About this role
Salary: £44,000 - 76,000 per year
Requirements: Strong technical expertise and a passion for securityRisk-based decision-making and adherence to regulatory and internal security standardsExperience with threat modelling and risk management for complex cloud systemsBroad knowledge across security domains and their capabilities within Azure and GCP, with SME experience in at least one areaFamiliarity with AWS is desirableKnowledge of AI/ML threats and risks, with experience applying security controls for secure deployment of AI services in cloud platformsExperience with application security, including CI/CD security and secure software supply chainExperience with data security, including key, certificate and secrets managementExperience with identity and access management at scaleExperience with infrastructure security, including Kubernetes (AKS/GKE/Istio), API security, and IaC security such as Terraform and ARM templatesExperience with network security, including Zero Trust, firewalls, segmentation, and DDoS protectionExperience with security logging and monitoring, SIEM integration, and event correlationCISSP, CCSP, or equivalent certifications are desirableAzure Security Engineer Associate or Google Professional Cloud Security Engineer certifications are desirableMicrosoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert or Google Professional Cloud Architect certifications are desirable Responsibilities: Develop and enforce reference architectures, patterns, and blueprints for secure cloud adoption across Azure, GCP, and hybrid environmentsConduct threat modelling and security assessments for new cloud services, defining preventative and detective controls to maintain secure posture and detect driftPartner with engineering and product teams to embed security guardrails early in design, ensuring compliance and resilienceReview external architecture proposals and identify security gapsDocument and uphold secure-by-design principles and architecture governanceCollaborate with senior partners to articulate security risks and mitigationsAnticipate customer needs and take proactive steps to address them Technologies: AIAPIARMAWSArchitectAzureCI/CDCloudGCPIstioSupportKubernetesNetworkSecurityTerraform More:
We are Lloyds Banking Group, focused on helping Britain prosper as we transform into the UKs leading FinTech. Our Cloud Enterprise & Compute Security Lab is driving secure-by-design principles across multi-cloud environments, and we are looking for a Cloud Security Architect to shape the future of cloud security architecture and deliver secure, resilient, and scalable solutions. This full-time role is based in Manchester or London and follows a hybrid working pattern, with at least two days per week, or 40% of time, spent in one of our office sites. We offer a wide-ranging benefits package including a generous pension contribution of up to 15%, an annual performance-related bonus, share schemes including free shares, adaptable lifestyle benefits such as discounted shopping, 30 days holiday plus bank holidays, and a range of wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies. We also support reasonable workplace adjustments and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where our colleagues can make a real difference.
last updated 36 week of 2026