He began his career as a Tribunus laticlavius with the Legio XIII Gemina stationed in the province of Dacia.
This was followed by his appointment as Juridicus Asturiae et Callaeciae (or officer in charge of dispensing justice in Asturica and Gallaecia).
[citation needed] In AD 209, Lollianus Plautius was appointed consul ordinarius alongside Lucius Aurelius Commodus Pompeianus.
Finally, probably shortly after the accession of Alexander Severus (c. AD 224), the sortition awarded him Proconsular governor of Asia.
[3] At some point in his career, Lollianus Plautius was appointed a Triumvir monetalis auro argento aere flando feriundo.