Technical Application Specialist

Lloyds Banking Group; Halifax; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension contribution up to 15%

Annual bonus

Share schemes

Flexible benefits

30 days holiday plus bank holidays

Wellbeing programs

Job summary

Lloyds Banking Group is seeking a Technical Application Specialist to join their Technology Tools team. This role focuses on creating a next-generation technical platform, emphasizing observability and cloud technologies. Responsibilities include analyzing application performance, mentoring junior members, and ensuring compliance with standards. The position offers a hybrid work pattern with competitive benefits.

Qualifications

• Experience with Dynatrace on cloud platforms, including design and API integrations.
• Skills in Cloud DevOps tools: GitHub, Jenkins, Azure DevOps, Spinnaker.
• Collaborative mindset, influencing skills, proactive workload management.

Responsibilities

• Analyze technical information to improve services and processes.
• Install and maintain products/services, ensuring standards are met.
• Mentor junior team members to develop their skills.

Skills

Observability

Cloud-focused

Collaborative mindset

Proactive workload management

Tools

Dynatrace

GitHub

Jenkins

Azure DevOps

Spinnaker

Job description

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Job Details

• Title: Technical Application Specialist
• Hours: Full-time
• Work pattern: Hybrid, with at least two days per week at Halifax office

About this opportunity

This is an exciting time to join the Technology Tools team as we create the next-generation technical platform for Lloyds Banking Group, central to a major UK financial service transformation. The role is within Monitoring & Alerting, part of Operations & Service Enablement.

The candidate will have experience in observability, especially Cloud-focused, and a passion for technology and scalable solutions.

Responsibilities

1. Analyze technical information from various sources to improve services and processes.
2. Install and maintain products/services, ensuring standards and policies are met.
3. Analyze application performance, review deployments, and identify improvements.
4. Evaluate and lead new Systems Management technologies and initiatives.
5. Contribute to risk processes, ensuring compliance with SOX and ITEC.
6. Mentor junior team members to develop their skills.

Qualifications

• Experience with Dynatrace on cloud platforms, including design and API integrations.
• Skills in Cloud DevOps tools: GitHub, Jenkins, Azure DevOps, Spinnaker.
• Collaborative mindset, influencing skills, proactive workload management.

Preferred Skills

• Knowledge of UNIX, Linux, Windows, VMWare.
• Networking skills: TCP/IP, SOAP, WAN/LAN infrastructure, HTTP/HTTPS.

Additional Information

We promote diversity and inclusion, offering flexible working, workplace adjustments, and initiatives supporting colleagues with disabilities. Benefits include a pension contribution up to 15%, annual bonus, share schemes, flexible benefits, 30 days holiday plus bank holidays, and wellbeing programs.

Employment Details

• Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
• Type: Full-time
• Functions: Engineering, Finance, IT
• Industries: Banking and Capital Markets