Lloyds Banking Group
Senior Software Engineer - Cyber Security Configuration Assurance
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Senior Software Engineer - Cyber Security Configuration Assurance
Senior Software Engineer – Cyber Security Configuration Assurance
Location Leeds, Manchester, Bristol, Edinburgh
Hours Full-time (35 hours/week) Working Pattern Hybrid (2 days per week/40% on-site). Flexible adjustments supported for colleagues with disabilities.
End Date
Thursday 16 July 2026
Salary Range
£63,152 – £94,728 Annual Salary for this Role: £63,152 – £78,940
Job Description
About the Role
Join the Assured Build team as a Senior Software Engineer – Cyber Security Configuration Assurance and shape vital automation solutions across Lloyds Banking Group (LBG).
You’ll engineer and scale systems that embed security into every stage of software development and delivery—from integrating security baselines in pipelines to tooling and infrastructure—fueling LBG’s secure-by-design vision.
Operating in an agile, DevOps-led environment, you’ll deliver enterprise-scale automation, improving efficiency, consistency, and security resilience.
Responsibilities
Concentrate on:
- Designing, building, and advancing automation services to assure security in static build artefacts and CI/CD pipelines
- Increasing automation, reducing manual effort, and eliminating candidate security risks
- Embedding Security Relevant Configuration (SRC) controls into code pipelines, tooling, and platforms
- Guiding engineering workflows with structure and security focus
- Exploring innovation in secure-by-design practices and collaboration models
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What You’ll Bring
Essential Skills & Experience
- 3–5+ years in software engineering/DevOps, preferably within enterprise or large-scale environments
- Proven hands-on skills in writing, maintaining, and innovating code across scripting languages (Python, JavaScript, PowerShell, etc.) and automation tooling
- Broad knowledge of cyber security domains, cloud security (focus: Azure and GCP)
- Familiarity with containerisation (Docker, Kubernetes) and CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitHub)
- DevOps mindset, knowledge of secure-by-design principles, and drive for automation to eliminate repetitive tasks
Industries & Environments History
- Work experience in industries/environments that align with this role’s key domains would be advantageous
Nice-to-Haves
- Exposure to vulnerability scanning, configuration assurance, or security-assurance tools
- Database integration and analysis skills
- Use of automation workflows through Power Platform or similar
Why Join Us?
At Lloyds Banking Group, mission drives innovation—we’re pioneering finance to fuel Britain’s prosperity. Here, you’ll shape the financial futures of communities, customers, and businesses, while benefiting from a blending of established trust with supportive environments that foster creativity.
What We Offer You
- Flexible working and hybrid models to adapt to your needs
- Long-term opportunities to grow within an impactful company
- opportunity to make meaningful strides towards your aspirations and our collective goals.
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Guided by Values
We build an inclusive culture where everyone has the chance to thrive. We champion diversity, equity, and increased workplace access—through initiatives such as:
- Confirmed goal-setting in senior roles
- Expansive menopause health and workplace support packages
- Professional adjustments and mental/physical support for colleagues.
As a Disability Confident Leader since 2021, we guarantee interviews for promising applications**, inclusive of candidates demonstrating expertise but carrying a qualifying disability, health, or neuro-divergent condition.
Your Benefits Package
Our extensive offerings ensure work and life stay balanced:
- Pension match up to 15% annual contribution
- Annual performance-linked bonus
- Share schemes with free share allocations
- Tailorable shopping discounts
- 30 days holiday, inclusive of bank holidays
- Holistic wellbeing options
- Thoughtful parental leave policies spanning family types
How the Future Enriches You
This is where being part of larger-than-life teams meets individual evolution. LBG provides a foundation to learn rapidly, grow considerably, and make lasting change—whether with personal projects or projects that benefit a broader society.
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