Senior Security Specialist

**End Date**

Monday 06 March 2023
**Salary Range**

£52,912 - £66,140

**Agile Working Options**

Other Agile Working Arrangements / Open to Discussion
**Job Description Summary**

The world is changing. Our ambitious, new strategy will respond.
At Lloyds Banking Group, we have already built the market leader in digital banking. But we need talented people like you if we're to continue to innovate, collaborate and adapt to the meet the ongoing digital needs of our customers.

We're looking for a Senior Security Specialist to join our growing team as LBG transforms into a leading digital organisation. You'll help shape and influence the Cyber security technology direction and identify change initiatives that deliver on Cyber Security Strategies.

The role sits within Cyber Tooling Strategy and Direction team, the core responsibilities are Engaging with key stakeholders, articulating technology direction, understanding challenges, identifying and leveraging opportunities to realise the Technology Roadmaps, managing technical vendor relationships and influencing vendor Technology roadmap alignment.
**Job Description**:
We're the UK’s largest Digital, Retail and Commercial Bank with a focus on Helping Britain Prosper. We’re innovating products that help transform customer journeys - making millions of people’s lives simpler and better, all over the country, every single day.

There’s never been a better time to be part of change - help us reinvent the boundaries of banking, and we’ll invest in your continued development, so you can craft your future career. We're committed to employing a diverse and inclusive workforce, reflective of the customers and communities we serve - where all our colleagues can be themselves and succeed on merit.

**A little about our Cyber Security team here at Lloyds**:
We're looking for a Senior Security Specialist to join our growing team as LBG transforms into a leading digital organisation. You'll help shape and influence the Cyber security technology direction and identify change initiatives that deliver on Cyber Security Strategies.

The role sits within the Cyber Tooling & Assurance Team, the core responsibilities are Engaging with key team members, articulating technology direction, understanding challenges, identifying and leveraging opportunities to realise the Technology Roadmaps, leading technical vendor relationships and influencing vendor Technology roadmap alignment.

It is a dynamic and constantly evolving world where your knowledge and efforts can deliver tangible results to the safety of a huge company and over 30m customers.

**The day to day**:

- A strong understanding of the security tool landscape, how we use those tools and their lifecycle within the enterprise
- Working with Security Strategy SMEs to ensure timely production and renewal of Cyber Security Technology Roadmaps
- Establishing relationships with internal customers, maintaining a consensus view of Cyber technology direction
- Identifying and drive opportunities to help build change initiatives that deliver on Cyber Security Strategies
- Unblocking challenges to the production, maintenance & content of the Cyber Security Technology Roadmaps
- Providing cost challenge to IT Cyber activities
- Leading technical vendor relationships and influencing vendor Technology roadmap alignment
- Establishing links with vendors to drive the closure of product capability gaps
- Establishing and leading collaboration environments for new and existing engagements both internal and external.

**A little about you**:

- You'll possess an eagerness for staying on top of industry trends / initiatives and articulating what those changes mean to the wider Cyber Security team and community.
- You'll need a broad understanding across all Cyber Security Domains and technical proficiency in at least one domain.
- Additionally you'll have the ability to build & manage relationships within the team and across other Group IT Directorates and will have the confidence, with the support of your team, to challenge designs or processes.

**In return, you will get**:
You'll get the stretch and opportunity to learn new technologies within a well-funded organisation and take your next step up the career ladder into bigger and more complex roles. You'll also will also enjoy a diverse, energising, and informal environment that focuses on teamwork and providing equal opportunity with working patterns beyond the standard 9-5.

You’d get a benefits package that includes;
- A performance related bonus
- Generous pension contribution
- 30 Days leave plus bank holidays
- A flexible cash pot (4% of base salary) to spend on benefits
- Private health cover & much more

We're dedicated to giving you opportunities and support to develop you both expertly and personally to optimise your potential.

As a new colleague, you’ll join us on our journey to build a 21st century bank that reflects modern Britain, and craft an inclusive culture where all colleagues feel encouraged and valued.

If this opportunity sounds like a great match we'd love to hear from you where together we make it possible.

**Salary**: £52-66,000

**Additional Information**:
Weighting may vary on advertised salary.


**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'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.