Digital Security Solution Architect - Jobs in Halifax

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End DateTuesday 25 July 2023Salary Range£66,861 - £74,290We support agile working - click here for more information on agile working options.Agile Working OptionsFlexibility in when hours are workedSummaryLloyds Banking Group (LBG) is a leading UK Digital bank, with over 16 million active online customers and is the countries largest mobile bank. LBG is significantly investing in digitising, modernising, and simplifying the group. LBG aims to:

• Grow our business: Serving more customers and businesses through a well-adapted investment case that gives us the confidence that we can grow profitably.
• Focus on our existing business: As the UK #39;s largest retail and commercial financial services company, LBG must deliver in a manner that maximises our scale and desire for productivity.
• Change how we operate: Invest in the skills of our people, and also in the technology that underpins all of our operations.

LBG is a purposeful businessamp; its transformation agenda is underpinned by a ground-breaking approach for how we deliver financial services for our customers. This involves selecting the best of what we do currently and evolving it to bring business and technology closer together. To do this, LBG is establishing FinTech-style Platform teams which all interact, align and work together as one team with technology, business, data and functional domain experts collaborating effectively with common objectives and interests. Our people have the autonomy to incrementally design, engineer, release, and operate one or more technology-enabled services for our customers. This is not about reporting lines, but having the right people with the right expertise all working together for the same outcome, this is a crucial step-change as we transform the group.To support our Insurance, Pensions and Investments Platform Teams, LBG are looking for an expert Solution Architect with a strong focus on Security, to help us define solution architecture and design that unlocks and create opportunities to digitiseamp; deliver excellent customer journeys, in a way which is safe and secure.We recognise how important it is to have safety and security embedded throughout our Solution Architecture approach, and you will help to deliver on this.Job DescriptionJOB TITLE: Solution ArchitectSALARY: £66,861 - £78,004LOCATION(S): EdinburghHOURS: Full timeWORKING PATTERN: Hybrid, 40% (or two days) in an office siteAbout this opportunity:Want to join a team that is going through an exciting transformation, where you #39;ll influence our future using your Solution Architecture skillsThis role is all about creating a cooperative, innovative, and dynamic partnership across architecture, engineering, and business communities so we #39;re looking for a real team player.We #39;re creating an environment for positive learning and self-development for Solution Architects so you can be your best every day.We #39;ll provide you with a diverse and energising environment that focuses on equal opportunity and supports career progression. A role within our team will provide you with the chance to work flexibly and collaboratively, while guiding us towards our technology strategy. We #39;ll take your personal and professional development very seriously and enable you to make a positive difference to the overall team #39;s mission.To support our Insurance, Pensions and Investments Platform Teams, LBG are looking for an expert Solution Architect with a strong focus on Security, to help us define solution architecture and design that unlocks and create opportunities to digitiseamp; deliver excellent customer journeys, in a way which is safe and secure.We need a Security Professional who understands the challenges of modern architecture. Working within the Identity and Security domain, you will understand a wide array of technology implications including people and process, bringing this to your comprehensive view of design. You will be interested in security from an end-to-end perspective, from transport layer security, through authn and authz, to end to end fraud and financial crime solutionsAbout usLike the modern Britain we serve, we #39;re evolving. Investing billions in our people, data and tech to transform the way we meet the ever-changing needs of our 26 million customers. We #39;re growing with purpose. Join us on our journey and you will too…What you #39;ll need

• To be a leader in Security who understands the challenges of the digital age. You #39;ll define solutions that deliver on our strategic vision and design our go-forward solution architecture
• An understanding of a wide array of technology implications
• Have established career experience in solution engineering or architecture motivated to design customer-centric propositionsamp; solutions.
• Experience working in multi-disciplinary product, feature or platform teams
• Strong interest in the Security solution domain:-
• Zero Trust Security model for applications employing OAuth and/or OIDC
• Cloud Platform as a Service or similar offerings
• Cyber Security Architecture and ideally a recognised Cyber Security qualification e.g., CISMP
• Fraud and Financial Crime Architecture
• Has some experience in defining architectural runways or solution architecture roadmaps for inclusive systems which span adaptive infrastructure domains at Digital-scale.
• Holds proficient experiences being involved in activities associated with Architectural Governance, Risk Management or Compliance processes

About working for usOur focus is to ensure we #39;re inclusive every day, building an organisation that reflects modern society and celebrates diversity in all its forms.We want our people to feel that they belong and can be their best, regardless of background, identity or culture.We were one of the first major organisations to set goals on diversity in senior roles, create a menopause health package, and a dedicated Working with Cancer initiative.And it #39;s why we especially welcome applications from under-represented groups.We #39;re disability confident. So if you #39;d like reasonable adjustments to be made to our recruitment processes, just let us know.We also offer a wide-ranging benefits package, which includes:

• A generous pension contribution of up to 15%
• An annual bonus award, subject to Group performance
• Share schemes including free shares
• Benefits you can adapt to your lifestyle, such as discounted shopping
• 30 days #39; holiday, with bank holidays on top
• A range of wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies

Want to do amazing work, that #39;s interesting and makes a difference to millions of peopleJoin our journey.At Lloyds Banking Group, we #39;re driven by a clear purpose; to help Britain prosper. Across the Group, our colleagues are focused on making a difference to customers, businesses and communities. With us you #39;ll have a key role to play in shaping the financial services of the future, whilst the scale and reach of our Group means you #39;ll have many opportunities to learn, grow and develop.We keep your data safe. So, we #39;ll only ever ask you to provide confidential or sensitive information once you have formally been invited along to an interview or accepted a verbal offer to join us which is when we run our background checks. We #39;ll always explain what we need and why, with any request coming from a trusted Lloyds Banking Group person.We #39;re focused on creating a values-led culture and are committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of the customers and communities we serve. Together we #39;re building a truly inclusive workplace where all of our colleagues have the opportunity to make a real difference.