About Us:
LSEG (London Stock Exchange Group) is more than a diversified global financial markets infrastructure and data business. We are dedicated, open-access partners with a dedication to excellence in delivering the services our customers expect from us. With extensive experience, deep knowledge and worldwide presence across financial markets, we enable businesses and economies around the world to fund innovation, manage risk and create jobs. It’s how we’ve contributed to supporting the financial stability and growth of communities and economies globally for more than 300 years. Through a comprehensive suite of trusted financial market infrastructure services – and our open-access model – we provide the flexibility, stability and trust that enable our customers to pursue their ambitions with confidence and transparency.
LSEG is headquartered in the United Kingdom, with significant operations in 70 countries across EMEA, North America, Latin America and Asia Pacific. We employ 25,000 people globally, more than half located in Asia Pacific.
Proud to share LSEG in Romania is Great Place to Work certified (Sept ’24 – Sept ’25). Learn more about life and purpose of our company directly from the Romanian colleagues’ video: Bucharest, Romania | Where We Work | LSEG
Role Description:
This is a great opportunity for a hands-on DevOps Engineers or Infrastructure Cloud Engineers with proven experience in cloud computing platforms (AWS). You will be tasked with transforming business requirements into robust cloud infrastructure solutions which forms the underlying foundation for all distributed systems and applications of the LSEG.
As a Cloud Platform Engineer specializing in Amazon Web Services (AWS), you will support the design, implementation, and management of our AWS-based cloud infrastructure. This role involves close collaboration with various teams to drive cloud adoption and implement AWS standard methodologies.
Main Responsibilities:
AWS Infrastructure Design and Implementation:
- Implement scalable, reliable, and secure cloud infrastructure solutions using AWS services such as EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, VPC, Direct Connect and more.
- Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) scripts using Terraform, with configuration management using YAML and JSON.
AWS Platform Management and Optimization:
- Manage and optimize AWS resources to ensure high availability, performance, and cost-efficiency.
- Monitor AWS services using CloudWatch, CloudTrail, and other AWS monitoring tools to maintain system health and performance.
AWS Security and Compliance:
- Implement AWS security best practices, including IAM policies, VPC design, security groups, and AWS Key Management Service (KMS).
- Ensure compliance with industry standards and regulations, such as GDPR, HIPAA, and SOC 2, by using AWS compliance tools and frameworks.
Automation and AWS DevOps Integration:
- Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines using GitLab to automate deployment processes.
- Integrate AWS services with GitLab for streamlined development and operations workflows.
- Implement and manage deployment automation and orchestration on AWS using tools like GitLab Runners.
Collaboration and Technical Leadership:
- Collaborate with software development, IT, and business teams to align AWS cloud solutions with organizational goals.
Incident Management and AWS Troubleshooting:
- Respond to and resolve incidents related to AWS infrastructure and services.
- Conduct root cause analysis for AWS-related issues and implement preventative measures to avoid future occurrences.
Documentation and Drawing Creation:
- Create detailed documentation for AWS infrastructure, processes, and best practices to facilitate knowledge sharing and maintain comprehensive records.
- Use tools like Lucidchart, Draw.io, or similar, to produce clear and accurate technical drawings and diagrams.
Agile Practices and Tools:
- Work effectively within an Agile Scrum team, participating in and understanding Agile ceremonies such as sprint planning, stand-ups, retrospectives, and reviews.
- Use Jira for task management to track progress and manage backlogs.
- Use Confluence for documentation, team collaboration, and sharing project information.
Automated Testing and CI/CD for Infrastructure as Code:
- Implement automated testing strategies for Terraform scripts and Python applications within CI/CD pipelines.
- Integrate testing frameworks and tools (e.g., pytest for Python, Terratest for Terraform) into CI/CD pipelines to ensure reliability and consistency of infrastructure deployments.
- Continuously improve testing methodologies and practices to enhance the quality of Infrastructure as Code deployments.
We are looking for intellectually curious people, passionate about the bigger picture of how technology industry is evolving, ready to ask difficult questions and deal with complicated scenarios! If you are creative and a problem solver, this is the place to be as will be supporting you to fast-forward your career!
We maximise each employee’s potential through personal development through a wide range of learning tools both formal and informal. We believe in remunerating our people with competitive salaries and a range of attractive benefits such as:
- 25 days’ holiday per year
- 1 additional day off for your Birthday
- Annual wellness allowance
- Share Purchase Plan
- Medical Health Insurance
- Medical Subscription (preventive medical services)
- Life insurance
- Pillar 3 Private Pension
- Meal Vouchers
- Flexible Benefits
- Bookster
- Volunteering Events
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 offers a range of tailored benefits and support, including healthcare, retirement planning, paid volunteering days and wellbeing initiatives.
Required Skills:
- 3+ years of experience in cloud engineering or a related field.
Technical Skills:
- Deep expertise in AWS services such as EC2, S3, RDS, VPC, Lambda, and CloudFront.
- Strong experience using logging services such AWS CloudTrail and AWS CloudWatch.
- Proficiency in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform.
- Strong experience with scripting and automation using Python (Boto3 libraries) and Bash.
- Proficiency in configuration management using YAML and JSON.
- Proficiency with CI/CD tools like GitLab on AWS for continuous integration and deployment.
- Strong understanding of Git version control system, including branching, merging, and repository management strategies.
- Experience implementing automated testing for Terraform scripts and Python applications within CI/CD pipelines.
- Familiarity with containerization technologies like Docker.
- Experience with Golang is an advantage but not essential.
- PowerShell scripting skills are an advantage but not essential.
- Competence in Jira for task management and Confluence for documentation and collaboration.
- Experience working in an Agile Scrum team with a solid understanding of Agile ceremonies and processes.
- Excellent documentation skills, including the ability to create comprehensive technical documentation and architectural diagrams.
- Experience of SDLC and Software Engineering practices are highly desirable.
Certifications:
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect – (Professional preferred).
- AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional or other relevant AWS certifications are highly desirable
Soft Skills:
- Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to fix complex AWS issues.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment and lead projects.
- Demonstrated ability to adapt to new AWS technologies and learn quickly.
