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 commitment 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 clarity.
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. LSEG’s ticker symbol is LSEG.
OUR PEOPLE
People are at the heart of what we do and drive the success of our business. Our culture of connecting, creating opportunity and delivering excellence shape how we think, how we do things and how we help our people fulfil their potential.
We embrace diversity and actively seek to attract individuals with unique backgrounds and perspectives. We break down barriers and encourage teamwork, enabling innovation and rapid development of solutions that make a difference. Our workplace generates an enriching and rewarding experience for our people and customers alike. Our vision is to build an inclusive culture in which everyone feels encouraged to fulfil their potential.
We know that real personal growth cannot be achieved by simply climbing a career ladder – which is why we encourage and enable a wealth of avenues and interesting opportunities for everyone to broaden and deepen their skills and expertise.
As a global organisation spanning 70 countries and one rooted in a culture of growth, opportunity, diversity and innovation, LSEG is a place where everyone can grow, develop and fulfil your potential with meaningful careers.
ROLE SUMMARY
Lead DevOps Engineer – Cloud Platform & Site Reliability
Location: Nottingham or London, UK
Team: LSEG Risk Intelligence Engineering
Are you passionate about building scalable, secure, and resilient platforms that power global Risk Intelligence products?
We’re looking for a Lead DevOps Engineer to help drive innovation, mentor the DevOps engineering team and shape the future of our cloud-native infrastructure.
WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING
As a Lead DevOps Engineer, you’ll be a hands-on technical leader, guiding the design and implementation of modern DevOps and platform engineering practices:
Automate full-stack infrastructure using Terraform and GitLab
Lead the design of CI/CD pipelines with GitLab CI to enable fast, secure, and reliable software delivery
Deploy and manage Kubernetes workloads using Amazon EKS and Istio Service Mesh for service discovery, traffic management, and observability
Implement monitoring and alerting to ensure high availability, performance, and reliability
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure infrastructure aligns with development and business goals
Mentor and guide DevOps engineers, fostering a culture of continuous improvement, automation, security and operational excellence
Evaluate and implement new technologies to enhance platform capabilities and developer experience
WHAT YOU'LL BRING
Demonstrable AWS and Kubernetes (EKS) expertise
Hands-on experience with Terraform, GitLab CI and Bash/Python
Orchestration and monitoring tools – Istio, Datadog, Grafana, Prometheus, ELK
6+ years in DevOps or Platform Engineering roles experience in a lead role
Proven experience building and operating cloud-native platforms
Strong communication, problem solving and collaboration skills
PREFERRED SKILLS & EXPERIENCE
Development experience in a major language (Java, C++, C# etc.)
AWS certifications and financial services background
Career Stage:
Senior Associate
London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) Information:
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 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.
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.
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.
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