End Date
Sunday 29 September 2024Salary Range
£45,954 - £51,060We support flexible working – click here for more information on flexible working options
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Hybrid Working, Job ShareJob Description Summary
As one of our AVD Engineers you'll participate in a team developing, testing and maintaining virtualisation solutions for the whole of LBG. You'll have responsibilities for the development and support of these solutions which will bring genuine benefit based on business requirements. You'll also have the opportunity to further your skills to encompass automation engineering as part of a development path to improve capabilities within the teamJob Description
JOB TITLE: Azure Virtual Desktop Engineer
SALARY: £45,954 - £56,166
LOCATION: Edinburgh or Leeds
HOURS: Full-time
WORKING PATTERN: Our work style is hybrid, which involves spending at least two days per week, or 40% of our time, at one of our office sites.
Lloyds Banking Group (LBG) is the UK’s biggest Retail, Digital and Mobile bank with over 30 million customers. We’ve passionate about our purpose of Helping Britain Prosper and set out an ambition for a financial services company that embraces the digital age.
The Client Virtualisation function is pivotal to accelerating the Group’s transformation agenda & adoption of cloud native capabilities. The team delivers, supports and develops AVD capabilities ensuring that the services are suitable for enterprise-wide consumption across multiple locations and 20,000 colleagues.
We're accountable for all virtual client development and support and are key to the goal of becoming a modern digital bank.
Together we can make it possible!
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As one of our AVD Engineers you'll participate in a team developing, testing and maintaining virtualisation solutions for the whole of LBG. You'll have responsibilities for the development and support of these solutions which will bring genuine benefit based on business requirements. You'll also have the opportunity to further your skills to encompass automation engineering as part of a development path to improve capabilities within the team
We'll expect you to be a technology enthusiast who is forward thinking and is excited by the new and evolving technology that is underpinned by modern principles
Operating in an exciting environment with the opportunity to work across not only AVD but the wider Azure technology stack you'll be working closely with senior Engineers to identify and deliver opportunities for service improvements. While at the same time supporting the colleagues round the group.
About you:
You should have experience with maintaining and supporting of solutions using technology across a subset of the following areas.
Knowledge of Azure infrastructure like Virtual Machines, Azure Active Directory, Azure Storage, Security, Network Components.
Knowledge of securing virtualized environments, including threat detection, incident response, and compliance frameworks.
Working experience of AVD its architecture, deployment options & management tools
A basic understanding of FSlogix for profile & application management
Familiarity with application packaging and delivery techniques for AVD
Proven experience in the use of PowerShell and KQL.
Experience of client management (compliance, configuration, application delivery) using Intune
A working understanding of delivery frameworks such as Agile
A consistent record of solving complex issues in a distributed cloud environment.
Good communication and teamwork skills: Collaboration and communication with users, customers, and other IT teams are essential.
Attention to detail : Ensuring security, compliance, and optimal performance requires meticulous attention to detail and proactive monitoring.
Ability to learn and adapt: The cloud landscape is constantly evolving, so staying updated with the latest technologies and standard methodologies is critical.
Resilience and stress management: Working in a high-pressure environment with demanding SLAs requires composure and the ability to handle challenges effectively.
We’re dedicated to giving you opportunities and support to develop and personally optimise your potential.
As a leading employer we're passionate about diversity and equal opportunity with industry recognition across gender, ethnicity, disability, LGBTQ+ and families. And, being disability positive, reasonable adjustments can be accommodated in our Recruitment process.
We’re committed to building an inclusive environment where all our colleagues can be themselves and succeed on merit. We support the principles of agile working and are happy to consider flexible working arrangements.
You’d also get a benefits package that includes:
A performance related bonus
Generous pension contribution of up to 16%
30 Days leave plus bank holidays
Private health cover which you can extend to family
Share schemes and many more corporate benefits and perks
So if you possess the skills we’re seeking then get in touch, we’d love to hear from you!
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.
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