Technical Application Specialist - Corporate Card Platform
- Lloyds Banking Group
- Bristol, UK
- Jun 30, 2026
Job Description
End Date
Friday 10 July 2026Salary Range
£72,702 - £80,780We support flexible working – click here for more information on flexible working options
Flexible Working Options
Hybrid Working, Job ShareJob Description Summary
An experienced specialist capable of handling complex projects and mentoring junior team membersJob Description
JOB TITLE: Technical Application Specialist
SALARY: £70,929 - £86,691
LOCATION: Bristol
HOURS: Full Time – 35 Hours per week
WORKING PATTERN: Hybrid – at least two days per week, or 40% of your time, in our Bristol office
ABOUT THIS OPPORTUNITY
We’ve built a newly created Lab focused on delivering resilient, secure, and customer-centric card services. As a Technical Application Specialist, you’ll play a pivotal role in shaping the future of card issuing and processing platforms, bringing deep domain expertise and technical leadership to a high-performing team.
You’ll work across BAU operations, service management frameworks and be expected to lead our 3rd party integrations helping us modernise and optimise our card technology stack. This is a hands-on role with strategic impact - ideal for someone who thrives in complex environments and wants to make a lasting difference.
DAY TO DAY, YOU WILL:
Platform & Service Management - Lead the delivery of outcomes across card platforms, card issuing and processing systems. Manage BAU operations, ensure service continuity through ITIL-aligned practices, and support DR testing and IAM controls.
Operational Delivery & Strategic Planning - Own budget delivery and conduct complex analysis across your area. Contribute to strategic planning and deliver outcomes through established data and knowledge management systems.
Process Improvement & Change Delivery - Identify and address system and process gaps, delivering elements of change programmes. Develop product specifications and testing standards to support platform evolution.
Security & Governance - Provide input into IT Security policy development, implement supporting procedures, and monitor compliance across your domain.
Leadership & Capability Development - Manage and develop direct reports, set short-term objectives, and support performance management. Provide coaching and specialised training across the organisation, while investing in your own growth.
WHAT YOU’LL NEED:
Deep Cards Domain Expertise – Proven experience in card issuing, card processing (TSYS, Fiserv, Global Processing Services (GPS) etc.)
Technical & Operational Excellence – Strong understanding of ITIL, service management, IAM, and disaster recovery testing.
Leadership & Collaboration – Ability to manage teams, mentor others, and work cross-functionally to deliver strategic outcomes.
Problem Solving & Delivery Focus – Skilled in analysing complex issues and delivering solutions within established systems and frameworks.
WHY LLOYDS BANKING GROUP
We’re transforming the way we serve our customers and communities, investing in technology, people, and innovation. You’ll be part of a team that’s shaping finance for good — and helping millions of people feel more financially confident.
WHAT YOU’LL GET IN RETURN
A generous pension contribution of up to 15%
An annual performance-related bonus
Share schemes including free shares
30 days’ holiday plus bank holidays
Flexible benefits to suit your lifestyle
A range of wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies
This is a once-in-a-career opportunity to help shape your future — and ours. Join us and grow with purpose.
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.
We're changing financial services, and we want you to join us.
We're the UK's largest financial services group, with our 25 million customers and a history stretching back more than 300 years.
We pride ourselves on creating a great environment for colleagues to work in, one which is inclusive and driven by our values. This is critical to our business success as we know that colleagues who can show up to work as themselves are those that bring their best.
We're an inclusive and open organisation with a scale that creates a vast range of roles and opportunities. We offer a plenty of options for continual personal growth and you'll be part of a culture which embraces diversity of talent, creativity, skills and thinking among our teams.
Workplace Initiatives
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Opportunities for people returning from a career break |
Yes our Returner opportunities offer a career path to candidates with a 18 month year break in their career’ with ‘Yes, our Returner opportunities are aimed at candidates who have had a 18 month or more career break |
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Leadership development programmes? |
Yes |
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Mentoring programmes? |
Yes |
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Coaching programmes? |
Yes |
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Employee-led diversity networks? |
Yes |
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Internal women’s networking groups? |
Yes |
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Open to discussing flexible work arrangements at interview stage? |
Yes |
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No. of weeks paid maternity leave at full salary: |
20 weeks based on full pay + 19 weeks at the current statutory maternity pay rate |
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Minimum weeks tenure required to be eligible for paid maternity leave: |
No qualifying service period |
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No. of weeks paid paternity leave at full salary: |
6 weeks |
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Minimum tenure required to be eligible for paid paternity leave: |
No qualifying service period |
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Gender pay gap reporting information (insert year) (UK): 2022 |
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Average pay gap: |
30.5% |
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Median pay gap: |
33.6% |
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Average bonus gap: |
62.5% |
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Median bonus gap: |
69.5% |
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Signatory of the UK Women in Finance Charter? |
Yes |
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Targets to raise the number of women in leadership? |
Yes |
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Targets to raise the number of BAME individuals in leadership? |
Yes |
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Listed in the Bloomberg Diversity & Inclusion Index? |
Yes |
Flexible Working Policy
We take pride in being a leader in flexibility and offer a wide array of flexible working options for different circumstances. How you work and the options available will depend on the role you're in, but we aim to offer the flexibility needed by everyone.
For many of our office-based roles, we work in hybrid ways, which involves spending at least two days per week or 40% of their time at one of our office sites. Dependent on your role, other flexible options may be available, such as part-time or compressed hours, complete home-working or job share. ‘Find out how flexible working can work for you’.
Flexible Working Policy
We take pride in being a leader in flexibility and offer a wide array of flexible working options for different circumstances. How you work and the options available will depend on the role you're in, but we aim to offer the flexibility needed by everyone.
For many of our office-based roles, we work in hybrid ways, which involves spending at least two days per week or 40% of their time at one of our office sites. Dependent on your role, other flexible options may be available, such as part-time or compressed hours, complete home-working or job share. ‘Find out how flexible working can work for you’.
Returner opportunities
Returning to work after time away can be challenging. That’s why we offer Returner opportunities that are designed to assist people returning to work after a career break of 18 months or more and our roles are permanent from the day one. Whether you’ve been away from work due to parenthood, illness, or even travel, we’re looking forward to hearing from you as we continue to grow!
What can you expect?
Coming back into the world of work after a career break can be really daunting – and we therefore know how important flexibility is. We’re very aware that ‘normal’ office hours aren’t always doable, so will happily have the discussion about different working patterns with you.
These roles have been created with your career break in mind, making sure we are there to support you in your transition back to work. You will be brought in on a permanent contract and given meaningful work from day one. Plus, you’ll be paired with a buddy or mentor from your team to help guide you along the way. You’ll also benefit from being part of the wider Returners Community and have the chance to create a personal development plan that works for you.
Who are we looking for?
While banking or professional services experience is desirable, especially for some roles, we care more about the transferable skills you can bring to our business.
Testimonials
I had a good network of colleagues already working for Lloyds Banking Group, who were all very passionate about their roles - so it felt the right choice for me and gave me the courage to apply for a Business Analyst role through the Returners. It was a seamless recruitment experience and I was offered a role in the work I wanted to do.
Olufunke Oladinni, Business Analyst
I love being a Project Manager, and I can’t recommend the Lloyds Banking Group Returners enough. It’ll springboard your career, giving you the best opportunity to relaunch yourself and maximise your full potential.
Justin Pierce, Project Manager