Cloud Security Architect Full Time

Leeds, Yorkshire
Lloyds Banking Group

Lloyds Banking Group

Edinburgh, Leeds, London, Halifax, Bristol, Manchester – We’re happy with home working the majority of the time, however you’ll need to be in office 1 to 2 days per week.

Salary & Benefits: The base salary banding for this role is £71,577 to £79,530 in London and £61,911 to £68,790 outside of London plus annual personal bonus, 15% employer pension contribution, 4% flexible cash pot, private medical insurance, 30 days holiday plus bank holidays.

We also offer flexible working hours, agile working practices flexibility to suit your lifestyle and ensure a good work-life balance.

Who are Lloyds Banking Group and where does this role sit?

We’re the UK’s leading digital franchise, with over 13 million active online customers across our three main brands-including Lloyds Bank, Halifax and Bank of Scotland-as well as the biggest mobile bank in the country. Our mission is to build the bank of the future, and we need your help!

Adoption of public and private cloud is a critical part of the Group strategy over the next several years, and our function is central to achieving this objective.

Calling all Cloud Security Architects! We’re excited to confirm expansion of the Cloud Services team to support the immediate delivery of a number of key security services across our public cloud environments at Lloyds Banking Group.

As we continue to support security for the bank, we are building a Cloud focussed centre of excellence within GCIO IT Cyber Security

Specific activities which you’ll be responsible for include things like;

• Daily running, managing, configuring, monitoring and optimising of the Cloud native security offerings (e.g. Azure Security Centre, MCAS, Google Security Command Centre, amongst others.) of the various Public Clouds
• Identifying, reporting on and remediating (where relevant and appropriate) any vulnerabilities/non-compliance/recommendations.
• Supporting the development of policy as code, automation of reporting requirements alongside other continuous improvement initiatives that may be identified
• Providing strong and resilient business solutions that safeguard our business and customers from security threats
• Producing high-level and low-level designs for security related cloud products and features
• Reviewing existing deployments and identifying gaps or beneficial additions

What do we need to see from applicants

• Cloud experience: Google Cloud (priority), Azure (priority), AWS
• Previous experience in a security focused role
• Able to review architecture proposals as they are presented, calling out issues and security concerns
• Following security-by-design principles
• Working in a DevOps/Automation centric environment
• Able to operate as a self-starter, able to manage their workload and identify and plan their next tasks

Desirable skills to have

• Understanding and securing API-based architectures
• Securing GKE/Istio (Kubernetes)
• Platform/Infrastructure Security (not Application Development)
• Cryptography – Keys, certificates
• Secret management solutions and techniques
• Network security – WAF/WAP/Firewalls

What can I expect in Return?

We’re dedicated to giving you opportunities and support to develop you both professionally and personally to optimise your potential!

As a new colleague to the team, you’ll join us on our journey to build a 21st century bank that reflects modern Britain and craft an inclusive culture where all colleagues feel encouraged and valued.

We’re also passionate about diversity and equal opportunity with industry recognition across gender, ethnicity, disability, LGBTQ+ and families. And, being disability positive, reasonable adjustments can be accommodated in our Recruitment process, just let us know.

Together we’ll make it possible!