Senior Infrastructure Engineer (Active Directory)

at  Lloyds Banking Group

End Date
Tuesday 14 May 2024
Salary Range
£68,202 - £75,780
We support flexible working – click here for more information on flexible working options
Flexible Working Options
Flexibility in when hours are worked, Job Share
Job Description Summary
The Modern Workplace Platform is pivotal to accelerating the Group’s transformation agenda & adoption of cloud native capabilities.
Within Modern Workplace, the Cloud and Security Lab lead the technical strategy, design and delivery across multiple technology platforms including Active Directory and Entra Identity – we are setting new standards when it comes to our resilience and security, whilst ensuring the services we engineer can be seamlessly transitioned for use throughout the group.
Job Description
JOB TITLE: Infrastructure Engineer

Skills we are looking for:

• Specialist level of understanding of Azure Active Directory Hybrid Identity
• Experience of working in a team environment but demonstrating an ability to self-manage pieces of work and coordinate other Engineering resources to deliver complex pieces of work.
• Strong communication skills are a major benefit, needing to communicate complex technical issues and solutions, to a variety of Stakeholders with differing technical knowledge
• Knowledge of other Active Directory / Identity tools such as Quest Change Auditor and Active Roles would be an advantage
• Proficient level of understanding of scripting in PowerShell
• Foundation level understanding of Agile and Systems thinking would be beneficial
• We expect our technicians to have a good round understanding of IT Technology particularly in the Windows world as well as becoming specialists in Active Directory Technology
• You will also be required to participate in a 24x7 support rota for the supported platforms; and perform out of hours changes but outside of this we could consider working patterns that work for everyone

Lloyds Banking Group (LBG) is the UK’s biggest Retail, Digital and Mobile bank with over 30 million customers. We’re passionate about our purpose of Helping Britain Prosper and set out an ambition for a financial services company that embraces the digital age.
The Modern Workplace Platform is pivotal to accelerating the Group’s transformation agenda & adoption of cloud native capabilities.
Within Modern Workplace, the Cloud and Security Lab lead the technical strategy, design and delivery across multiple technology platforms including Active Directory and Entra Identity – we are setting new standards when it comes to our resilience and security, whilst ensuring the services we engineer can be seamlessly transitioned for use throughout the group.
Together we can make it possible!
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The Cloud and Security Lab are responsible for support of the Infrastructure Applications aligning to Active Directory the core Microsoft technology components that underpin the Lloyds Banking Group IT infrastructure, primarily production Active Directory (Global) and (Entra ID) Microsoft’s multi-tenant, cloud based Active Directory and Identity Management solution. In addition to our support and project delivery capabilities for production environments, we also provide equivalent support for the associated development and route-to-live Domain environments.
Team responsibilities also include maintaining and supporting all road maps for AD supporting Services, partnering with Microsoft and Projects on all related project deliverables, and assess the capacity impact on new AD aware applications.
We also assist with Domain Governance queries e.g. Microsoft Azure, Patching, Compliance e.g. Cyber Portfolio, AD hardening, AD Restructure with strong focus on Change, Incident and Problem Management and wherever possible Incident Reduction and Service Improvements.
We want to recruit a new engineer to join our team.

What will this role entail?

• Active Directory Domain Services (AD-DS), including knowledge of Active Directory Structure, Group Policy and Authentication methods
• Entra ID (Azure Active Directory) and supporting tools such as Entra ID Connect
• Using Azure AD to configure Sign Sign-on using SAML/OAuth.
• Name Resolution via DNS and WINS

Skills we are looking for:

• Specialist level of understanding of Azure Active Directory Hybrid Identity
• Experience of working in a team environment but demonstrating an ability to self-manage pieces of work and coordinate other Engineering resources to deliver complex pieces of work.
• Strong communication skills are a major benefit, needing to communicate complex technical issues and solutions, to a variety of Stakeholders with differing technical knowledge
• Knowledge of other Active Directory / Identity tools such as Quest Change Auditor and Active Roles would be an advantage
• Proficient level of understanding of scripting in PowerShell
• Foundation level understanding of Agile and Systems thinking would be beneficial
• We expect our technicians to have a good round understanding of IT Technology particularly in the Windows world as well as becoming specialists in Active Directory Technology
• You will also be required to participate in a 24x7 support rota for the supported platforms; and perform out of hours changes but outside of this we could consider working patterns that work for everyone.

Why join our team?
In return for your expertise, you’ll enjoy our total dedication to your ongoing personal and professional development. We’ll help you perform at your best today, so you can fulfil all your potential in the future.
Lloyds Banking Group is committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of the customers and communities we serve, and to building an inclusive environment where all our colleagues can be themselves and succeed on merit. We’re an equal opportunity employer and deeply value diversity within our organisation.
So if you have the skills we’re seeking and you’re looking for your next step, we’d love to hear from you!
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.
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 keep your data safe. So, we’ll only ever ask you to provide confidential or sensitive information once you have formally been invited along to an interview or accepted a verbal offer to join us which is when we run our background checks. We’ll always explain what we need and why, with any request coming from a trusted Lloyds Banking Group person.
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