Infrastructure Architect

Job Description

End Date Thursday 05 January 2023 Salary Range £61,176 - £76,470 We support agile workingclick here for more information on agile working options.Agile Working Options Other Agile Working Arrangements / Open to Discussion Job Description Summary Have a look at the latest Infrastructure Architect role were recruiting for right now... Job DescriptionLloyds Banking Group is the UKs leading bank with over 30m customers, and its biggest digital bank, with over 18 million active online customers.Weve placed a bold transformation programme and a multi-channel approach to banking at the heart of our strategy to be the best bank for customers, backed by significant investment in our platforms and people over the next three years.To achieve this its key that the underlying infrastructure is resilient, performant, secure, cost-effective and robust, and thats where you come inAs an Infrastructure Architect within our team, youll work collaboratively with our Consumer Finance business application teams to understand their strategy. Youll be part of a team of Infrastructure Architects to work alongside Agile labs to formulate InfrastructureDesigns that conform to bank patterns and standards.Once designs are created, youll coordinate the delivery; driving teams of SMEs and suppliers to ensure infrastructure solutions are built efficiently, to cost and quality.As part of the role, youll have the opportunity to influence design and governance processes within the bank; driving continuous improvements that streamline our processes, remove blockers, automate and build efficiency.Together well make it possible!Your main accountabilities will include:

• Aligning with an IT team responsible for a banking product or service, working proactively to influence their strategy and translating their business requirements and specifications into infrastructure designs
• Exploring delivery options, documenting decisions, and iterating ideas as you go
• Crafting detailed cost-estimates to allow your business to work out appropriate strategy and funding
• Using your experience of leading Suppliers, SMEs, and Supply Lines to write work packages that are clear, understood and delivered on time
• Coordinating build activities with internal or 3rd party service providers
• Collaborating with service owners to ensure systems are accurately tested and supported following product launch
• When things go-wrong (!), or requirements change we proactively lead delivery resources to facilitate recovery

What skills and experience do we need

• Experienced in the design/architecture of infrastructure solutions in a large-scale enterprise environment, e.g., IaaS, PaaS, SaaS, Middleware, Storage, Network and Databases.
• Skilled at producing quality concise design documentation, with an emphasis on decisions and diagrams vital to mobilise delivery
• Hands-On experience of end-to-end project delivery, working with Agile (Scrum) and Waterfall delivery models including modern software development and deployment practices
• Understanding of building applications through containerised microservices-based architectures, with a working understanding of cloud methodologies

We all learn and develop with our experience, but we know that having the right approach is the key to being successful. So whilst skills, knowledge and prior experience are meaningful to us we want people are highly motivated, and enthusiastic with a caringand curious approach to work.What youll get in return:We have the scale to provide genuine opportunities to develop and achieve a rewarding and fullling career.We can offer working outside the traditional 9:5 a with flexible and hybrid working patterns and care about what might work for you...Were 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.Well also offer you:

• Salary to c£80k (London) or c£69k (Manchester) with a c15% increase by July 2023
• A performance-related share bonus.
• A 4% flex cash pot to spend on lifestyle benefits (or take as cash).
• 30 days holiday and private medical cover you can extend to family
• Share schemes, including free shares
• Generous pension contribution of up to 15%.
• Colleague products and discounts from every day shopping to holidays

So if you possess the skills were seeking then get in touch, wed love to hear from you...At Lloyds Banking Group, were 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 youll have a key role to play in shaping the financialservices of the future, whilst the scale and reach of our Group means youll have many opportunities to learn, grow and develop.Were 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 were building a truly inclusive workplace where all of our colleagues have the opportunityto make a real difference.