Senior Network Architect - Infoblox DDI

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.

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Role Description:

This role is within the Infrastructure and Cloud - Networks Products & Services of LSEG. This group is responsible for the Architecture and Design Standards of the global network services and network products and the architectural integration to scale application services on prem as part of a hybrid multi-cloud strategy.


The role requires to combine elements of architecture, design, governance, and consultation to produce Network Service Architectures, Designs and Standards which align with business and architectural requirements.

With a validated technical background, the ideal candidate should follow industry standard development frameworks incorporating planning, designing, testing, implementing, operating, optimizing, and be able to effectively participate in multi-functional meetings, clearly articulate Network Service features and capabilities, translate business requirements into technical requirements, and ultimately, into outcomes that are fit for purpose and production-level use.

Role Summary:

• Seniority level above 7-10 years of demonstrated ability in networking.
• Ability to architect, design, define standards, generate, and deploy blueprints of network designs.
• Proficient understanding of traffic patterns, packet captures and network protocols/applications (TCP/IP, HTTPS/SSL/TLS) and internet architectures.
• Proven knowledge and experience with DDI (Infoblox)
• Knowledge and experience with RIRs (Regional Internet Registry) and DNS registrars.
• Desirable knowledge and experience with Load balancers (F5 with iRules), Firewalls (Checkpoint, Palo Alto or Fortinet)
• Desirable knowledge and experience with Cloudflare, Akamai, Infoblox BloxOne
• Desirable knowledge and experience with proxies, packet capture devices, IDS/IPS and DDoS.
• Automation with Python, Ansible, terraform, GitLab pipelines using DevOps practices.
• Knowledge and experience with cloud connectivity and cloud networking constructs for at least one cloud provider - Azure, AWS, GCP, Oracle
• Knowledge and experience with monitoring and observability protocols, tools, and applications.
• Handle numerous projects with contending priorities in a constantly evolving environment.
• Cultivate collaboration, advocate for documentation and knowledge sharing.
• Flexibility for compensated occasional work during weekends.

Key Responsibilities:

• DHCP/DNS/IPAM, Firewalls, Load balancers, Time protocol, proxy and Cloud applications infrastructure management, design, and automation.
• Maintain the RIRs objects and DNS registrars DB.
• Assess, plan, design, and implementation of the infrastructure.
• Capacity planning and troubleshooting of the network applications products, infrastructure, and services.
• Monitoring and observability of the network applications products infrastructure.
• Source code management and development.
• Leverage testing environments using industry practices for pre-testing changes and proof of concept.
• On-call rotation shifts

Candidate Profile / Key Skills:

• Solid validated knowledge and experience to deliver excellent technical results as outlined in the role summary.
• Strong character and cheerful personality for great interpersonal behaviour.
• Good negotiating and influencing skills supported by expressive oral and written communication.
• Excellent presentation skills and a solid attention to detail.
• Great collaboration skills with the ability to observe aspects from varying perspectives.
• Task and results oriented ability to handle multiple streams of contending work priorities and maintain a focus on results while thinking like a customer.
• Excellent critical thinker and problem-solving abilities and time/tasks management skills with a focus on goals and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to thoroughly deliver a proven and accurate root cause analysis.
• Bachelor's degree in computer science in IT field and/or equivalent certifications and experience
• Finance industry experience is a plus.

Benefits:

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
• All LSEG colleagues with at least one year's continuous service, who become parents, are now entitled to at least 26 weeks' paid leave, and the option to return to work on a phased basis, in relation with specific company's policy and guidelines

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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