Enterprise Security Architect

Lloyds Banking Group

Leeds

Hybrid

GBP 81,396 - 99,484

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Generous pension contribution of up to 15%

Annual bonus award

Share schemes including free shares

Discounted shopping benefits

30 days’ holiday

Wellbeing initiatives and parental leave policies

Job summary

A leading UK bank is seeking a Mid-Senior level Enterprise Security Architect to define the direction for Application Security. The role involves driving strategic roadmaps, solving complex architectural problems, and collaborating with engineering teams. A deep understanding of Application Security and Threat Modelling is essential, with a focus on multi-cloud environments. The position offers a hybrid work model and involves significant leadership responsibilities to ensure the highest standards of security.

Qualifications

Diverse knowledge across security domains.
Experience driving excellence for Application Security.
Understanding of multi- and hybrid-cloud environments.
Ability to oversee major security strategic change initiatives.

Responsibilities

Define target state for security architectural capabilities.
Perform research to ensure security architecture stays ahead of challenges.
Support strategic change within the Group.
Communicate with security teams and senior customers.

Skills

Application Security

Threat Modelling

Cyber Security Architecture

Multi-cloud environments

Complex problem-solving

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Base pay range

JOB TITLE: Enterprise Security Architect

SALARY: From £90,440 dependent on experience and location

plaats: Bristol, Manchester, Leeds, Edinburgh or London

HOURS: Full time

WORKING PATTERN: Hybrid, 40% (or two days) in an office site

About this opportunity

We’re seeking a passionate, forward‑thinking Application Security expert who combines exceptional technical leadership and deep security expertise with a strong business mentality. This role will set the direction for Application Security at Lloyds Banking Group including Application Development Security, Application Security Testing, Release Management, Application Operation Protection, Mobile Application Protection, and Threat Modelling.

As a member of the Enterprise Security Architecture team, you will drive the Group’s vision for Application Security. Partnering with engineers, you’ll create strategic roadmaps to bring this vision to life, drive the evolution of security services, and uphold the highest standards of quality across all capabilities.

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.

Day to day

Defining the target state for security architectural capabilities and solving complex architectural problems
Performing research and development in collaboration with other security teams to ensure the security architecture is staying ahead of challenges and the Group’s technology transformation agenda
Describing and helping to run the complexity of the Group’s Enterprise Security Architecture and associated interlocks
Supporting strategic change within the Group, specifically security change where you’ll take a leading architectural role in shaping і supervising initiatives
Communicating and working closely with a variety of security teams as well as our senior customers to ensure your critical thinking and architecture delivers the desired business outcomes
Producing your own arte入力s and leading delivery dates; ensuring they integrate into the wider bank reference architecture and Group Security Architecture

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. Includingлада you.

What you’ll need

A diverse collection of knowledge across security domains with particular experience driving excellence for Application Security and using Threat Modelling to drive security requirements
The ability to work with and oversee major security strategic change initiatives, providing leadership and direction to ensure architectural objectives are met
The ability to develop cyber security domain architecture that is business enabling and optimises the maturity of the Group’s cyber defences
A strong understanding of multi‑ and hybrid‑cloud environments with detailed experience on how Enterprise Security Architecture is used to secure them
The ability to view problems from many different perspectives and to be comfortable solving sophisticated challenges that have Enterprise‑wide impact
Provide line management to solution architects and support change delivery teams to ensure work delivers value

About working for us

Our ambition is to be the leading UK business for diversity, equity and inclusion supporting our customers, colleagues and communities and we’re committed to creating an environment in which everyone can thrive, learn and develop.

We were one of the first major organizations to set goals on diversity in senior roles, create a menopause health package and a dedicated Working with Cancer Initiative.

We provide reasonable workplace adjustments for colleagues with disabilities, including flexibility in office attendance, location and working patterns. As a Disability Confident Leader, we guarantee interviews for a fair and proportionate number of applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role with a disability, long‑term health or neurodivergent condition through the Disability Confident Scheme.

We offer a wide‑ranging benefits package, which includes: