Technical Application Specialist - Kubernetes / Digital Certificates

lloyds banking group; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 47,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading banking group in Leeds is seeking a Technical Application Specialist to assist in operating certificate authorities and supporting the modernization of their platform. This critical role involves assisting with automation patterns for certificate management and gaining hands-on experience with secure systems and cloud technologies. The ideal candidate will have strong logical thinking and problem-solving skills, with an awareness of cloud platforms and some DevOps knowledge.

Benefits

Generous pension contribution of up to 15%

Annual performance-related bonus

Share schemes including free shares

Discounted shopping benefits

26 days' holiday plus bank holidays

Wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies

Qualifications

• Proven detailed, logical and creative thinking skills.
• Evidence of passion for analysing and solving problems.
• Methodical and detail-oriented approach.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the creation of certificate automation patterns.
• Contribute to projects simplifying certificate management.
• Work alongside experienced engineers.

Skills

Detailed logical thinking

Problem analysis and solution implementation

Methodical approach

Clear communication

Understanding of risk and controls

Awareness of cloud platforms (Azure, Google, AWS)

Knowledge of DevOps tooling (Jenkins, Azure DevOps, Spinnaker, Terraform)

Job description

End Date

Thursday 27 November 2025

Salary Range

£47,790 - £53,100

Flexible Working Options

Hybrid Working, Job Share

We support flexible working – click here for more information on flexible working options

Job Description Summary

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Job Description

JOB TITLE:

Technical Application Specialist

SALARY

£47,790 - £58,411

LOCATION(S):

Leeds

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 one of our office sites.

About this opportunity

As a Technical Application Specialist – Cyber at Lloyds Banking Group, you'll help operate our certificate authorities and support the modernisation of our platform. A key part of this role is assisting with the creation of certificate automation patterns that make managing certificates faster and more reliable, both on-premises and in cloud environments.

You'll gain hands‑on experience with secure systems and learn how automation and cloud technologies can improve processes. Working alongside experienced engineers, you'll contribute to projects that simplify certificate management and help us deliver strong security across the organisation.

Day to day, you'll:

• Discover the key role we play in securing and protecting Lloyds Banking Group
• Learn what these teams do through a mix of training, and buddy supported on‑the‑job learning
• Develop skills in agile ways of working
• Gain experience of many different aspects including Incidents, Changes, Problems, Risks, DevOps Pipelines & associated tooling, Container Security, Secrets and PKI Management – and much more!

What you’ll need

• Proven detailed, logical and creative thinking skills
• Evidence of passion for analysing and solving problems, and driving/implementing solutions
• Methodical and detail orientated approach, capable of prioritising and managing multiple tasks
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely in a variety of situations
• An awareness / understanding of risk, controls and associated impact
• Awareness of cloud platforms (Azure, Google, AWS)
• Some knowledge of DevOps tooling is greatly encouraged (Jenkins, Azure DevOps, Spinnaker, Terraform)

About working for us

Like the modern Britain we serve, we’re evolving. Investing billions in our people, data and tech to transform the way we meet the ever‑changing needs of our 26 million customers. We’re growing with purpose. Join us on our journey and you will too

Our focus is to ensure we're inclusive every day, building an organisation that reflects modern society and celebrates diversity in all its forms. We want our people to feel that they belong and can be their best, regardless of background, identity or culture.

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. And it’s why we especially welcome applications from under‑represented groups. We’re disability confident. So if you’d like reasonable adjustments to be made to our recruitment processes, just let us know

What you'll get in return:

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

This is a once in a career opportunity to help shape your future as well as ours. Join us and grow with purpose.

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.