Senior DevOps Engineer
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- LSEG Post Trade division – SwapClear is seeking a skilled Senior DevOps Engineer based in London, UK working in a hybrid model
- Be subject matter experts in underlying technologies
- Provide detailed technical support for developers producing bug fixes and new releases
- Be self-motivated with the ability to prioritise engineering decisions
- Contribute to modernising DevOps practices through automation and AI-assisted engineering capabilities
- Design, implement, and lead CI/CD pipelines (GitLab, Jenkins)
- Automate infrastructure provisioning and configuration management (Ansible, Terraform)
- Develop and maintain containerised applications (Docker, Kubernetes, EKS, AKS)
- Monitor and optimise performance, reliability, and scalability (DataDog)
- Collaborate with development teams for seamless integration and deployment
- Implement and manage cloud infrastructure (AWS)
- Ensure security and compliance through standard processes and audits
- Troubleshoot issues across development, testing, and production environments
- Mentor and guide team members to promote continuous improvement
- Drive POCs and onboarding of new tools, including AI-assisted development and intelligent automation
- Explore and implement AI-assisted automation to enhance DevOps workflows and developer productivity
- Support development of intelligent automation tools / agents for:
- CI/CD execution
- Code validation
- Incident resolution
- Key Tools and Technologies:
- DevOps Tools: GitLab, Jenkins, Ansible, Terraform
- Cloud: AWS
- Containers & Orchestration: Docker, Kubernetes, EKS, AKS
- Monitoring: DataDog
- Scripting: Python, Bash, Shell
- Exposure to AI-assisted development tools or automation frameworks is a plus
- Scripting knowledge (Shell / PowerShell) and Python (advantageous)
- Experience with Agile / Scrum practices
- Experience in financial services / investment banking environments
- Exposure to AI/ML-powered tooling in software engineering or DevOps workflows
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
- Experience integrating automation or AI tools into CI/CD pipelines or developer workflows
- Familiarity with Control-M or scheduling tools (desirable)
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science / Engineering (or equivalent)
- Willingness to work in a hybrid model based in London, UK
- Strong hands-on experience in DevOps and Cloud technologies
- Experience with AWS cloud infrastructure
- Knowledge of SQL / PL-SQL optimisation
- Exposure to on-prem to cloud migration (preferred)
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines (GitLab preferred)
- Knowledge of Ansible, Terraform, YAML-based pipelines