Design & Technical Assurance - Technical Security Lead

End Date
Wednesday 17 January 2024
Salary Range
£66,861 - £74,290
We support agile working - click here for more information on agile working options.
Agile Working Options
Hybrid Working
Job Description Summary
As a Technical Security Lead, you’ll be responsible for influencing security designs and security standards changes, helping deliver change both securely and at pace. Working with the support of the team, you'll look to ensure that the Group’s security objectives are designed directly into our systems by the security design engineers. If you have an eye for detail and would enjoy the challenge assisting Technical Security designers across different projects, then you could be just the Security Lead we’re looking for.
Job Description
SALARY: £66-75,000
LOCATION(S): either Bristol, Manchester, Leeds, Edinburgh, Halifax
HOURS: Full time
WORKING PATTERN: Hybrid, 40% (or two days) in an office site
Are you looking for an opportunity to join an organisation that's embarking on a huge technology transformation journey, then look no further. We need you as our new Technical Security Lead!
We love to do things differently in CSO. We encourage our employees to challenge the status quo and to come up with new and innovative ideas. 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!
Sounds an exciting prospect, right?
You will join a growing team as LBG transforms into a leading digital organisation. This role has a broad spectrum of responsibilities, ranging from operating as a Cyber Security SME with extensive knowledge of LBG security requirements, to supporting the service manager to develop a team that delivers a range of customer centric security services used by our security consultancy community and platform owners across the Group whilst having the opportunity to run and continually develop the services we offer.
Want to hear more?
You’ll be responsible for influencing security designs and security standards changes, helping deliver change both securely and at pace. Working with the support of the team, you'll look to ensure that the Group’s security objectives are designed directly into our systems by the security design engineers. If you have an eye for detail and would enjoy the challenge assisting Technical Security designers across different projects, then you could be just the Security Lead we’re looking for.
Day to day you'll:

• Provide stakeholders with technical SME guidance on how to interpret and apply security standards, helping them to achieve compliant designs and patterns.
  
• Utilise learnings from the design process together with external industry and official sources on Cyber security to help assess, influence, and evolve the bank’s security standards.
  
• Work with different teams in the organisation, helping them to achieve the expected standards of security are maintained across LBG.
  

• Evaluating security designs and patterns; identifying and understanding any risks arising from weaknesses or non-compliances against the Bank’s Security Standards.
  
• Identifying issues with the application of the Security Standards to Designs, collaborating with the team to consider whether any changes to the standards would be appropriate.
  
• Describing any issues identified clearly and suggest resolutions to colleagues and senior management.
  
• Supporting senior leaders with technical escalations
  

So, who are we looking for?
An individual who is highly motivated with a keen focus on improving both themselves and the services they offer the rest of the Bank. With a fair understanding of the cyber threat landscape, candidates should have some experience across a range of security disciplines and be able to apply that security expertise when advising designers to ensure risks are correctly identified and mitigated.
You’ll be supporting the dynamic demands of projects and associated change activities, and accustomed to working with technical teams. With an ability to delve into the detail across security disciplines, you’ll help shape Technical Security engineers’ approach to designs.
Successful candidates will demonstrate their:

• In depth understanding of security standards, patterns, and guidance.
  
• Background and knowledge covering more than one security field (e.g., Networks, Data Security, Application Security and Identity & Access Management).
  
• Understanding of Technical Security risks & controls and management of these, supported by experience.
  
• Appreciation of security across traditional systems, cloud hosting and third-party assurance.
  
• A focus on customers and delivering good outcomes, with strong organisational skills.
  
• Ability to build & maintain relationships within the team and across other Group Security functions.
  

They will best deliver in their role through possessing the following capabilities:

• Eagerness for staying on top of industry trends / initiatives.
  
• A curiosity for new or existing Cyber Security technologies.
  
• Capability to apply pre-defined security objectives to both familiar and unfamiliar technologies.
  
• Confidence to challenge designs or processes to ensure secure and improved outcomes.
  

What you'll get in return..
You'll get the stretch and opportunity to learn new technologies within a well-funded organisation and take your next step up the career ladder into bigger and more complex roles. You'll also will also enjoy a diverse, energising, and informal environment that focuses on teamwork and providing equal opportunity with working patterns beyond the standard 9-5.
You’d get a benefits package that 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, plus bank holidays
  
• A range of wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies
  

We're dedicated to giving you opportunities and support to develop you both expertly and personally to optimise your potential.
As a new colleague, you’ll join us on our journey to build a 21st century bank that reflects modern Britain, and craft an inclusive culture where all colleagues feel encouraged and valued
If this opportunity sounds like a great match, we'd love to hear from you.
Additional Information:
Hybrid working adopted across the group with a requirement of 2 working days out of every 5 to be in a regional hub office.
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.