Lead Technical Application Specialist, Lloyds
£83.4-140k
Salary dependent on location. + An annual bonus award, subject to Group performance + Share schemes including free shares
2 days a week in office
Retail and commercial bank
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Retail and commercial bank
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
£83.4-140k
Salary dependent on location. + An annual bonus award, subject to Group performance + Share schemes including free shares
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
- Software Engineering - Possess a deep understanding of the software lifecycle, ensuring high standards in design, development, testing, and deployment
- Operational optimisation – Demonstrable experience of optimising Run operations for highly available systems, including control automation, end to end system monitoring and observability
- Service Sustainability & Incident Resolution - demonstrable experience of incident resolution, and root cause identification
- Technology leadership - Capable of defining and maintaining engineering standards, aligning solutions with business objectives and architectural principles
- Technology delivery - Provide technology leadership across technical components and complex cross-cutting deliveries spanning multiple platforms and business units
- Experience of DevOps Pipeline optimisation
- Familiarity with the concept of automated testing and process automation
- Significant experience in delivering technical solutions in an Agile environment
What the job involves
- Ithin Commercial Banking, you’ll help deliver the next generation digital bank for clients. By simplifying and automating journeys, clients will receive a better experience, and colleagues will be enabled to spend more time helping clients to grow their business
- This role is critical to ensuring we develop and integrate our systems in line with excellent engineering standards to meet our business needs and improve our colleagues' relationship management journeys for clients
- As a subject matter expert, you'll collaborate with multi-functional teams to provide guidance and support in building and growing a team of highly skilled engineers
- Lead and mentor a multi-skilled team to deliver high-quality, innovative solutions to support business goals
- Represent the specialist function in high-level meetings and decision-making processes
- Oversee resource planning and allocation for the specialist function
- Develop and implement policies and procedures for the specialist area
- Lead strategic negotiations with key stakeholders and vendors
- Collaborate with feature teams and third parties to identify and implement creative solutions that align with business objectives
- Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior architects and developers, leading by example with hands-on coding and problem-solving
- Monitor and report on project progress, addressing any issues promptly to ensure timely delivery. Identify and mitigate risks to ensure the successful implementation of projects
- Develop and document processes to improve engineering efficiency and service quality
- Engage in continuous improvement initiatives, fostering an environment of learning and growth within the team
- Supervise the maintenance and enhancement of service infrastructure, ensuring its reliability and efficiency
- Management of Third Party Suppliers to ensure solutions are performant, secure and resilient, and meet bank objectives and client needs
- Ensure that all engineering activities comply with industry standards and regulations
Application process
- End Date: Sunday 24 August 2025
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.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
-1% employee growth in 12 months
Company
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 HQ
City of London, London, UK
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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