Lead Engineer - Modern Workplace Security

JOB TITLE: Lead Infrastructure Engineer - Modern Workplace Security

SALARY
: £92,701 - £109,060

LOCATION(S): Leeds, Edinburgh, Manchester

HOURS
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Full Time

WORKING PATTERN
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Our work style is hybrid, which involves spending at least two days per week, or 40% of our time, at one of our office sites.

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 looking for an innovative Lead Engineer covering two feature teams to craft the future of our modern workplace security capabilities.

We're looking for a driven and hardworking Lead Engineer with technical skills to guide our product development, collaborate with teams, and ensure secure, scalable solutions.

There is an expectation that this role will involve hands‑on engineering, as well as line management for a team of engineers.

• Define and evolve the infrastructure and security strategy for your domain, ensuring robust, secure, and scalable solutions.
• Own and drive the technical product roadmap for infrastructure and tooling across the Lab, in conjunction with the Product Owner.
• Lead the integration of security controls into infrastructure deployments (e.g., Microsoft Defender, Microsoft Purview).
• Promote and implement infrastructure-as-code (IaC), automation, and continuous improvement practices.
• Measure and report the efficiency of infrastructure automation and orchestration initiatives to senior collaborators.

• Line manage an engineering staff, including goal setting, coaching, mentoring, and performance management.
• Foster a collaborative, high‑performing team culture with a growth mindset.
• Establish team capabilities through structured development frameworks and informal mentoring.
• Plan and deliver resource and budget requirements for your area.

• Coordinate and contribute to the development, delivery, and support of infrastructure products and services.
• Drive innovation by adopting new technologies and standard processes in Dev Ops, CI/CD, and automation.
• Lead the delivery of high-quality, secure solutions that improve the user experience.
• Promote the sharing of information, documentation, and the implementation of service management tools (e.g., JIRA, Service Now).

• Develop and implement security and compliance policies across the team's responsibilities.
• Support risk management and prioritisation across infrastructure services.
• Balance usability and security to ensure effective end-user experiences while maintaining compliance.

• Proven experience leading a team of engineers.
• Strong technical expertise in endpoint security on Windows and macOS.
• Experience with Microsoft Defender, Purview, Endpoint DLP, and email/exchange security.
• Proficiency in Infrastructure-as-Code (e.g., Terraform) and scripting (e.g., Power Shell, Python).
• Demonstrated success in system automation, API integrations, and continuous improvement.
• Emphasizing a user-first approach, finding the right balance between security and performance while ensuring usability.
• Ability to influence product and platform direction with strategic technical insights.

• Familiarity with additional endpoint security tools/platforms.
• Solid understanding of Dev Ops, CI/CD tooling (e.g., Harness, Azure Dev Ops).
• Previous experience with ticketing systems (JIRA, Service Now).
• Participation in an out-of-hours or on-call rota.
• Relevant certifications such as Microsoft Certified:
  Security, Compliance, and Identity Fundamentals, CISSP, CCSP, or cloud security credentials.

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