Senior Mobile Security Technical Specialist

Lloyds Banking Group; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 93,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension contribution up to 15%

Annual bonus subject to performance

Share schemes including free shares

Lifestyle discounts

30 days’ holiday + bank holidays

Wellbeing initiatives

Job summary

Lloyds Banking Group is seeking a Senior Mobile Security Technical Specialist to shape the security of mobile apps used by millions. You will design and implement a world-class security framework, drive threat modelling and security testing, and lead tooling across Android and iOS within agile teams to protect customers while enabling delivery of digital features.

Hybrid role based in Bristol or London with a strong emphasis on secure design, proactive research, and collaboration across security

Qualifications

• Experience of mobile platform security, threat modelling and mitigation techniques.
• Hands-on reviewing mobile application security posture.
• Experience developing and maintaining penetration testing tools and scripts.
• Deep knowledge of Android and iOS application security standards.
• Experience driving security improvements across mobile platforms.
• Ability to define and deliver mobile security frameworks and services.
• Passion for protecting customer-facing mobile services.

Responsibilities

• Design, build and enhance a mobile security framework across Android/iOS.
• Lead threat modelling, security assessments and penetration testing.
• Develop and deploy security tooling to improve posture within agile teams.
• Collaborate across groups to enable new features while reducing risk.

Skills

Mobile security

Threat modelling

Penetration testing

Android security

iOS security

Security tooling

Security frameworks

Tools

DevSecOps tooling

Job description

JOB TITLE: Senior Mobile Security Technical Specialist

SALARY: £72,702 - £80,780 (Bristol) £84,051 - £93,390 (London)

LOCATION: Bristol / London

HOURS: Full-time (35 Hours)

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

What you’ll be doing…

Join Lloyds Banking Group’s Digital Platform team and play a pivotal role in shaping the security of mobile applications used by millions of customers across Lloyds Bank, Halifax, Bank of Scotland and Scottish Widows. You’ll help design, build and enhance a world-class mobile security framework, leading threat modelling, security assessments, penetration testing capabilities and security tooling across Android and iOS platforms. Working within agile teams, you’ll drive continuous improvements to our mobile security posture through research, consultancy, collaboration and innovation, helping protect customer services while enabling the delivery of new features and digital experiences.

Why Join us?

If you think all banks are the same, you’re wrong. We’re a pioneering, fast-changing business that’s shaping finance as a force for good. If you’re after a role where you can have an impact and do the best work of your career, you’ve just found it

What we’re looking for?

• Experience of mobile platform security, threat modelling and mitigation techniques

• Strong hands-on experience conducting reviews of mobile application security posture

• Experience developing and maintaining penetration testing tools, scripts, policies and procedures

• In-depth knowledge of Android and iOS application security standards

• Experience driving security improvements across mobile platforms

• Ability to define and deliver mobile security frameworks and associated security services

• Passion for mobile application security and protecting customer-facing services

And it would be great if you had any of the following…

• Familiarity with mobile development practices

• Experience with DevSecOps tooling

• Knowledge of testing and automation frameworks

• Deep experience using mobile security tools

• Strong understanding of authentication, authorisation, encryption and cryptography patterns

• Experience proactively researching emerging technologies and security threats

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. We are committed to creating an environment in which everyone can thrive, learn and develop.

We were one of the first major organisations to set goals on diversity in senior roles, create a menopause health package, and launch a dedicated Working with Cancer initiative. We offer 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 and have a disability, long-term health or neuro-divergent condition, through the Disability Confident Scheme.

We provide reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process to reduce or remove barriers - just let us know what you need.

We also offer a wide-ranging benefits package, which 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, with bank holidays on top

• A range of wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies