Senior Network Automation Architect

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 65 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.

Role profile:

This role will work closely with the Network Automation team, which is part of the Design and Engineering function of Network Products and Services (NPS) within LSEG.

Network Automation team is tasked with the development of software solutions for the automatic instantiation of network connectivity and network services such as DNS, IPAM, load balancers, and firewalls.

The software produced by the team is used to translate user requirements for network services into actions which are taken on network infrastructure to fulfil the user request. This can take various forms, from the allocation of a new DNS record to a complex configuration for a network connectivity service applied to one or more network devices. Development is primarily in the form of software applications using the 'micro-service' architecture style, and various other software artefacts such as infrastructure-as-code and CI/CD pipeline code.

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING:

• Collaborate with the network implementation and development teams to ensure a coordinated approach to Infrastructure Provisioning Automation
• Supervise the design and deployment of network automation software for ensuring compliance requirements
• Communicate effectively with customers at all levels, providing updates on infrastructure initiatives, risks, and opportunities
• Promote the adoption of standard methodologies in test automation and network infrastructure automation testing process
• Collaborate with development teams to align testing strategies with the overall product roadmap and technical vision
• Identify and implement improvements in testing methodologies to improve efficiency and effectiveness
• Document test strategies, processes, and outcomes in a clear and concise manner

WHAT YOU'LL BRING:

• Bachelors Degree in Computer Science or Equivalent Subject
• Having 10+ years experience being responsible for infrastructure test projects (network related preferred) involving on premise and cloud based infrastructure
• Has experience with microservices implementation and coordinating project teams of 4 or more in steam size
• Ability to work independently and multi-functionally
• Ability to communicate and build consensus at a senior management level.
• Ability to prioritize and handle work to critical project timelines in a fast paced environment.
• Ability to develop innovative ways to sophisticated problems related to infrastructure test (network related preferred) and Production Acceptance Process
• Must be organized, have an eye for detail
• Must be able to convert ideas into actions
• Successful track record of testing infrastructure products (network related preferred) and certifying for production deployment

Nice to have:

• Knowledge and experience working with service provider networks, including large-scale BGP/MPLS core networks.
• Knowledge and experience of working with datacenter LAN networks, in particular using Cisco ACI infrastructure
• Knowledge and experience working with global DNS infrastructure, network security (firewalling), in particular Checkpoint and PaloAlto, and global/local server load balancing technologies such as Amazon Web Services ELB/ALB and F5 loadbalancers.

WHAT YOU'LL GET IN RETURN:

We are looking for intellectually curious people, passionate about the bigger picture of how technology industry is evolving, ready to ask difficult questions and deal with complicated scenarios! If you are creative and a problem solver, this is the place to be as will be supporting you to fast-forward your career!

We maximise each employee's potential through personal development through a wide range of learning tools both formal and informal. We believe in remunerating our people with competitive salaries and a range of attractive benefits such as:

• 25 days' holiday per year
• 1 additional day off for your Birthday
• Annual wellness allowance
• Share Purchase Plan
• Medical Health Insurance
• Medical Subscription (preventive medical services)
• Dental Coverage
• Life insurance
• Pillar 3 Private Pension
• Meal Vouchers
• Flexible Benefits
• Bookster
• Volunteering Events

A chance to work as part of a growing business in an energized team that's helping transform LSEG. A team where we embrace diversity, love new ideas, are highly supportive of each other and are obsessed by creating an awesome people experience.

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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