Infrastructure Specialist, Lloyds

• Practical experience in a DevOps, infrastructure or platform engineering role, with a good grounding in automation and an interest in applying those skills to enterprise Middleware services
• Hands-on experience building and supporting CI/CD pipelines and repeatable automated deployments, using tools such as Harness, Jenkins, UCD, GitHub Actions or GitLab CI
• Good working knowledge of Git and version-controlled delivery, including branching, pull requests, peer review and configuration-as-code practices
• Scripting and automation experience using technologies such as Python, Bash, Salt, Ansible or PowerShell
• The ability to work with technical SMEs to turn requirements and operational processes into maintainable automation
• Strong problem-solving, communication and collaboration skills, with an understanding of security, resilience, change and support in an enterprise environment and a willingness to learn middleware technologies
• Writing clear technical documentation, sharing knowledge and taking ownership of outcomes while seeking support when needed

Desirable

• Lloyds Banking Group is modernising through cloud technology, creating platforms that are secure, resilient and simpler for engineering teams to adopt and manage
• We’re looking for a DevOps-focused Infrastructure Specialist to join our Private Cloud Platform team, partnering with Middleware domain experts across technologies such as IBM DataPower, IBM MQ, and WebSphere/Liberty
• You’ll help design, build and improve the automated delivery capabilities used to deploy and manage middleware services
• Working with experienced Middleware engineers, you’ll turn technical requirements and operational practices into reliable pipelines, reusable automation and self-service workflows for business-aligned teams
• This includes supporting lifecycle activities such as provisioning, configuration, upgrades, patching and routine operational change
• This is a hands-on, engineering role suited to someone with core DevOps experience who wants to broaden their skills across Middleware and hybrid Private Cloud platforms while delivering tangible automation results
• Work with middleware SMEs to turn technical requirements and operational practices into automated, reusable deployment and operational patterns
• Build and improve CI/CD pipelines, GitOps workflows, scripts and self-service tooling that make middleware delivery consistent, repeatable and easier for teams to consume
• Automate middleware lifecycle activities, including provisioning, configuration, testing, upgrades, patching and operational validation
• Collaborate with platform, product, application, security and supplier teams to deliver solutions, solve issues and continuously improve services
• Build secure, resilient and observable solutions using good testing, version control and documentation practices, while learning from experienced engineers across the team

• End Date: Thursday 22 October 2026