**: 0
- **Visa sponsorship**: no
- **Relocation package**: no
- **Has equity**: no
- **Status**: live
- **First seen at**: 2026-07-09T12:10:36Z
- **Employer posted date**: 2026-11-07
- **Last verified at**: 2026-11-07T19:34:44Z
- **Board verified**: yes
- **Days open**: 121
- **Description format**: text
- **Description chars**: 4867
- **Description truncated**: no
- **Benefits**: Flexible schedule, Paid volunteering days
- **Relocation offered**: no
- **Industries**: Penetration Testing, Application Security, Property & Casualty Insurance, Asset Management & Funds

## Company

- **Id**: 5456
- **Name**: Aviva
- **Domain**: aviva.com
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/company/aviva>
- **Size band**: 201-500
- **Is staffing agency**: no
- **Employer type**: direct
- **Is intermediary**: no
- **Ats vendor**: TalentPools

### Truth index

- **Grade**: B
- **Score**: 76
- **Open postings**: 18
- **Ghost share**: 0
- **Stale share**: 0.944
- **Repost share**: 0
- **Time to fill p50 days**: 27
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-07T05:47:08Z

## Technologies

- **LLM** — Optional: no

## Trust

- **Level**: ok
- **Days open**: 121

## Requirements

- **Manages managers**: no
- **Security clearance**: no

## Hiring locations

- **United Kingdom** — Iso: GB; Kind: country

## Lifecycle

- Event: open; At: 2026-11-06T17:31:26Z
- Event: close; At: 2026-11-06T22:19:36Z
- Event: reopen; At: 2026-11-07T19:34:44Z

## Visa

- Country: GB; Licensed sponsor: yes; Adverts offering sponsorship 24m: 0; Sanctioned now: no; Evidence: Licensed UK visa sponsor (Senior or Specialist Worker, Graduate Trainee, Skilled Worker); Route: Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker; Global Business Mobility: Graduate Trainee; Skilled Worker

## Liveness

- **Score**: 13
- **Band**: cold
- **Label**: Long shot
- **P open**: 1
- **P active**: 0.458
- **P room**: 0.28
- **Age days**: 121
- **Expected fill days**: 27
- **Reasons**: conf:3, win:tail, crowd:brand
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-07T22:56:38Z

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