Lead infrastructure engineer (cloud & compute security)

Requirements

• This role is ideal for senior engineering leaders with proven experience in hands-on technical roles
• Leadership experience in DevOps and/or Infrastructure Engineering role, with associated line management responsibilities
• Proven expertise and hands‑on experience in Terraform, Python, Kubernetes, and cloud‑based architectures—including Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Azure, and preferably AWS
• Strong familiarity with foundational security controls and concepts, specifically in modern cloud and enterprise architectures and supporting ecosystem (CI/CD) – ideally including Backstage, Harness, GitHub and Jenkins
• Strong stakeholder management and ability to influence product and platform strategy
• (Desirable) Knowledge of cloud, Kubernetes, microservice and API based architectures and their security
• (Desirable) Experience in financial services and regulated environments and responding to audits
• (Desirable) Possibly participation in an on‑call rota and supporting 24/7 services
• (Desirable) Security certifications (e.g., "CISSP", "CCSP", Cloud / DevOps / Kubernetes certification)

What the job involves

• The Chief Security Office (CSO) is a vital part of delivering the Group’s vision of putting customers at the heart of everything we do, helping Britain prosper and protecting the Group and customers from security threats
• We’re responsible for defining and communicating Lloyds Banking Group’s security strategy and providing a range of critical Enterprise Security Services which not only operate key controls that keep the Group safe but also enable the digital transformation agenda of the wider organisation
• Lloyds Banking Group is seeking a dynamic Lead Infrastructure Engineer to join our Cloud Enterprise & Compute Security Lab
• This is a pivotal leadership position, where you will drive our Cloud and Compute security engineering agenda, taking ownership for engineering execution and innovation across a large, technically diverse team
• You’ll be working closely with the wider leadership group, accountable for delivering cutting‑edge solutions within a complex, hybrid, and multi‑cloud environment
• You will strike a balance between fostering engineering excellence across the team, providing strategic oversight, and engaging directly in technical delivery
• Your strong technical acumen and leadership will ensure our security engineering function remains robust, innovative, and adaptable, making a tangible impact across the Group
• The position involves both direct involvement in engineering and line management responsibilities for a group of engineers, offering the opportunity to shape the team’s direction and influence the Group’s security landscape
• Excellent DevOps engineering skills across modern cloud and application architectures
• Working within the engineering leadership team, accountable for technical direction and execution across the lab
• Working with product teams in the definition and evolution of the technical strategy in service of the wider roadmap and security agenda
• Providing technical leadership and engineering oversight with a detailed understanding of the technology estate, architecture and controls
• Building a dynamic and robust engineering function, with consistency of skills able to respond to the changing demands of the organisation
• Line manage and coach a team of Infrastructure & DevOps Engineers, promoting a high‑performance culture
• Set objectives, provide mentoring, and support continuous professional development
• Plan and lead team capacity, budgeting, and resource allocation to align with strategic goals
• Encourage experimentation, innovation, and adoption of modern engineering practices
• Open to challenges and to challenging the status quo
• Oversee the delivery, monitoring, and continuous improvement of the cloud security framework
• Ensure services are highly resilient, documented, and aligned with compliance and audit requirements
• Maintain strong partnerships with internal product teams and external vendors to ensure service quality
• Leading the engineering execution in support of security and risk strategy
• Working with security product teams and our customers to ensure security remains a business enabler, supporting organisational and local strategy and innovation
• Driving the reimagining of modern, automated and frictionless security
• Participate in security reviews, risk assessments, and policy updates