Senior Network Architect

Lloyds Banking Group; Manchester; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

A generous pension contribution up to

Annual performance-related bonus

Share schemes including free shares

Discounted shopping

30 days' holiday

Wellbeing initiatives

Parental leave policies

Job summary

Senior Network Architect role at Lloyds Banking Group sits in Core Infrastructure, shaping network, security and delivery patterns across data centres, offices and cloud integrations. You’ll partner with engineering, cyber security, enterprise architecture and suppliers to turn complex needs into practical designs that keep platforms connected and protected.

The role demands deep network architecture knowledge, strong judgement and leadership, with experience in regulated environments and in

Qualifications

• 5+ years in network architecture within a regulated environment
• 3+ years designing or assuring network traffic flow controls (segmentation, ACLs, firewalls, NDR)
• 3+ years producing architecture artefacts (high level designs, options papers, ARRs)
• Strong communication and leadership across architecture, engineering, cyber security and delivery teams
• Hybrid/public cloud connectivity between on‑prem and cloud services

Responsibilities

• Participate in solution architecture for Bank network across data centres, offices, branches and external services
• Develop reusable connectivity patterns and assist migration approaches for major transformations
• Bridge architecture decisions with deployment, operations and security considerations
• Collaborate across architecture, delivery and engineering teams to ensure resilient, secure designs
• Support network and security change in a large-scale technology environment

Skills

Network architecture

Security design

Leadership

Collaboration

Communication

Tools

Cisco technology

Software Defined Networking

Job description

As a Senior Network Architect, you'll sit within Core Infrastructure and help design the network, security and infrastructure delivery patterns that keep our platforms connected, protected and ready for change. Our team works closely with engineering, cyber security, enterprise architecture, platform teams and suppliers to turn complex business needs into practical designs that support the Bank and its customers. What you'll be doing:

• You'll participate in the solution architecture for the Bank network as a team member - connecting data centres, hosting locations, offices, branches, and external services ensuring our developments are resilient, secure, and meet enterprise standards.


• You'll produce and deliver reusable connectivity patterns and assist with migration approaches for major transformation activity. You will also help teams make well-founded conclusions about solutions forming the Bank network services such as routing, domain name services, load balancing, network traffic flow control, and application deployment.


• You'll also bring people together across architecture, delivery and engineering, building trusted relationships and helping colleagues navigate ambiguity. That means connecting strategic architecture decisions with how network and security change is designed, assured, deployed and operated, while keeping risk, compliance and operational readiness front of mind.


• You'll be joining a collaborative team that values curiosity, clear thinking and shared learning. There'll be opportunities to grow your architecture skills, work on high profile infrastructure change and help shape how network architecture capability develops across the wider function., 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're looking for someone who can combine deep network architecture knowledge with clear judgement, collaboration and the ability to shape resilient, secure designs in a large-scale technology environment.


• Network architecture or senior network engineering experience in a regulated environment with a focus on resilience and security (5+ years), with knowledge of software defined networking for data centre, wide area, office and branch deployments, internal and external connectivity solutions including Cisco technology.


• Practical experience (3+ years), designing or assuring network traffic flow controls such as network segmentation, network access control, network firewalls, network intrusion, network detection and response, and control mapping.


• 3+ years of experience producing and assuring architecture artefacts such as high level designs, options papers, architecture decision records, standards and governance submissions.


• Good communication and leadership skills, with experience bringing architecture, engineering, cyber security, delivery and service teams together to make informed decisions.


• Hybrid and public cloud connectivity, including integration between on-premises data centre networks and cloud-hosted services.

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.

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.

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. We offer reasonable workplace adjustments for colleagues with disabilities, including flexibility in office attendance, location and working patterns. And, 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 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 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