Senior DevOps Engineer

• 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

Preferred experience

• 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