Private Cloud Infrastructure Specialist (Windows)

Lloyds Bank plc; Leeds; On-site; GBP 73,000 - 81,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension contribution

Annual bonus

Share schemes

Discounted shopping & 30 days holiday

Wellbeing initiatives

Parental leave policies

Job summary

Lloyds Banking Group is seeking an Infrastructure Specialist to lead the design and implementation of private cloud infrastructure (Windows) in a hybrid environment. You will work hands-on with OS, automation, and security to deliver scalable, compliant, and reliable private cloud services for customers and developers.

The role focuses on architecture, automated delivery, and collaboration with multiple teams, including senior stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Windows OS (2012 onwards)
• Automation tooling: Chef / Terraform / Ansible / Salt
• Source Code Management: Git / GitHub
• Windows Security Standards and OS Hardening
• Dell OpenManage experience
• VMware (NSX, ARIA)
• Databases: MSSQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle
• Storage/Backup: SAN, NAS, vSAN
• Networking: DHCP / WINS / DNS
• Certifications: Microsoft Windows Server Hybrid Administrator, VCP
• Experience in government-regulated environments

Responsibilities

• Lead architectural design of infrastructure platform technologies across the ecosystem
• Hands-on work building and maintaining hybrid products/services in your specialist area
• Lead technical conversations with stakeholders including Senior Management
• Collaborate across internal, external and 3rd party teams
• Advance automation and security best practices
• Provide education and mentorship on infrastructure engineering topics
• Serve as SME in a key infrastructure area and extend knowledge across the hybrid cloud platform

Skills

Infrastructure design

Hybrid environments

Automation tooling

Source control

Security standards

Dell OpenManage

VMware NSX/ARIA

Databases

Networking

Certifications

Tools

Chef

Terraform

Ansible

Salt

GitHub

Job description

End Date Tuesday 25 August 2026

Salary Range £72,702 - £80,780

We support flexible working –

Flexible Working Options Hybrid Working, Job Share

Job Description

JOB TITLE: Private Cloud Infrastructure Specialist (Windows) (Open)

SALARY: Leeds

LOCATION(S): £72,702 – £80,780

HOURS: Full-time – 35 hours per week

WORKING PATTERN: Our work style is hybrid, which involves spending at least two days per week, or 40% of our time, at our Leeds office sites. Colleagues with disabilities can be supported with workplace adjustments including hybrid working expectations in line with our Flexibility Works policy.

About this opportunity

LBG Private Cloud is looking for Infrastructure Specialists to join our Operating Systems team. We build and run secure, resilient platforms that support modern, private cloud-based services for customers and developers. In this role, you’ll work hands‑on with operating systems to design, build and support reliable infrastructure in our private cloud environment. You’ll help modernise our technology by using automation and “as code” approaches to deliver scalable, secure and repeatable solutions. You’ll be part of a collaborative team that shapes how our platforms are built and improved, with a strong focus on security, compliance and continuous improvement. This is an opportunity to make a real impact while developing your skills in modern infrastructure engineering.

What you’ll be doing

• Lead the architectural design of infrastructure platform technologies and products across our ecosystem.
• Be hands‑on, working on building and maintaining our hybrid products and services in your specialist area.
• Lead technical conversations with collaborators of varying levels of technical background, including Senior Management and other Subject Matter Experts.
• Be a great collaborator across internal, external, and 3rd party teams.
• Drive best‑in‑class approaches to automation and security.
• Can provide education and mentorship covering infrastructure engineering topics to support different teams on those topics, and drive upskilling.
• Be an SME in a particular aspect of infrastructure engineering, bringing your skills to our specialist teams whilst working to expand your knowledge across the hybrid cloud platform.

Why join us?

We’re transforming at pace. Investing billions in our people, data and tech to change the way we meet the needs of our 28 million customers. We’re growing, and we’d love you to be part of the journey.

What we’re looking for?

Demonstrable experience as an infrastructure Engineer working in a private cloud environment specialising in the following technologies:

• Windows Operating System (2012 onwards)
• Automation Tooling (Chef / Terraform / Ansible / Salt)
• Source Code Management (Git / GitHub)
• Windows Security Standards and OS Hardening
• And any experience of these would be great Dell Open Manage
• VMware (including NSX and VMware ARIA suite)
• Databases (MSSQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle)
• Storage & Backup (SAN, NAS, vSAN)
• Networking (DHCP / WINS / DNS)
• Microsoft Certified: Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Associate
• VMware Certified Professional (VCP)
• Experience working in a government regulated environment

We know that great talent comes from many backgrounds. Whilst this job advert may reference specific years of experience, we recognise that skills are developed in many ways, so if you have relevant, transferable experience, we encourage you to apply. This is a place for you 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.

Benefits

• 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 30 days’ holiday, with bank holidays on top
• A range of wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies

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.