Senior Cloud Software Engineer

at  LSEG London Stock Exchange Group

LSEG (London Stock Exchange Group) is a world-leading financial markets infrastructure and data business. We are dedicated, open-access partners with a dedication to excellence in delivering services across Data & Analytics, Capital Markets, and Post Trade.
Backed by three hundred years of experience, innovative technologies, and a team of over 23,000 people in 70 countries, our purpose is driving financial stability, empowering economies, and enabling customers to create sustainable growth.

Role Profile

• In this role, you’ll be joining our Azure Engineering team within Cloud Efficiency & Engineering (CPE) as a Senior Cloud Software Engineer on the development of our Cloud Management Engine (CME). This team focuses on building, developing, and the automation of our Azure cloud platform to accelerate the time-to-market of innovative finance products. In collaboration with Microsoft, we strive to transform how LSEG uses the cloud platform.
• Engage in crafting, developing, and building sophisticated cloud API driven services and capabilities.
• Work alongside architects, developers, and other specialists to ensure efficient Azure self service automation capabilities across the platform.
• Active involvement in decision making areas such as API driven architecture, automation services, desired state configuration.

Tech Profile/Crucial Skills

• Proven experience in software engineering or as a developer with a focus on the Microsoft state and Platform solutions.
• Can demonstrate deep knowledge in API development & management and Azure Application and Innovation services and cloud native components, such as;
• Azure Functions
• LogicApps
• Integration Services
• 5 years’ plus hands on experience with C# ideally or either Go/Python or Powershell
• 5 years’ proven experience with CI/CD pipelines.
• Proficiency in infrastructure as code (IaS) using tools like Terraform, Azure DevOps, Jira and Gitlab.
• Ability to communicate effectively with internal customers, team members, and management.

Preferred Skills and Experience

• 3-5 years with Go/Python and or PowerShell.
• Azure Services.
• Sound understanding of financial markets and working within a product centric organisation.
• Adept at collaborating in diverse teams, with excellent interpersonal skills.
• Previous roles involving Software Developer, DevOps Engineer.

Education and Professional Skills

• Relevant Professional qualifications/certifications;
• Azure Developer Associate
• DevOps Engineer Expert
• BS/MS degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or related STEM degree.

Detailed Responsibilities

• Develop and enhance LSEG’s Cloud Management Engine (CME), which will act as the API driven orchestration layer to enable self-service for all application teams across the business.
• Engineer and further automate integration of external applications to enable customer end to end deployments.
• Collaborate with Azure Platform engineers, architects, and other partners in the development the CME product.
• Mentor and guide (junior) engineers, encouraging standard processes in Azure automation, development and DevOps processes.
• Participate in Product related activities to meet operational needs.
• To ensure knowledge articles of all supported systems are continually updated.
• To provide a high level of customer service, whilst working under pressure.
• To follow and adhere to established Demand Management, Incident Management and Change Management procedures.

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.
We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. This means that we do not discriminate on the basis of anyone’s race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. Conforming with applicable law, we can reasonably accommodate applicants’ and employees’ religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs.
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Role Profile

• In this role, you’ll be joining our Azure Engineering team within Cloud Efficiency & Engineering (CPE) as a Senior Cloud Software Engineer on the development of our Cloud Management Engine (CME). This team focuses on building, developing, and the automation of our Azure cloud platform to accelerate the time-to-market of innovative finance products. In collaboration with Microsoft, we strive to transform how LSEG uses the cloud platform.
• Engage in crafting, developing, and building sophisticated cloud API driven services and capabilities.
• Work alongside architects, developers, and other specialists to ensure efficient Azure self service automation capabilities across the platform.
• Active involvement in decision making areas such as API driven architecture, automation services, desired state configuration

Detailed Responsibilities

• Develop and enhance LSEG’s Cloud Management Engine (CME), which will act as the API driven orchestration layer to enable self-service for all application teams across the business.
• Engineer and further automate integration of external applications to enable customer end to end deployments.
• Collaborate with Azure Platform engineers, architects, and other partners in the development the CME product.
• Mentor and guide (junior) engineers, encouraging standard processes in Azure automation, development and DevOps processes.
• Participate in Product related activities to meet operational needs.
• To ensure knowledge articles of all supported systems are continually updated.
• To provide a high level of customer service, whilst working under pressure.
• To follow and adhere to established Demand Management, Incident Management and Change Management procedures