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Technical Application Specialist

  • Posted 9 days ago
  • Permanent
  • 142987
  • Edinburgh, Leeds
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End date

Tuesday 14 October 2025

Salary range

£70,929 - £78,810

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Job description

JOB TITLE: Technical Application Specialist

SALARY: £59,850 - £73,150
LOCATION: Edinburgh
HOURS: Full Time – 35 Hours per week
WORKING PATTERN: Hybrid – at least two days per week, or 40% of your time, in our Edinburgh office

ABOUT THIS OPPORTUNITY

We’re on an exciting journey to transform our workplace pensions offering, and we need your expertise to help shape the future. As a Technical Application Specialist, you’ll play a key role in supporting the Scottish Widows Platform, which serves over 2.2 million policies and £80bn in assets. This is a hands-on, technically focused role ideal for someone with deep FNZ platform knowledge and a strong understanding of investment and retirement products.

You’ll lead technical initiatives, collaborate with external providers, and support the delivery of new functionality across our multi-brand, multi-proposition platform.

DAY TO DAY, YOU WILL:

• Lead and contribute to complex technical projects across the FNZ platform
• Verify, create and extend Business Specification Documents (BSDs) from FNZ and other teams
• Solve issues alongside developers and testers, and respond to lab-wide inquiries
• Participate in meetings with external providers to shape new functionality
• Mentor junior team members and contribute to technical strategy and innovation
• Conduct root cause analysis and lead proof-of-concept initiatives

WHAT YOU’LL NEED:

• FNZ Platform Expertise – Strong technical knowledge of FNZ, ideally with direct experience
• Financial Services Knowledge – Solid understanding of retirement and investment products
• Technical Skills – Familiarity with SQL, XML, JSON, APIs, and data modelling
• Business Analysis – Skilled in requirements gathering, defect analysis, and documentation
• Collaboration & Leadership – Ability to work cross-functionally and mentor others

DESIRABLE KNOWLEDGE:

  • UK Pensions, ISAs, GIAs

  • Regulatory Change

  • Investment administration, model portfolios, CASS, PAS, CID

  • Cash account flows and ISA allowance calculations

WHY LLOYDS BANKING GROUP

We’re transforming the way we serve our customers and communities, investing in technology, people, and innovation. You’ll be part of a team that’s shaping finance for good — and helping millions of people feel more financially confident.

WHAT YOU’LL GET IN RETURN

• A generous pension contribution of up to 15%
• An annual performance-related bonus
• Share schemes including free shares
• 30 days’ holiday plus bank holidays
• Flexible benefits to suit your lifestyle
• A range of wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies

This is a once-in-a-career opportunity to help shape your future — and ours. Join us and grow with purpose.
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