Enterprise Infrastructure Architect
- Lloyds Banking Group
- 15/08/2023
Full time
Information Technology
Telecommunications
Job Description
End Date
Saturday 19 August 2023
Salary Range
£52,912 - £66,140
We support agile working - click 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 we're recruiting for right now
Job Description
JOB TITLE: Enterprise Infrastructure Architect
SALARY: £66,861-81,719
LOCATIONS: Bristol, Leeds, Manchester, Edinburgh
HOURS: Full time
WORKING PATTERN: Hybrid, 40% (or two days) in an office site
About this opportunity
As an Infrastructure Architect within our team, you ll work collaboratively with our Consumer Finance business application teams to understand their strategy. You ll be part of a team of Infrastructure Architects to work alongside Agile labs to formulate Infrastructure Designs that conform to bank patterns and standards.
Once designs are created, you ll 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, you ll 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.
• 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
About us
If you think all banks are the same, you d be wrong. We re an innovative, fast-changing business that s shaping finance as a force for good. A bank that s empowering its people to innovate, explore possibilities and grow with purpose.
What you ll 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
About working for us
Our focus is to ensure we'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 s why we especially welcome applications from under-represented groups.
We re disability confident. So if you 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 holiday, with bank holidays on top
• A range of wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies
Want to do amazing work, that s interesting and makes a difference to millions of people? Join our journey.
At Lloyds Banking Group, we'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'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'll have many opportunities to learn, grow and develop.
We keep your data safe. So, we'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'll always explain what we need and why, with any request coming from a trusted Lloyds Banking Group person.
We'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 re building a truly inclusive workplace where all of our colleagues have the opportunity to make a real difference.
Saturday 19 August 2023
Salary Range
£52,912 - £66,140
We support agile working - click 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 we're recruiting for right now
Job Description
JOB TITLE: Enterprise Infrastructure Architect
SALARY: £66,861-81,719
LOCATIONS: Bristol, Leeds, Manchester, Edinburgh
HOURS: Full time
WORKING PATTERN: Hybrid, 40% (or two days) in an office site
About this opportunity
As an Infrastructure Architect within our team, you ll work collaboratively with our Consumer Finance business application teams to understand their strategy. You ll be part of a team of Infrastructure Architects to work alongside Agile labs to formulate Infrastructure Designs that conform to bank patterns and standards.
Once designs are created, you ll 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, you ll 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.
• 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
About us
If you think all banks are the same, you d be wrong. We re an innovative, fast-changing business that s shaping finance as a force for good. A bank that s empowering its people to innovate, explore possibilities and grow with purpose.
What you ll 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
About working for us
Our focus is to ensure we'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 s why we especially welcome applications from under-represented groups.
We re disability confident. So if you 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 holiday, with bank holidays on top
• A range of wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies
Want to do amazing work, that s interesting and makes a difference to millions of people? Join our journey.
At Lloyds Banking Group, we'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'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'll have many opportunities to learn, grow and develop.
We keep your data safe. So, we'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'll always explain what we need and why, with any request coming from a trusted Lloyds Banking Group person.
We'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 re building a truly inclusive workplace where all of our colleagues have the opportunity to make a real difference.
About Lloyds Banking Group