JOB TITLE: Data Tools Software Engineer
SALARY: £70,929 - £78,810
LOCATION(S): Edinburgh, Bristol or Leeds
HOURS: Full time, 35 hours per week
WORKING PATTERN: Hybrid – at least two days per week (or 40% of your time) in one of the listed office locations (exceptions may apply)
About this opportunity
The Chief Security Office (CSO) plays a vital role in protecting the Group and our customers from security threats, while enabling the business to evolve its services safely and at pace. Our mission is to help the bank move faster, safely - with engineering at the heart of how we build and operate secure systems.
As a member of our collaborative Engineering team, integrated within the Vulnerability Management function, you’ll be part of shaping how the bank interacts with security by creating the technology that underpins key parts of CSO’s data management capabilities. This includes designing and building system-to-system interfaces, self-service APIs, and data processing tools impacting critical security operations across CSO and the wider Group.
You’ll work on data processing systems written in Python hosted in Google Cloud Platform (GCP), with code and infrastructure managed in GitHub.
We value curiosity, collaboration, and continuous learning, and we’re committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive.
Why Lloyds Banking Group
We’re on an exciting journey to transform our Group and the way we’re shaping finance for good. We’re focusing on the future, investing in our technologies, workplaces, and colleagues to make our Group a great place for everyone. Including you.
In this role, you’ll directly contribute to building secure, scalable systems that enable this transformation.
What You’ll Need
· Proficiency in Python application development; experience with other languages is a plus
· Experience building and deploying software in cloud environments; GCP and CloudRun (Knative) advantageous
· Strong understanding of data-intensive application design and development
· Familiarity with Agile methodologies and collaborative development tools
· Collaborative mindset with a commitment to inclusive team culture
And any experience of these would be useful
· A strong grasp of secure software design and the ability to share best practices with colleagues
· Experience working with containerised applications, especially in public cloud environments
· Knowledge of GitOps practices for continuous deployment and infrastructure as code
· A passion for learning new technologies and staying current with industry trends
· Strong communication skills and a collaborative mindset
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 performance-related bonus
· 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.
