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LSEG (London Stock Exchange Group)

Lead, Engineering Practices

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London, Greater London, England
Senior level
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London, Greater London, England
Senior level
Lead engineering practices across the organization focusing on operational practices, efficiency initiatives in Cloud and Software Development, and mentoring engineering teams.
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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 dedication 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 PROFILE:

As a Lead in the Engineering Practices team, you will play a pivotal role in shaping and advancing engineering practices across the organisation. This varied position covers many aspects of engineering, including Cloud, Software Development, DevOps, CICD, Observability and Operations, ensuring our engineering practices are fit-for-purpose and ensuring best practices are adopted throughout our teams.

Key responsibilities of this role will be to drive initiatives around operational practices, including FinOps, Observability, Resilience and Operational Automation. Driving operational cost efficiency initiatives across the Group will be a critical outcome.

Success in this role will be measured by increased operational efficiency, as measured by metrics that you will need to develop and build. You will collaborate with senior leaders, engineers, and cross-functional teams, providing thought leadership and mentoring to support the professional development and growth of our engineering community.

 

ROLE SUMMARY:

  • Develop strategies, then steer and monitor the delivery of key parts of our Engineering Practices, as needed. Key focus area for this role will be Operational practices - including FinOps, Observability, Resilience and Operational Automation.

  • Lead the evolution and adoption of engineering practices across the organisation, ensuring methodologies remain up-to-date and effective, particularly in support of AI initiatives.

  • Lead initiatives to drive operational cost efficiency across the Group, in areas such as Cloud, Software Licencing, Infrastructure Decommissioning, and Automation.

  • Define and build metrics to measure operational efficiency across the Group.

  • Collaborate closely with senior leaders, engineers, and cross-functional teams to provide thought leadership, mentorship, and support for professional growth within the engineering community.

 

WHAT YOU'LL BRING:

  • Broad experience of software and cloud engineering in large, complex organizations.

  • Deep understanding of modern engineering practices (DevOps, Cloud Infrastructure, CICD, Testing, Observability etc) and IT service management (ITSM) enabled by a modern engineering tooling ecosystem.

  • Hands-on experience with coding, and the ability to solve problems using common engineering tools e.g. GitHub/GitLab, Python, Java, Go, PowerBI, SQL, GitHub Copilot etc.

  • A passion for driving and delivering operational efficiencies.

  • Experience working for a large, complex organisation where decisions and actions are highly federated.

  • Solid skills in leading and managing communities of internal stakeholders, fostering collaboration and driving the adoption of strategic standards and ways of working.

 

WHAT YOU’LL GET IN RETURN:

  • An opportunity to shape and drive impactful initiatives within a leading global financial market infrastructure provider.

  • Work with the most knowledgeable leaders in LSEG’s engineering and operational domains to solve impactful problems.

  • Exposure to cutting-edge Engineering practices, such as Agentic AI development, get inspired by learning from industry trends and high-profile use cases from across LSEG.

  • Be recognized as a trusted advisor and expert in LSEG, contributing your expertise and thought leadership to all engineering divisions within the organization.

Career Stage:

Manager

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.

Please take a moment to read this privacy notice carefully, as it describes what personal information London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) (we) may hold about you, what it’s used for, and how it’s obtained, your rights and how to contact us as a data subject.

If you are submitting as a Recruitment Agency Partner, it is essential and your responsibility to ensure that candidates applying to LSEG are aware of this privacy notice.

Top Skills

Cicd
Cloud
DevOps
Git
Gitlab
Go
Java
Observability
Power BI
Python
Software Development
SQL
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LSEG (London Stock Exchange Group) London, England Office

10 Paternoster Square, London, United Kingdom, EC4M 7DX,

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