Hybrid Infrastructure Engineering Lead – Edge Security

at Lloyds Banking Group

• Job title: Infrastructure Engineering Lead – Edge Security
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: £92,701 - £109,060 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: AWS, Azure, Cloud, Google Cloud Platform
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

About the role

• Infrastructure Engineering Lead overseeing edge security initiatives for Lloyds Banking Group. Driving the development of security capabilities and mentoring engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Leading our security initiatives and maintaining the outstanding security and robustness of our digital infrastructure
• Mentoring and supporting engineers across the Edge Security space — helping them grow technically, navigate challenges, and embrace modern engineering practices
• Delivering essential security technologies for web access, Zero Trust frameworks, layer 7 controls, and SASE tool implementation support
• Embedding modern engineering practices such as Infrastructure as Code, Policy as Code, CI/CD, automated testing, and observability into all solutions
• Simplifying and modernising our technology estate through smart design and automation, reducing manual processes and operational complexity
• Guiding the adoption of Zero Trust by applying identity-first access, micro-segmentation, and continuous verification principles to internal platforms
• Collaborating multi-functionally with product owners, platform teams, compliance, and risk to align security outcomes with business goals
• Remaining current on emerging security threats, technologies, and standard processes — and implementing them for tangible improvements

Requirements

• Proven experience in guiding and mentoring engineering teams within complex, regulated environments (e.g., finance, government, or large-scale tech)
• A strong background in enterprise security architecture, including Zero Trust, networking, layer 7 controls, and SASE technologies
• Practical experience crafting and implementing Zero Trust strategies and tooling in a production setting
• Proficiency in modern DevOps practices: automation, Infrastructure/Policy as Code, and secure CI/CD
• A track record of building resilient, low-maintenance, and observable systems, and improving developer workflows
• Collaboration and partner engagement skills — comfortable working across engineering, product, risk, and governance functions
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP), modern networking, containerisation, and security tooling
• Certifications such as CISSP, CCSP, or cloud security accreditations are appreciated but not required.

Benefits

• 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