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Lead Cloud Engineer

London Stock Exchange

Skills

Required

  • AWS
  • Kubernetes
  • networking
  • observability
  • EKS
  • SRE
  • Infrastructure-as-Code
  • CI/CD pipelines
  • IAM
  • container platforms
  • cluster operations

Preferred

  • cloud
  • DevOps
  • CKA / CKAD
  • CI/CD
  • Terraform
  • Ansible

Join LSEG Post Trade as a Senior Cloud & Platform Engineering Lead. In this hands-on leadership role, you will drive the design, delivery, and operational excellence of enterprise cloud platforms and migration initiatives, with a strong focus on AWS, Kubernetes, automation, and cloud-native engineering. You will lead high-performing engineering teams, shape platform strategy, and ensure secure, scalable, and resilient cloud services.

Lead the design, build, and optimization of AWS-based cloud platforms, including EKS, Kubernetes, networking, identity, and observability capabilities.

Responsibilities

  • Drive cloud migration programs end-to-end, including application assessment, readiness analysis, refactoring strategies, and transition planning.
  • Champion automation-first engineering, using Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform, Ansible) and GitLab-based CI/CD pipelines to improve consistency and speed.

Requirements

  • Deep expertise in AWS services, including EKS, IAM, networking, compute, observability, and security
  • Strong hands-on experience with Kubernetes and container platforms, including cluster operations and workload optimisation
  • Solid understanding of hybrid cloud architectures, networking, identity, and security controls
  • Demonstrated success leading cloud transformation and migration programmes
  • Experience applying SRE principles, observability frameworks, and managing distributed systems at scale
  • Proven experience with Infrastructure-as-Code, CI/CD pipelines, and DevOps tooling
  • Ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear insights for both technical and non-technical audiences
  • Comfortable operating in fast-paced, enterprise-scale environments with multiple priorities
  • Proven ability to lead and inspire engineering teams, delivering complex cloud initiatives
  • Strong customer management skills, with the ability to influence technical direction across diverse teams
  • Azure certifications advantageous but not required
  • A Degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience

Preferred

  • Kubernetes certifications (CKA/CKAD) and DevOps/SRE certifications beneficial
  • AWS certifications (e.g., Solutions Architect, DevOps Engineer) preferred

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