Cloud Platform Architect & SRE Leader (Senior)

London Stock Exchange Group; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global financial markets provider is seeking a Principal/Senior Lead DevOps Engineer to oversee the release architecture and cloud-native infrastructure. This key position requires deep expertise in AWS and Terraform, along with a strong background in Kubernetes and CI/CD practices. Responsibilities include influencing technology strategy, mentoring teams, and driving cultural transformation towards DevOps principles. The role offers a unique opportunity to shape the future of platform engineering and enhance operational excellence in a dynamic environment. Competitive salary and benefits included.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Professional development opportunities

Inclusive culture

Qualifications

• 8+ years in DevOps or platform engineering.
• 3+ years in senior leadership or principal-level roles.
• Proven experience architecting cloud-native platforms.

Responsibilities

• Own the release & deployment architecture.
• Design enterprise-grade automation frameworks.
• Lead Kubernetes platform strategy.
• Champion Site Reliability Engineering principles.
• Mentor senior engineers and technical leads.

Skills

Cloud platforms: AWS

Infrastructure as Code: Terraform

Container orchestration: Kubernetes

CI/CD tooling: GitLab CI

Scripting & automation: Bash/Shell, Python

Security & compliance: IAM, KMS

Monitoring & observability: Datadog

Agile & DevOps culture

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering

Job description

A leading global financial markets provider is seeking a Principal/Senior Lead DevOps Engineer to oversee the release architecture and cloud-native infrastructure. This key position requires deep expertise in AWS and Terraform, along with a strong background in Kubernetes and CI/CD practices. Responsibilities include influencing technology strategy, mentoring teams, and driving cultural transformation towards DevOps principles. The role offers a unique opportunity to shape the future of platform engineering and enhance operational excellence in a dynamic environment. Competitive salary and benefits included.