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F5 BIG-IP SPECIALIST (LBG/0816/576286)

Brand:: Lloyds Banking Group
Location:: Edingburgh/West Yorkshire - Flexible
Salary:: £46,260 - £53,970
Job pattern:: Full-time
Closing date:: 09 October 2016

Job details

At Lloyds Banking Group we are committed to putting our customers first and a big part of that commitment is ensuring all our customers are protected from the ever increasing risk of cybercrime. As the threat landscape continues to evolve we want to ensure all our 30m customers can conduct their business in a safe and secure environment. We are continuing to invest in our Cyber Security & Risk teams and programmes and as a result an opportunity has arisen for you to join the Cyber Threat team within the wider Vulnerability, Management & Threat team of IT Security.

You will be joining an existing team that looks after all F5 Networking hardware and software for Lloyds Banking Group (LBG). This is a role that matters providing essential design, delivery, support, and strategic capability for F5 Network technology along with providing technical support of the platform. (Both in core hours and outside of core hours via participation on a standby rota)

To successfully carry out this role you'll need expert knowledge of F5 networks hardware appliances and Local Traffic Managers (LTMs), Global Traffic Managers (GTMs) and Enterprise Manager (EM) with experience in performing complex installations of F5 solutions. You will have worked in a TCP/IP networking discipline, ideally on CISCO ACE and GSS devices and be proficient in planning and implementing Software/Firmware and Hardware upgrades.
You'll need excellent presentation, verbal and written communication skills, as you will be presenting complex ideas to a wide audience and a range of stakeholders/customers and management.

An understanding of server operating environments, including a strong background in UNIX, and experiences with switches, routers and firewalls in intranet/Internet/extranet environments with the ability to apply a thorough understanding of IP routing and TCP and UDP service provision is important along with a strong understanding of the OSI networking model as well as protocols such as HTTP, SSL and other server concepts.

In return we offer an excellent remuneration and benefits package, a flexible working environment and a dedication to your development through career opportunities within one of the largest financial institutions in the UK or via our new Cyber Academy as part of our Cyber Awareness, Education & Training programme. This is for current/new colleagues offering a clear development path which will link to a recognised accreditation through the IISP (Institute of Information Security Professionals).

If you have the skills and dedication we require we would love to hear from you…

Our vision of being the best bank for customers is dependent on every colleague committing to and demonstrating our core value of "putting customers first". In joining us you'll have a role that matters and will contribute towards the Group achieving our vision through your day-today actions being performed in line with our Codes of Responsibility and Group Policies. By individually and collectively committing to our Group values and codes, we will be able to make a difference together and help Britain prosper.

We're also 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.

We're proud to have received the following industry recognition: 'Stonewall Top Private Sector Employer', 'Top10 Employer for Working Families', 'The Times Top 50 Employer for Women' and both 'Gold Standard' and "Best Workplace Adjustments Process" from the Business Disability Forum – each demonstrating our commitment to the principles of agile working and inclusion for all.

So if this sounds like a culture that you'd like to be a part of then be assured that we'll welcome your application.