Lead DevOps Engineer

at  LSEG London Stock Exchange Group

Overview
Our new colleague will be a key contributor for the Enterprise Services Platform Team with a fully operable and supported Automation and Orchestration platform and ensure integrations are implemented swiftly.
The Lead DevOps Engineer will be joining a team of DevOps and Integration engineers and will be focused on the delivery of process and task automation capabilities to develop a series of integrations that orchestrates rapid enablement of automation opportunities utilising industry standard tools.

Main Responsibilities:

• Working with the other engineers from the team in supporting the full life cycle of orchestration and automation components including architecture, design, research, planning, implementation, migration, consolidation, virtualization, administration, engineering, security, management & business continuity.
• Work with System Matter Experts (SMEs) for core Data Centre pillars and applications to deliver process and task automation capabilities.
• Develop a series of integrations that orchestrates rapid enablement of automation opportunities.
• Work with SMEs to integrate various enterprise systems using Services and APIs to provide more efficient workflows and high-level process orchestration.
• Participate in the development of test cases and plans.
• Develop detailed technical and operational documentation.
• Develop scripts which automate routine tasks related to infrastructure and server management.
• Engage end users to better understand needs and day to day activities.
• Work with the infrastructure support engineers to resolve called out software product issues.
• Provide direct support to the user community including non-core hour’s support.

Required Skills:

• 3+ years of experience in implementing Cloud Automation with AWS and Systems Management, producing reusable scripts and programs in one or more of the following: Terraform, Python, Ansible
• Strong Linux administration skills
• Familiarity of using Git for code base management, experience with GitlabCI is a plus
• Track record of successfully identifying, quantifying and realizing business value from IT-enabled business centre transformation and service management innovation initiatives based on innovation.
• Strong communication skills and team spirit.
• Can do attitude and results oriented.
• Good English skills
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Computer Engineer, or any IT related fields.

Nice to have:

• Familiar with RunDeck and/or Datadog and/or BigPanda
• Experience integrating systems using REST APIs
• Experience in building multiple versions of large customer facing systems addressing performance and scale.
• Experience in Enterprise-wide deployment planning and support for critical applications for major releases, both business and infrastructure related

Benefits:
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)
• Dental Coverage
• Life insurance
• Pillar 3 Private Pension
• Meal Vouchers
• Flexible Benefits
• Bookster
• Volunteering Events

LSEG is a leading global financial markets infrastructure and data provider. Our purpose is 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 and are committed to sustainability across our global business. You will experience the critical role we have in helping to re-engineer the financial ecosystem to support and drive sustainable economic growth. Together, we are aiming to achieve this growth by accelerating the just transition to net zero, enabling growth of the green economy and creating inclusive economic opportunity.
LSEG offers a range of tailored benefits and support, including healthcare, retirement planning, paid volunteering days and wellbeing initiatives.
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• Working with the other engineers from the team in supporting the full life cycle of orchestration and automation components including architecture, design, research, planning, implementation, migration, consolidation, virtualization, administration, engineering, security, management & business continuity.
• Work with System Matter Experts (SMEs) for core Data Centre pillars and applications to deliver process and task automation capabilities.
• Develop a series of integrations that orchestrates rapid enablement of automation opportunities.
• Work with SMEs to integrate various enterprise systems using Services and APIs to provide more efficient workflows and high-level process orchestration.
• Participate in the development of test cases and plans.
• Develop detailed technical and operational documentation.
• Develop scripts which automate routine tasks related to infrastructure and server management.
• Engage end users to better understand needs and day to day activities.
• Work with the infrastructure support engineers to resolve called out software product issues.
• Provide direct support to the user community including non-core hour’s support