Firewall Infrastructure Specialist

Lloyds Bank plc; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 47,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial institution is seeking a Firewall Infrastructure Specialist to provide operational support for firewall services. You’ll manage incidents, deliver changes, and ensure compliance with security standards in a hybrid work environment. The role requires strong technical knowledge of Check Point firewalls and excellent communication skills. Join a team focused on operational excellence and benefit from an extensive perks package including a generous pension contribution and performance-related bonuses.

Benefits

Generous pension contribution up to 15%

Annual performance-related bonus

Share schemes including free shares

28 days’ holiday plus bank holidays

Wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies

Qualifications

• CCSE/CCSA certified or equivalent hands-on experience with Check Point firewalls.
• Strong understanding of network security principles.
• Experience working in large enterprise environments with strict change control.

Responsibilities

• Provide operational support for Check Point firewalls.
• Contribute to audit, compliance, and vulnerability management activities.
• Maintain and update documentation in Confluence.

Skills

CCSE/CCSA certification or equivalent experience

Understanding of network security principles

Experience with Check Point firewalls

Familiarity with Cisco networking technologies

Experience in large enterprise environments

Excellent communication skills

Knowledge of scripting and automation tools

Tools

Jira

ServiceNow

Agile methodologies

Terraform

Ansible

Job description

**End Date**Thursday 29 January 2026**Salary Range**£48,987 - £54,430**Flexible Working Options**Hybrid Working, Job Share**Job Description Summary**.**Job Description****JOB TITLE:** Firewall Infrastructure Specialist**SALARY:** £47,790 – £53,100**LOCATION(S):** Leeds or Manchester**HOURS:**Full-time – 35 hours per week**WORKING PATTERN:**Our work style is hybrid, which involves spending at least two days per week, or 40% of our time, at our Leeds or Manchester office.**About this opportunity**Join us as an Infrastructure Specialist in the Network Security Team, where you’ll play a key role in supporting and maintaining firewall services that protect critical banking infrastructure.This role focuses on operational excellence—delivering changes, upgrades, resolving incidents and problems, and ensuring compliance with security standards. You’ll apply strong technical knowledge of Check Point firewalls, network security principles, and routing to diagnose and resolve complex incidents efficiently. In addition, you’ll contribute to regular audits, vulnerability management, and maintain accurate documentation in Confluence.You’ll also manage backlog items in Jira and schedule changes through ServiceNow. Beyond day-to-day operations, you’ll be involved in projects delivering new infrastructure, supporting migrations and automation initiatives to improve efficiency.**What you’ll do*** Provide operational support for Check Point firewalls, including incident and problem resolution, change delivery, and technical guidance across Network Services.* Contribute to audit, compliance, and vulnerability management activities, ensuring adherence to security policies and regulatory requirements.* Maintain and update documentation in Confluence to support team processes and knowledge sharing.* Manage backlog items in Jira and coordinate change scheduling through ServiceNow.* Communicate effectively with other business areas to clarify requirements, provide updates, and ensure timely resolution of requests and incidents.* Collaborate with team members to improve processes and service quality.* Support automation initiatives where appropriate, leveraging scripting skills to enhance efficiency.* Stay informed about network security trends and share insights with the team.**Why Lloyds Banking Group**We’re on an exciting journey to transform our Group and the way we’re shaping finance for good. We’re focusing on the future, investing in our technologies, workplaces, and colleagues to make our Group a great place for everyone. Including you!**What you’ll need*** You’ll be CCSE/CCSA certified or have equivalent hands-on experience working with Check Point firewalls.* Strong understanding of network security principles; familiarity with Cisco networking technologies (including Cisco ACI) is a plus.* Experience working in large enterprise environments under strict change control processes.* Familiarity with Jira, ServiceNow, and Agile methodologies.* Excellent communication skills for explaining technical concepts to non-technical audiences and building strong relationships with other business areas.* Ability to maintain accurate documentation and contribute to compliance activities.* Knowledge of scripting (e.g., Python) and automation tools (Terraform, Ansible) is beneficial but not the primary focus.**It would be great if you also had*** Knowledge of regulated environments (e.g., Financial Services) is advantageous.**About working for us**Our ambition is to be the leading UK business for diversity, equity and inclusion supporting our customers, colleagues and communities and we’re committed to creating an environment in which everyone can thrive, learn and develop.We were one of the first major organisations to set goals on diversity in senior roles, create a menopause health package, and a dedicated Working with Cancer Initiative.We offer reasonable workplace adjustments for colleagues with disabilities, including flexibility in office attendance, location and working patterns. And, 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.We provide reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process to reduce or remove barriers. Just let us know what you need.**We also offer a wide-ranging benefits package, which includes:*** A generous pension contribution of up to 15%* An annual performance-related bonus* Share schemes including free shares* Benefits you can adapt to your lifestyle, such as discounted shopping* 28 days’ holiday, with bank holidays on top* A range of wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies**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.**With 320 years under our belt, we're used to change, and today is no different. Join us and help drive this change, shaping the future of finance whilst working at pace to deliver for our customers.Here, you'll do the best work of your career. Your impact will be amplified by our scale as you learn and develop, gaining skills for the future.