Infrastructure Specialist - Network Security & Assurance

Lloyds Banking Group; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 47,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Network Security Infrastructure Specialist to join their dynamic team. This role offers a unique opportunity to develop your career in cyber security while contributing to the protection of one of the UK's largest financial institutions. You'll engage with cutting-edge technologies and collaborate with experienced professionals, gaining invaluable insights into network security and compliance. If you're eager to learn and grow in a supportive environment, this position is perfect for you. Join a forward-thinking organization dedicated to shaping the future of finance and making a positive impact on millions of lives.

Benefits

Generous pension contribution of up to 15%

Annual performance-related bonus

Share schemes including free shares

Discounted shopping benefits

28 days’ holiday plus bank holidays

Wellbeing initiatives

Generous parental leave policies

Qualifications

• Basic understanding of network security and architecture.
• Willingness to learn security tools and automation processes.

Responsibilities

• Support compliance tooling and maintain security policy systems.
• Monitor policy compliance and resolve non-compliance issues.
• Collaborate with senior specialists in network security.

Skills

Network Architecture

Automation

Problem-Solving

Communication Skills

Tools

Skybox

AlgoSec

FireMon

Tufin

Job description

End Date

Thursday 22 May 2025

Salary Range

£47,790 - £53,100

We support flexible working – click here for more information on flexible working options

Flexible Working Options

Hybrid Working, Job Share

Job Description Summary

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Job Description

JOB TITLE:Infrastructure Specialist - Network Security & Assurance

SALARY: £47,790 - £53,100

LOCATION(S):Manchester or Leeds

WORKING PATTERN:Our work style is hybrid, which involves spending at least two days per week, or 40% of our time, at our locations noted above.

About this Opportunity

Are you looking to develop your career in cyber security and make a real impact in one of the UK’s biggest financial institutions? We’re looking for a Network Security Infrastructure Specialistto join our Network Security Prevention, Detection, Compliance and Assuranceteam – part of the Network Security & Traffic Management Labat Lloyds Banking Group.

Our team plays a crucial role in protecting the bank by operating both threat prevention and detection technologies(like IDS, IPS and NDR) and ensuring compliance with network security policythrough tooling and automation. As part of the Compliance and Assurancefunction, you’ll work with experienced engineers to manage and support the tools we use to monitor, enforce, and report on security policy across our on-prem and multi-cloud environment. It’s a great opportunity to develop your skills in network security, automation, and policy compliance – with support and guidance every step of the way.

What you'll be doing

• Support compliance tooling:Help configure, maintain, and operate the systems we use to enforce and evidence network security policy. You’ll work hands-on with leading security and automation tools that support policy compliance and firewall change management.

• Monitor and respond:Assist in monitoring policy compliance across our estate, contributing to reporting and resolving non-compliance issues that arise.

• Collaborate and learn:Work closely with senior specialists and partners across our network and cyber security teams. You’ll gain experience in how policy is implemented and enforced across large, complex environments.

• Drive continuous improvement:Contribute ideas to improve our processes and tooling – especially around automating manual tasks and ensuring accurate, auditable compliance.

• Grow your expertise:Develop your understanding of firewalls, network zones, policy automation and regulatory controls. We’ll support you in building a solid foundation in network security and compliance.

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.

What you’ll need

We're looking for someone with a keen interest in network security and a desire to grow their skills. You don’t need to be an expert – if you have a solid grounding and a willingness to learn, we’ll help you develop.

You should have:

• A basic understanding of network architecture, security zones, and how data flows between them

• Awareness of traditional and distributed firewalls, their purpose, and how rulesets control traffic

• An interest in automation– for both technical and business processes – and how it can improve compliance

• Familiarity (or a willingness to learn) tools used to enforce and monitor security policy such as Skybox, AlgoSec, FireMon, Tufin, or compliance-as-code frameworks

• A proactive approach – someone who enjoys solving problems, learning from others, and working as part of a team

• Good communication skills – you’re comfortable working with colleagues across different teams, asking questions, and sharing what you’ve learned

If you’re early in your cyber career or transitioning from a network-focused background into security, we encourage you to apply.

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.

• 28 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.

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.