Senior Technical Applications Lead - Hybrid & Flexible

Lloyds Banking Group; Bristol; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 107,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading banking institution is seeking a Lead Technical Application Specialist based in Bristol or Edinburgh. This role involves leading a multi-skilled team, ensuring high engineering standards, and collaborating with various functions to improve client experiences. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in software engineering, operational optimisation, and technology leadership, and will thrive in an agile environment. Competitive salary and flexible working options are available.

Benefits

Generous pension contribution of up to 15%

Annual bonus

Share schemes including free shares

30 days’ holiday plus bank holidays

Wellbeing initiatives

Generous parental leave policies

Qualifications

• Deep understanding of the software lifecycle; ensuring high standards in design, development, testing, and deployment.
• Experience of optimising Run operations for highly available systems.
• Ability to define and maintain engineering standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a multi-skilled team to deliver high-quality solutions.
• Oversee resource planning and allocation.
• Develop and implement policies and procedures for the specialist area.

Skills

Software Engineering

Operational optimisation

Service Sustainability & Incident Resolution

Technology leadership

Technology delivery

DevOps Pipeline optimisation

Automated testing

Agile experience

Job description

A leading banking institution is seeking a Lead Technical Application Specialist based in Bristol or Edinburgh. This role involves leading a multi-skilled team, ensuring high engineering standards, and collaborating with various functions to improve client experiences. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in software engineering, operational optimisation, and technology leadership, and will thrive in an agile environment. Competitive salary and flexible working options are available.