Technical Application Specialist
| Posting date: | 23 July 2025 |
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| Salary: | £70,929 to £80,000 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 22 August 2025 |
| Location: | Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1 4AP |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 3 days per week |
| Company: | Lloyds Banking Group |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 139381_1753276118 |
Summary
JOB TITLE: Technical Application Specialist
SALARY: £70,929 - £80,000
LOCATION: Leeds
HOURS: Full time
WORKING PATTERN: Hybrid, 40% (or two days) in our Leeds office
About this opportunity…
Lloyds Banking Group provides an outstanding environment conducive to thriving and making a genuine impact. As a Technical Application Specialist focusing on the Power Platform, you have the chance to collaborate with a team of ambitious professionals in our Smart Automation Lab. You'll be an experienced specialist capable of handling complex projects and mentoring junior team members.
About us…
Like the modern Britain we serve, we're evolving. Investing billions in our people, data and tech to transform the way we meet the ever-changing needs of our 26 million customers. We're growing with purpose. Join us on our journey and you will too…
What you'll do…
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Lead complex technical projects within the specialist area
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Develop and implement best practices and standards
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Mentor junior specialists and team members
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Collaborate with other departments to align specialist work with broader objectives
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Evaluate and recommend new technologies and methodologies
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Conduct root cause analysis for critical issues
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Lead proof-of-concept initiatives and pilot projects
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Represent the specialist team in inter-departmental meetings
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Contribute to the development of technical strategies
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Oversee the implementation of complex technical solutions
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Provide expert consultation on critical technical decisions
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Foster innovation within the team
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Contribute to thought leadership through articles, presentations, or whitepapers
What you'll need…
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Maintain administrative access to Power Platform environments (Power Apps, Power Automate, Dynamics 365 and Copilot Studio)
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Lead environment provisioning, user roles, permissions, and data policies.
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Ensure compliance with governance and security standards.
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Monitor platform health, usage, and performance using tools like the Power Platform Admin Center, LBG built monitoring and Center of Excellence (CoE) Starter Kit.
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Identify and resolve issues proactively, including failed flows, app errors, and capacity limits.
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Maintain audit logs and usage reports for compliance and optimisation.
It would be great if you also had…
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Scripting or automation experience (e.g., PowerShell, Azure Logic Apps).
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Understanding of data integration tools and connectors.
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Experience with network monitoring tools (e.g., Wireshark, Netmon) to diagnose and resolve connectivity issues.
About working for us…
Our focus is to ensure we're inclusive every day, building an organisation that reflects modern society and celebrates diversity in all its forms. We want our people to feel that they belong and can be their best, regardless of background, identity or culture. 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. And it's why we especially welcome applications from under-represented groups. We're disability confident. So, if you'd like reasonable adjustments to be made to our recruitment processes, just let us know.
We also offer a wide-ranging benefits package, which includes…
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A generous pension contribution of up to 15%
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An annual bonus award, subject to Group performance
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Share schemes including free shares
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Benefits you can adapt to your lifestyle, such as discounted shopping
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30 days' holiday, with bank holidays on top
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A range of wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies
If you're excited by the thought of becoming part of our team, get in touch. We'd love to hear from you!
Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme