Lead Platform Engineer, Manager

Lead Platform Engineer Mgr Cloud Productivity Engineering CPE Company ProfileLSEG London Stock Exchange Group is a world-leading financial markets infrastructure and data business We are dedicated open-access partners with a commitment 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 Productivity Engineering CPE as a Lead Platform Engineering Manager This team focuses on building developing and supporting our Azure cloud platform to accelerate the time-to-market of innovative finance products In collaboration with Microsoft we aim to transform how LSEG leverages the cloud platform This is a hands-on team leadership role involving both leading the team and writing platform code automation Engage in designing developing and building complex cloud services and capabilities Work alongside architects developers and other engineers to ensure efficient Azure self service automation capabilities across the platform Active involvement in decision making areas such as networking virtualization identity security business continuity disaster recovery and governance Tech Profile Essential Skills 5 plus years experience in designing developing and implementing cloud and hybrid Azure Platform solutions Can demonstrate deep knowledge in setting up Azure Enterprise Scale Landing Zones and hands on experience with Microsofts Cloud Adoption Framework Prior experience in roles such as Azure administration development or Azure-focused DevOps Previous experience leading and mentoring Cloud teams Communities of Practice Proven leadership skills and capable of building and managing technical teams comunities of practice Familiarity with Azure cloud native components 5 years demonstrable experience with CI CD pipelines Proficiency in agile methodologies and CI CD principles and practices Proficiency in infrastructure as code IaC using tools like Terraform Azure DevOps and Gitlab Adept at collaborating in diverse teams with excellent communication skills Strong written and verbal communication skills Preferred Skills and Experience 5 years with Windows Linux servers Sound understanding of financial markets and working within a product centric organisation Adept at collaborating in diverse teams with excellent communication skills Sound understanding of financial markets Education and Professional Skills Relevant Professional qualifications BS MS degree in Computer Science Software Engineering or related STEM degree Detailed ResponsibilitiesThis is a hands-on team leadership role where you will spend around 50 of your time on team leadership activities running stand-ups directing the platform team and refining the product roadmap The other 50 will be hands-on writing code making design decisions and implementing automation changes within the cloud Lead and guide platform engineers encouraging excellence in Azure development and DevOps processes Enable application teams through a concierge and collaborative approach Engineer and further automate integration of external applications to enable customer end to end deployments Collaborate with Azure Platform engineers architects and product managers to refine the backlog and input into the roadmap 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 anyones 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 Please take a moment to read this carefully as it describes what personal information London Stock Exchange Group LSEG we may hold about you what its used for and how its obtained If you are submitting as a Recruitment Agency Partner it is essential and your responsibility to ensure that candidates applying to 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