Technical Application Specialist (Cryptography)

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Base pay range and details:

• Job Title: Technical Application Specialist (Cryptography)
• Location(s): Edinburgh or Leeds
• Hours: Full time (24x7 on-call rota)
• Working pattern: Hybrid, at least 2 days per week or 40% time at listed location.

About this opportunity

The Chief Security Office (CSO) plays a vital role in delivering Lloyds Banking Group’s vision of putting customers at the heart of everything we do, helping Britain prosper, and protecting the Group and its customers and suppliers from security threats.

As a Senior Technical Application Specialist in our Crypto Software team, you’ll play a key role in operating and shaping complex cryptographic solutions. This is a unique opportunity to influence how we prepare for emerging threats such as quantum computing, while driving forward our strategy for crypto agility.

Key responsibilities

• Operate and maintain cryptographic solutions (both internal and 3rd party developed) to ensure secure and reliable services.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex cryptographic issues, driving root cause analysis and preventive measures.
• Collaborate with security and application teams to implement best practices and support encryption needs.
• Contribute to crypto agility initiatives and readiness for emerging threats such as quantum computing.
• Identify and implement automation and process improvements to enhance efficiency and reduce operational risk.

What you’ll need

• Understanding of Security and Cryptography solutions for Cloud workloads
• Encryption key management as applied to virtual machine storage (VMware‑vSAN) for data at rest encryption
• In-depth knowledge of the deployment and usage of KMIP keys in cloud and non‑cloud environments using CipherTrust Manager
• SSH key management by using Universal Key Manager
• Ability to work on your own initiative, and assist senior SMEs in design and implementation of new initiatives and support of legacy services and applications
• Aptitude to acquire the skills to run and coordinate the maintenance and support of one or more Cyber Security tools and/or processes.

Benefits

• A generous pension contribution of up to 15%
• Annual performance‑related bonus
• Share schemes including free shares
• Benefits you can adapt to your lifestyle, such as discounted shopping
• Up to 30 days holiday, with bank holidays on top
• A range of wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies.

We also offer reasonable workplace adjustments for colleagues with disabilities, including flexibility in office attendance, location and working patterns. As a Disability Confident Leader, we guarantee interviews for a fair and proportionate number of applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role with a disability, long‑term health or neurodivergent condition through the Disability Confident Scheme.