What do we offer you?

We have a hybrid working model, where you can work 60% from home, with the rest of your time being flexibly based at our brand new, sustainable head office in Leeds city centre, just 5 minutes' walk from the train station.

We offer a competitive rewards package including:

• A generous colleague bonus of up to 12%
• Matched pension contributions of up to 10%
• 26 days holiday, plus holiday purchase scheme
• Development opportunities
• Volunteering days

Our friendly, supportive culture will help you be the best you can be — now and in the future. 

About the role

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a new high-profile programme to help shape, plan and architect a new core savings & mortgage platform for the society. You'll be joining the team at the early stages of the programme helping to drive & influence our chosen infrastructure architecture.

We are currently looking to recruit an IT Infrastructure Architect for this major complex transformation programme which is at the heart of what we do. You will help drive the technology strategy and architecture roadmap and advise on the following:

• Our technology platforms including on-premise and cloud environments – you will need to consider what are our technology gaps for our new Core system.
• Networking & connectivity
• Integration of systems and applications in a complex multivendor environment
• Front end solutions for both colleagues and customers

This role will offer the chance to play a significant part in the future of the Society, working with business and technology stakeholders to define and manage our IT roadmap and translate this into optimised deliverable designs and architectures, enabling our business to grow and succeed in a highly competitive, evolving market.

What will you bring to the role?

We are looking for an experienced IT Infrastructure Architect who is looking for a new challenge and opportunity to grow their career.

Experience in designing resilient, secure scalable solutions across on-premise, public and private cloud environments.

Excellent stakeholder management skills across all levels of the business.

Strong and broad experience in compute, storage, networking, cloud and integration.

A broad technological understanding of technology stacks, frameworks, design patterns and architectural strategies

Experience of architecture frameworks (ideally TOGAF)

Experience in the full change lifecycle

Why choose Leeds Building Society?

Our business is centred around community, people and society. We're embarking on an exciting period of growth and transformation and have ambitious plans, which are guided by our strong foundations and financial security. We love to give our colleagues the opportunity to thrive, encouraging them to take on challenges that meet the needs of our current and future members. 

Our colleagues are at the heart of everything we do and we're extremely proud of our three-star Best Companies accreditation in 2022. This is the highest rating and recognises our ‘world-class' levels of engagement.

Leeds Building Society is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of race, colour, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability or gender identity. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please contact us.