AWS Devops Lead Engineer

At FTSE Russell, LSEG's Index Business , we are seeking a DevOps lead to support and enhance our existing processes and to accelerate migration projects onto the company's strategic DevOps platform - Gitlab.

As a Lead Engineer - DevOps within FTSE Russell, you will be responsible for overseeing the deployment, automation, and maintenance of our development and production environments and supporting the delivery of multiple engineering and automation initiatives that address key Index Operational Risk concerns.

You will work closely with development, operations, and security teams to ensure the reliability, scalability, and security of our infrastructure. Your role will involve acting as an SME for a team of DevOps engineers, implementing best practices, and driving continuous improvement initiatives.

1. Act as a key subject matter expert within the DevOps team, providing guidance, mentorship, and support to team members.
2. Act as a leader and SME on the migration to GitLab
3. Foster a collaborative and inclusive team environment, promoting knowledge sharing and continuous learning.

1. Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins to automate the build, test, and deployment processes.
2. Ensure the pipelines are efficient, reliable, and scalable to support the development lifecycle.

1. Develop and manage infrastructure as code using Terraform and Ansible to automate the provisioning and configuration of infrastructure resources.
2. Ensure the infrastructure is version-controlled, reproducible, and easily maintainable.

1. Oversee the management and optimization of cloud infrastructure on AWS, ensuring high availability, scalability, and cost-efficiency.
2. Implement and manage monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions to ensure the health and performance of the infrastructure.

1. Automate system administration tasks using Python and Bash scripting to improve efficiency and reduce manual intervention.
2. Develop and maintain scripts for deployment, monitoring, and maintenance tasks.

1. Implement security best practices and ensure compliance with industry standards and regulations.
2. Conduct regular security assessments and audits to identify and mitigate vulnerabilities.
3. Collaborate with security teams to implement and maintain secure DevOps practices ensuring compliance with the organisation's standards and policies (Black Duck).

1. Proven experience as a DevOps SME or similar role, with a strong track record of innovation and delivering against strategic roadmaps.
2. Expert in Gitlab with strong migration experience.
3. Expert in Jenkins, Terraform, Ansible, AWS, Python, and Bash/Powershell.
4. System administration skills on Windows and Red Hat Linux
5. Solid understanding of networking, security, and code analysis.
6. Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
7. Strong leadership and communication skills.

1. Groovy
2. Experience with Datadog
3. Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field

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.

You will be working in a world class financial markets infrastructure organization and will have the opportunity to shape our future.

We recognize that to attract the best talent, we need to be flexible and we are open to discussing work arrangements with you. We take hybrid approach to workplace.

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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