Solution Architect, Lloyds
£78.8-87.6k
+ An annual performance related bonus and shares
More information about location
2+ days a week in office
Retail and commercial bank
Open for applications
Retail and commercial bank
1001+ employees
Open for applications
£78.8-87.6k
+ An annual performance related bonus and shares
More information about location
2+ days a week in office
1001+ employees
Company mission
To support families and businesses, helping them to take the next step, whatever that may be.
Role
Who you are
- Strong Solution Architecture experience, using a range of modern technologies (Single Page Applications technologies such as ReactJS), Mobile Native and Cross Platform Apps (Apple iOS, Android or React Native), Microservices, APIs and cloud technologies
- Experience in Event Driven Architectures & Streaming Platforms (Kafka)
- Strong experience working with API standards, security and gateway patterns
- Working experience with data technologies – SQL/NoSQL, Big Data
- Implementation experience in one of the cloud platforms, specifically GCP
- API Gateways and Management Platforms (such as IBM API Connect, IBM DataPower, Apigee or Microsoft Azure API Manager)
- Good understating of cloud storage, security, networking and resource provisioning
Desirable
- Certification in GCP “Professional Cloud Architect”
- Strong experience in data analysis
- Experience in agile / iterative design working practices
- Knowledge of AI
What the job involves
- A great opportunity has arisen for a Solutions Architect to work within the Mass Affluent Platform to join product engineering cross functional teams
- As a Solutions Architect your responsibilities will be delivering the highest quality solution design, drawing upon your engineering expertise, whilst being open minded to the opportunities the cloud provides
- Lead and manage the design of cloud native solutions considering functional and non-functional aspects including the deployment & build approach, automation, route to live and support model
- Optimise cloud native solutions for cost, performance, security, compliance and regulatory requirements
- Design and implement event driven microservice architecture supporting LBG’s competitive position
- Mentoring other engineers to deliver high quality and cloud led solutions for our Bank’s customers
- Lead, direct and shape approaches to solving technical challenges and translating business requirements into technical solutions
- Established experiences partnering with other collaborators such as Enterprise, Security, Data & Infrastructure architects to create customer value or address business problems
- Support Product Owners & Platform Leads in identifying, articulating and impact assessing software & infrastructure currency risks or issues, offering options & recommendations on action planning & continuously ever-greening solutions/systems within the Platform
Application process
- End Date: Friday 06 September 2024
Salary benchmarks
Our take
Lloyds Bank, part of Lloyds Banking Group, began operations back in 1765 and is nowadays one of the UK’s leading retail and commercial banks. As with many leading banks, the company has dealt with its share of controversy – including for its handling of PPI complaints in 2015, and the 2009 European Commission ruling that forced it to part ways with TSB – but it has nonetheless stood the test of time and worked to build back its public reputation in the wake of these setbacks.
Of the company’s 26 million customers, over 18 million of them are online, making it the largest UK digital bank. As part of its ongoing digital transformation, the company is seeking to put the cloud at the front of its services and systems, and has cited intentions to invest heavily in overhauling its current technology infrastructure. All this seeks to serve the modern banking customer, and to compete with the fast-increasing number of alternative banking options appearing on the market.
Recently, Lloyds Bank has shown great interest in facilitating innovation in the industry, joining as a partner on FinTech Action Labs (a FinTech accelerator programme) to bring its industry expertise to early-stage FinTechs. As well as investment in digital transformation and AI, the company is enhancing its wealth product and corporate banking offerings, as well as expanding its partnerships with digital banking companies.
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Company benefits
- Flex cash: This is 4% of your basic salary and can be used to spend on the benefits of your choice, or you can choose to take it as a cash top up in your monthly salary.
- A generous holiday allowance: You’ll be eligible for a minimum of 22 days holiday (excluding bank holidays), rising to 30 days based on length of service and grade.
- A flexible way of working: Whether you want flexibility over your location or when you log on, together we can create an approach that works for you and for the business.
- Family leave: Up to 63 weeks of maternity or adoption leave. Statutory maternity or adoption pay is available for 39 weeks, and 20 weeks will be enhanced to the equivalent of full pay. Partners can have six weeks of fully paid paternity leave.
- Health insurance: Our company funded Private Medical Benefit provides all colleagues with access to good quality medical care, including accommodation, nursing care and specialist advice.
- Colleague Offers: Get discounts on everything from electrical items to cinema tickets and weekly food shopping. You can share this benefit with up to ten family members or friends.
- Financial products: Take advantage of our great financial products, some at a discounted rate, including current accounts, home and car insurance and loans.
- Share plans: Participate in Sharematch and receive matching shares of up to £45 a month from the company, and you can choose to participate in Sharesave, our combined savings and share option plan.
- Pension: We offer a generous pension plan, with all joiners being automatically enrolled in our 'Your Tomorrow' scheme. You can decide how much you save and get a say in where your contributions are invested.
Company values
- We trust each other to achieve more together. We listen to, and are honest with, each other. We take things on, see them through, and give others the space and support to do the same.
- We put people first, and empower our colleagues to go the extra mile for our customers and communities. We treat everyone as individuals, and we don’t put processes ahead of real people’s needs.
- We embrace our differences to value everyone. We seek out diverse perspectives in order to learn about people’s different and changing needs, and to see how we can best support these.
- We’re bold and take action to drive the best outcomes for our customers. We champion ideas that move us forward, and we innovate for better results. We challenge things that aren’t right and make it our job to change them.
Company HQ
City of London, London, UK
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Leadership
Charlie Nunn
(Group Chief Executive, not founder)Spent nine years at HSBC, including as Group Head of Wealth Management and Digital, and as CEO of Wealth and Personal Banking.
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