Lead DevOps Engineer
The DevOps team is responsible for contributing to and reusing a set of standards-based DevOps patterns within a shared DevOps culture that will enable the Developers they partner with to accelerate the time-to-market of critical software applications to the Cloud and on-prem.
This is an opportunity to collaborate locally and across the globe with highly motivated and knowledgeable Architecture, Application Delivery Engineers, Site Reliability Engineers, and Developers in our effort to continually improve the DevOps capabilities.
Our Lead DevOps at LSEG are responsible for ensuring the global availability of our analytics application and services. We place a high degree of trust and responsibility in the hands of our DevOps.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define software system requirements and objectives.
- Design, develop, and maintain software applications infrastructures, focusing on scalability, reliability, automation, and performance.
- Develop, Implement, and maintain DevOps practices, including continuous integration, deployment, and automated testing.
- Providing technical support to Operations or other development teams.
- Manage software configuration, deployment, and release processes.
- Monitor and optimize cloud costs.
- Monitor and maintain applications security profile.
Join us and be part of a team that values innovation, quality, and continuous improvement. If you're ready to take your career to the next level and make a significant impact, we'd love to hear from you.
LSEG is a leading global financial markets infrastructure and data provider. Our purpose driving financial stability, empowering economies and enabling customers to create sustainable growth.
Our purpose is the foundation on which our culture is built. Our values of Integrity, Partnership, Excellence and Change underpin our purpose and set the standard for everything we do, every day. They go to the heart of who we are and guide our decision making and everyday actions.
Working with us means that you will be part of a dynamic organisation of 25,000 people across 65 countries. However, we will value your individuality and enable you to bring your true self to work so you can help enrich our diverse workforce.
You will be part of a collaborative and creative culture where we encourage new ideas. We are committed to sustainability across our global business and we are proud to partner with our customers to help them meet their sustainability objectives. Our charity, the LSEG Foundation provides charitable grants to community groups that help people access economic opportunities and build a secure future with financial independence. Colleagues can get involved through fundraising and volunteering.
LSEG offers a range of tailored benefits and support, including healthcare, retirement planning, paid volunteering days and wellbeing initiatives.
Essential Skills & Experience Required:
- 2+ years of professional experience in DevOps practices and Cloud
- Knowledge/experience of Azure or AWS Cloud Technologies (AKS, ACR, Azure Functions, Azure Web App etc.).
- Proficiency with Version Control Tools and CI/CD Tools (Git, GitLab) and related concepts such as branching/versioning strategies etc.
- Hands-on experience in developing CICD workflows/pipelines.
- Good knowledge of IaC and related technologies such as Terraform.
- Docker, containerisation and related orchestration frameworks such as Kubernetes
- Intimate knowledge of Linux environments, including system administration, networking, IAM, and well-developed problem solving skills.
- Good knowledge with implementing security standards inside the CI/CD pipelines (Sonarqube, Semgrep etc.)
- Positive demeanour about learning new skills and technologies.
- Dedicated, goal-oriented teammate with good interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work in highly agile, Sprint-based team environment.
Education/ Certifications:
- A relevant degree or equivalent is desirable, but experience and the right approach to work are just as important.
- AWS/Azure certification a nice to have.
