Lead Network Architect — Hybrid, Secure & Scalable

Lloyds Bank plc; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 93,000 - 109,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous pension up to 15%

Annual performance bonus

Share schemes

Flexible benefits

30 days holiday

Wellbeing initiatives

Parental leave

Job summary

Lead Network Architect at Lloyds Bank plc will join Core Infrastructure to design network, security and infrastructure patterns that keep platforms connected, secure and ready for change. You will shape connectivity across data centres, cloud and office environments, defining reusable patterns and guiding major migrations.

You will collaborate across architecture, delivery and engineering teams, balancing risk with delivery speed while driving resilient, scalable solutions for a complex

Qualifications

• Proven experience designing network architectures for large enterprises.
• Strong focus on resilience, security and operational sustainability.
• Ability to drive architecture decisions with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead solution architecture for Bank network across data centres, offices and external services.
• Define reusable connectivity patterns and guide migration approaches for major transformations.
• Collaborate across architecture, delivery and engineering teams to ensure secure, scalable designs.

Skills

Network Architecture

Cloud Networking

Security Architecture

Leadership

Stakeholder Management

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

Cisco

Data Center Networking

Job description

Lead Network Architect at Lloyds Bank plc will join Core Infrastructure to design network, security and infrastructure patterns that keep platforms connected, secure and ready for change. You will shape connectivity across data centres, cloud and office environments, defining reusable patterns and guiding major migrations.

You will collaborate across architecture, delivery and engineering teams, balancing risk with delivery speed while driving resilient, scalable solutions for a complex