Senior Technical Infrastructure Specialist

JOB TITLE: Senior Technical Infrastructure Specialist

SALARY: £70,929 – £78,810

LOCATION(S): Manchester or Leeds

HOURS: Full-time

WORKING PATTERN: Our work style is hybrid, which involves spending at least two days per week, or 40% of our time, at our Manchester or Leeds office.

About this opportunity

Within the Network Development team, you will play a key role helping us change the way we deliver Network and Network Security services and keep pace with the evolving needs of our business.

We are looking for someone who can assist is with the largest ever transformation of Lloyds Bank networks services has undertaken.

This is an exciting opportunity to join us during a transformative period for Networks, all while working in an inclusive, collaborative team that values your growth and ideas.

What you’ll do 

• Promote and enable the continuous enhancement of networks processes through automation and orchestration.

• Lead in the adoption of Infrastructure as Code (IaC), automation, and orchestration to improve business agility and reduce operational overhead.

• Able to see opportunities to reduce operating and change costs, enhance change accuracy, and adopt innovative ways to how we deliver change and service.

• Contribute to the development of culture, operating models, and ways of working across the Network teams to ensure we have the right training and processes in place.

• Act as a technical leader within the team, sharing your experience and expertise. Responsible for mentoring and influencing a culture of continuous improvement.

• Ensure our people and processes are prepared for the future. By aligning with bank and network strategies, you will contribute to how we transform Networks.

Why Lloyds Banking Group

We’re on an exciting journey to transform our Group and the way we’re shaping finance for good. We’re focusing on the future, investing in our technologies, workplaces, and colleagues to make our Group a great place for everyone. Including you!

What you’ll need

• Extensive network/network security experience: 5+ years in network, security or infrastructure roles.

• Hands-on experience with automation tools (e.g. Ansible, Terraform, Python) and CI/CD pipelines.

• Experience of Automation and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tooling is desirable with proficiency in one or more of the following: Python, Jenkins, Harness, Ansible, Terraform, Docker.

• Experience in transforming network and network security services through automation would be highly advantageous.

• Ability to lead initiatives and mentor junior colleagues. You enjoy sharing knowledge, guiding colleagues, and building an inclusive team environment.

• You communicate effectively and can influence partners to align and collaborate on our objectives.

• Familiarity with Jira, Confluence, and ServiceNow

About working for us

Our ambition is to be the leading UK business for diversity, equity and inclusion supporting our customers, colleagues and communities and we’re committed to creating an environment in which everyone can thrive, learn and develop.

 We were one of the first major organisations to set goals on diversity in senior roles, create a menopause health package, and a dedicated Working with Cancer Initiative.

 We offer reasonable workplace adjustments for colleagues with disabilities, including flexibility in office attendance, location and working patterns. And, as a Disability Confident Leader, we guarantee interviews for a fair and proportionate number of applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role with a disability, long-term health or neurodivergent condition through the Disability Confident Scheme.

 We provide reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process to reduce or remove barriers. Just let us know what you need.

We also offer a wide-ranging benefits package, which includes:

• A generous pension contribution of up to 15%

• An annual performance-related bonus

• Share schemes including free shares

• Benefits you can adapt to your lifestyle, such as discounted shopping

• 30 days’ holiday, with bank holidays on top

• A range of wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies