Technical Lead, Software Development

LSEG City Of London, England, United Kingdom

We are seeking a Technical Lead to join our Engineering Team within Engineering Excellence & Productivity (EXP). The successful candidate will be passionate about making developers' lives easier, faster, and more fulfilling, and will have experience in streamlining workflows, squashing bugs, and fuelling innovation.

The Developer Platforms mission is to:

• Enable rapid developer onboarding to LSEG developer tools, ensuring they become productive quickly to build applications on their chosen Cloud platform
• Improve Developer Experience by increasing their ability to improve cadence of delivery of new features
• Unlock Developer Capacity and enable greater Innovation by modernising tooling and processes
• Ensure that development on the integrated platform is both secure and compliant by design

Tech Profile/Essential Skills

• Good knowledge of Infrastructure as Code concepts (IAC) and basics of Microservices architecture
• Knowledge of Cloud Technology basics across CSPs – Amazon, Microsoft, and Google (at least one)
• Knowledge and implementation experience of Dev Ops, CI/CD, Dev Sec Ops  concepts
• Good level of understanding of Architecture principles, design methodologies and their applicability
• Hands-on experience of the following:
• Creating and deploying CI/CD pipelines (Git Lab / Jenkins / Git Hub)
• Configuring and running Code/Binary scans using solutions like Sonar Qube, Semgrep, Blackbuck, Trivy, Git Leaks Veracode, etc.
• Configuring and using Secrets management tools like Vault and Cloud native solutions
• Broad knowledge of SDLC Tools, specifically Build, Test and Deploy Automation tools, e.g., Maven, Gradle, Selenium, Ansible, etc.
• Good understanding of Source code mgmt solutions like Git Hub, Git Lab, Bit Bucket, etc.
• Good understanding of Artifact and dependency mgmt solutions like JFrog, Nexus, etc.
• Good understanding on Containerisation solutions, e.g., K8, Docker, Kaniko, etc.
• Proficiency in at least one of the standard programming languages – Java/JavaScript, C#, Python, or similar Object-oriented programming
• Proficiency in at least one of the standard scripting languages – Terraform, Bash, Ansible, etc.
• Good understanding of Software engineering concepts, e.g., coding techniques (DRY principles), Trunk based development (Branching/Merging techniques), etc.
• Good understanding of Developer Desktops – both Physical and Virtual (W365) and implementation of tooling framework/solutions for Desktops
• Good understanding of the basics of Gen AI concepts and solutions – Git Hub Copilot, Git Lab Duo, Q developer.
• Previous experience in a Project delivery, Coordination or Support role
• Previous experience of Software Development, Business and Technical Analysis, Quality Assurance, and / or Emerging Technology and Governance
• PPM Tools (ex: Clarity, JIRA, Asana)

Preferred Skills And Experience

• Hands-On experience of working on Windows/ Linux Servers. Cloud services (AWS/Azure/GCP).
• Managing incidents, change requests, service requests and driving TRT (Technical Recovery Team) calls.
• Strong problem solving skills on these platforms
• Minimum knowledge and understanding of financial markets are desirable.
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment.
• Ability to communicate effectively in English with all levels of staff, both orally and written.
• Ability to manage own work and multitask to meet tight deadlines without losing sight of priorities under minimum supervision.
• Highly motivated, self-directed individual with a positive & pro-active attitude to work.
• Customer and service focused, with determination to meet their needs and expectations.
• Be driven and committed to the goals and objectives of the team and organization.
• Second line point of escalation in event of a…